No More Legends Or Leaders
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Correct, but they will more than likely schedule based on what division they are in. Like the Big 12 did when we had 12 teams. (Played the North teams twice and South teams once)
you realize that they have to play division teams twice and do something else with the teams in the other division? No need to name call when some of us are right.
Divisions in football have nothing to do with basketball.
Legends: Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, MSU, Nebraska, Northwestern
Leaders: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin
Iowa played Michigan and Michigan State just once this year, and played Indiana, PSU, Purdue, and Wisconsin twice.
Last year, Iowa played 10 of their 18 games against teams from the other division.
Legends: Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, MSU, Nebraska, Northwestern
Leaders: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin
Iowa played Michigan and Michigan State just once this year, and played Indiana, PSU, Purdue, and Wisconsin twice.
Last year, Iowa played 10 of their 18 games against teams from the other division.
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Honestly...that is a dream division. Every game is within driving distance and playing traditional rivals. It may be weak, but I'd be thrilled with that if I were Iowa.
I know I am. 1. It's weak, which gives Iowa a better chance of winning the division in any given year. 2. Wisconsin is back on the schedule every year. That was easily my biggest gripe with the realignment, as the Wisconsin game is the biggest game of the year for me. By far the rival I hate the most.
Do they? Where is that set in stone? Just because the Big 12 scheduled like that, doesn't mean the Big 10 will.
The Big Ten hasn't in the two years since expanding, and I doubt they're going to start now.
The Big 12 with 12 teams scheduled that way.
The Big 10 with 12 teams did not.
I'd say your thesis is already shot, since the Big 10 is already ignoring the fb division in basketball.
You might end up being right, but you're already starting from a logic fail, so I'd be surprised if they felt like they need to go to that model.
The Big 10 started from Logic Fail the moment they named their divisions "Legends" and "Leaders" so technically, nothing should surprise you from them.
From the article:
"When the Big Ten announced the Legends and Leaders names in 2010, it received some negative feedback."
That's an understatement, it seemed like everyone was bashing the B1G for its stupid/arrogant division names.
"When the Big Ten announced the Legends and Leaders names in 2010, it received some negative feedback."
That's an understatement, it seemed like everyone was bashing the B1G for its stupid/arrogant division names.
Iowa should be thrilled about this. Rutgers and a Maryland might as well shut down their football programs. They aren't going bowling ever again, especially if they go ahead with the 9 or 10 game schedule.
You know, the names were incredibly stupid, but I didn't mind the "tradition" over geography splits of divisions. If anything, I thought this would work rather well:
"A"
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Illinois
Indiana
Purdue
Maryland
Ohio State
Penn State
Wisconsin
"B"
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Iowa
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Nebraska
Northwestern
Rutgers
"A"
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Illinois
Indiana
Purdue
Maryland
Ohio State
Penn State
Wisconsin
"B"
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Iowa
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Nebraska
Northwestern
Rutgers
about time, those names were just weird! Iowas division is pathetic, but I personally still like Nebraska.
