tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401911.post5748970162971616140..comments2024-03-27T23:40:28.974-05:00Comments on Back Seat Drivers: College Expansion : The Center Can Not HoldMighty Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882592090231689509noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401911.post-6540135142131092682010-06-10T11:59:08.634-05:002010-06-10T11:59:08.634-05:00okay... so if you divide up in some bizarre way of...okay... so if you divide up in some bizarre way of balance, here's my first attempt (while keeping rivalries together as much as possible), and focusing on Ohio St-Michigan - Pitt vs Penn State, Notre Dame, Nebraska (new school)<br /><br />Division A<br />1) Ohio St<br />2) Michigan<br />3) Michigan St<br />4) Minnesota (not Penn State)<br />5) Illinois (not Notre Dame)<br />6) Pitt<br />7) Maryland<br />8) Indiana (or Purdue?)<br />Division B<br />1) Wisconsin<br />2) Iowa<br />3) Penn State (not Minnesota)<br />4) Notre Dame (not Illinois)<br />5) Purdue (or Indiana?)<br />6) Northwestern<br />7) Nebraska<br />8) MissouriGutsy Goldberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02430709156220475993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401911.post-17881652999884718992010-06-10T08:30:40.536-05:002010-06-10T08:30:40.536-05:00I don't think it's arbitrary to note that ...I don't think it's arbitrary to note that osu, michigan, penn state, notre dame are better and bigger than anyone else. There's about 100 years of history to back that up. Even if you ignore their records , the ratings of the games of the major teams are more than enough reason to divide the biggest schools. <br /><br />This division could especially be important as its possible that both division winners get automatic BCS/playoff bids....Mighty Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882592090231689509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401911.post-70963659740091913672010-06-10T07:40:46.947-05:002010-06-10T07:40:46.947-05:00as soon as i divied them up, it became clear that ...as soon as i divied them up, it became clear that i have a super-division (osu, michigan, penn st, notre dame). i say leave it be as a geographic thing, rather than make some bizarre arbitrary decision on who's good and who's not (which changes all the time).Gutsy Goldberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02430709156220475993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401911.post-7476098020647447372010-06-10T06:40:36.137-05:002010-06-10T06:40:36.137-05:001) I think what makes the most sense (and my hope)...1) I think what makes the most sense (and my hope) is that Missouri and Notre Dame join and expansion stops there.<br /><br />2) While your alignment makes sense geographically it makes less sense from a competitive balance standpoint. PSU, OSU, and Michigan are going to have be divided up given who they are . My guess is because of the rivalry OSU and Michigan will be in one division and PSU in the other...Mighty Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882592090231689509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401911.post-11917001577739997502010-06-09T22:13:17.325-05:002010-06-09T22:13:17.325-05:00Things change so rapidly every day! My prediction...Things change so rapidly every day! My prediction for today: the Big 10 will go for 16 teams if only because the PAC 10 is becoming the PAC-16. So... for now, I'll go with Missouri, Pitt, Maryland, and Notre Dame. I don't have revenue projections, but that would be a nice group of markets for the Big 10 (plus all solid football programs). For fun, here are my Big 10 divisions:<br />East:<br />1) Ohio St<br />2) Michigan<br />3) Michigan St<br />4) Penn State<br />5) Notre Dame<br />6) Pitt<br />7) Maryland<br />8) Indiana (or Purdue?)<br />West:<br />1) Wisconsin<br />2) Iowa<br />3) Minnesota<br />4) Illinois<br />5) Purdue (or Indiana?)<br />6) Northwestern<br />7) Nebraska<br />8) MissouriGutsy Goldberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02430709156220475993noreply@blogger.com