(09-21-2023 08:29 AM)Sellular1 Wrote:  

(09-20-2023 05:57 PM)mikeinsec127 Wrote:  

(08-09-2023 09:03 PM)Skyhawk Wrote:  Well, we have repeatedly heard (while Warren was still around), that 20 was the number for the Big10.

With WA and OR, that's 18.

Presuming they have to still wait a bit on the ACC, who are 19 and 20 for you?

I think that everyone in, or going into, the Big12 is also on the back burner right now.

I think adding Stanford and USF is the move.

It gets the Big10 into Florida, and sets the table for looking at the ACC.

Big10
Pacific: USC, UCLA, Stanford, Oregon, Washington
West: Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Northwestern
Central: Illinois, Indiana, Purdue, Michigan, Michigan state
East: Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, Maryland, USF

And later, for 23 - Va, Duke, Miami - you're on deck : )

24 will be either NC, GT, or Kansas - whichever one that the SEC doesn't take on their path to 24.

That is about the absolute worse idea I have seen yet. That even beats, “The BIG should take Kansas and Mizzu,” proposals. When the BIG decides to eat again, it will be state flagships on the menu. Not directional whatever.

Not directional whatever, like USC?

USC is a private school not a directional public. Nice try though.

(09-21-2023 01:21 PM)BruceMcF Wrote:  

(09-21-2023 07:39 AM)Scoochpooch1 Wrote:  ... 2) But why would SEC and B10 keep allowing ND preferred nation status for CFP. They can easily make a rule that Conference membership is the first requirement. ...

Even setting aside that Notre Dame has a commitment to join the ACC if they join anybody for the duration of the current GOR, the Big Ten is not going to force Notre Dame to join a conference if it means Notre Dame joining the SEC, and visa versa, and that's why they keep allowing ND favored nation status for the CFP.

Right I mean atter 2036, I don't know why anyone mentions a date early that that.

Well they are going to have to decide one way or another right? ND wants to play non-rivals SEC teams and destroy their program against much better teams than so be it.

(09-21-2023 01:46 PM)Eichorst Wrote:  

(09-21-2023 04:23 AM)schmolik Wrote:  If the Big Ten wants to keep a 9 game schedule they will still need an even number of teams.

This is really not a big deal. Play an extra game or one fewer. Schedules are already seriously unbalanced, so it makes no difference if Nebraska plays Indiana as a 10th game or if Rutgers drops a game and plays an extra non-conference opponent.

If the B1G wanted USF, and if the money made sense, and if they feared USF getting locked into a GoR with another conference, the B1G would simply add USF and go with an odd number of teams.

Oh I agree, I don't think it's a big deal at all. Just seems like Admins like that to make sure everyone plays same amount of games, etc.