5fouls Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Georgia Tech with the Atlanta tv market would be approached before any Midwest school like Missouri or Kansas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 6 minutes ago, dbmhoosier said: They don’t want to play a real schedule IMO. The SEC teams will play 3-4 elite teams almost every year. B1G schedules are close to that. ND maybe plays 1 plus a bunch of mediocre teams. When they schedule I think they had a good schedule in mind. USC, georgia, Michigan, Louisville, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Duke, Stanford, Navy...that ain’t a bad schedule on paper honestly. Next year they have USC, Wisconsin, Clemson, Louisville, Stanford, Arkansas, Pitt...those aren’t cupcakes. It’s just where they play them that bothers me more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 51 minutes ago, 5fouls said: Georgia Tech with the Atlanta tv market would be approached before any Midwest school like Missouri or Kansas. And after Ga.Tech? Need a 16th team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 10 minutes ago, rico said: And after Ga.Tech? Need a 16th team. In reality, Pitt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotIThatLives Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 If it's about expanding territory, go big or go home. Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Just now, NotIThatLives said: If it's about expanding territory, go big or go home. Texas Notre Dame lite. Technically in the B12, but control a lot of their own media contracts. Plus in the B12, they're clearly the big swinging....unit. Put them up against OSU or Michigan and that isn't as clear anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotIThatLives Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Just now, Zlinedavid said: Notre Dame lite. Technically in the B12, but control a lot of their own media contracts. Plus in the B12, they're clearly the big swinging....unit. Put them up against OSU or Michigan and that isn't as clear anymore. As puffy says, "it's all about the benjamin$$$" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 I really think Missouri and Iowa State would fit in the B1G and hell of a lot better than Rutgers and Maryland. We already have Nebraska and Iowa And I would kick Penn State out and keep Maryland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 3 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: I really think Missouri and Iowa State would fit in the B1G and hell of a lot better than Rutgers and Maryland. We already have Nebraska and Iowa And I would kick Penn State out and keep Maryland. The Ames, Iowa or the NYC television market. I think I understand the B1G's decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotIThatLives Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: I really think Missouri and Iowa State would fit in the B1G and hell of a lot better than Rutgers and Maryland. We already have Nebraska and Iowa And I would kick Penn State out and keep Maryland. Not happening, see above post about Benjamin$$$ Iowa st brings nothing that Iowa isn't already. Dropping a top 10 football program? So confused. Sure, I still think they deserve death penalty after showergate but Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 10 minutes ago, NotIThatLives said: Not happening, see above post about Benjamin$$$ Iowa st brings nothing that Iowa isn't already. Dropping a top 10 football program? So confused. Sure, I still think they deserve death penalty after showergate but I guess I was thinking geographically and not about the $$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotIThatLives Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: I guess I was thinking geographically and not about the $$$. Sadly I think that is the only thing that ever moves the needle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 4 hours ago, Andy06 said: Stubborn is one word for it, I call it arrogance. BINGO!! 😡 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomLine Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Everybody forgets that Notre Dame at one point agreed to join the Big 10. With Notre Dame in hand, the conference then went out and brought in Penn State at the same time in order to provide an even number and balance out the schedule. Everybody thought everything was a done deal until the last second when the trustees at Notre Dame refused to go along with the deal and thus left the Big Ten with that odd 11 team configuration that we had for quite some time. Story at the time was that, as a result the Big 10 told Notre Dame don't ever come calling again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 5 hours ago, BottomLine said: Everybody forgets that Notre Dame at one point agreed to join the Big 10. With Notre Dame in hand, the conference then went out and brought in Penn State at the same time in order to provide an even number and balance out the schedule. Everybody thought everything was a done deal until the last second when the trustees at Notre Dame refused to go along with the deal and thus left the Big Ten with that odd 11 team configuration that we had for quite some time. Story at the time was that, as a result the Big 10 told Notre Dame don't ever come calling again. Hmmmmm...... https://www.collegehockeynews.com/reports/standings.php?conf=10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 12 minutes ago, rico said: Hmmmmm...... https://www.collegehockeynews.com/reports/standings.php?conf=10 Notre Dame is in the B7...er, B10...er, B14 in Hockey?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 19 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Notre Dame is in the B7...er, B10...er, B14 in Hockey?!?!? Johns Hopkins is a B10 member for lacrosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUaic Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 10 hours ago, NotIThatLives said: If it's about expanding territory, go big or go home. Texas Get Texas and UCLA or USC and call it a day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmhoosier Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 15 hours ago, dgambill said: When they schedule I think they had a good schedule in mind. USC, georgia, Michigan, Louisville, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Duke, Stanford, Navy...that ain’t a bad schedule on paper honestly. Next year they have USC, Wisconsin, Clemson, Louisville, Stanford, Arkansas, Pitt...those aren’t cupcakes. It’s just where they play them that bothers me more. LSU played 5 top 15 teams in the regular season this season. I believe ND played 1 in Georgia. They seem to play a whole lot of solid teams in that 20-50 range but almost never the elite teams. That’s why they occasionally sneak into the final 4. It’s not because they are that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePaulieWalnuts Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Wish we could toss Penn State, Maryland and Rutgers out the door and bring in Notre Dame, Kansas and Iowa State/Louisville/Cincinnati/etc. Maybe trade out Nebraska as well for one of the schools mentioned above.. Then again I’m not a huge fan of football and am disgusted at the conference realignments being built around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 There is not going to be any replacing of schools in the near future. Expansion is where it is at. The B1G is pretty picky about a member school being a member of the AAU(Association of American Universities). So that would probably be a must for anybody incoming. Add to that, like it or not, the TV market will come into play. @5fouls was speaking the truth when saying Georgia Tech and the Atlanta market. They fit both criteria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 11 hours ago, IUaic said: Get Texas and UCLA or USC and call it a day! And change the name from the B1G to the Coast to Coast and Gulf Conference. I remember when Bobby Knight opposed the addition of Penn State, due to travel time. He was concerned about the time taken away from classes for his student/athletes. Can you imagine IU playing a game in Maryland, and then having to travel a couple of days later to California ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 8 hours ago, dbmhoosier said: LSU played 5 top 15 teams in the regular season this season. I believe ND played 1 in Georgia. They seem to play a whole lot of solid teams in that 20-50 range but almost never the elite teams. That’s why they occasionally sneak into the final 4. It’s not because they are that good. It worked out that way this year....when you schedule 5-10 years out...who knows...you just schedule the best programs you can...especially if you aren’t in a conference. I mean they played a better schedule than Clemson correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiderMonkey Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 Missouri, Kansas and Virginia I think could make a little sense from a money standpoint and they neighbor or. Lose to neighbor existing states with Big programs. Maybe even Oklahoma if pulled in Kansas or Missouri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milosh68 Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 2 hours ago, dgambill said: It worked out that way this year....when you schedule 5-10 years out...who knows...you just schedule the best programs you can...especially if you aren’t in a conference. I mean they played a better schedule than Clemson correct? By all metrics used, yes they played a tougher schedule than Alabama and Clemson this year. They also were better than Alabama, Florida, Wisconsin, Michigan versus top 30 teams this year, and had an identical record to penn state against top 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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