Nebraska joins Big Ten

[blary54]

Looks like Nebraska is going to join the Big Ten(its not officially announced yet but looks like its a done deal) Being a Wisconsin and Iowa fan I'm looking forward to having them aboard.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5268408

Whats gonna happen to the Big 12? I heard that Colorado is possibly leaving too(wants to goto PAC-10. I bet TCU will join big 12.

 

[Barbash]

This could open up pandora's box.

While I see it as a good move for both the Big10 and Nebraska, Big10 ads another National draw and a confrence championship while Nebraska makes a lot more money from the Big10 TV rights, this could now lead to the Pac10's expansion and thus the SEC looking at bringing on more teams.

You could easily see the Big12 and ACC picked apart if the Pac10 becomes the Pac16 by taking 6 teams( TX, TX A&M, TX Tech, OK, OK State and Colorado) from the Big12 there is talk that the SEC will then look to add 4 teams(FSU, Miami, VT, & Clemson) from the ACC.

What then happens to Kansas, NC, Duke, and the GA Techs of the college? I doubt they will all want to play in the same confrence because of basketball.

But maybe if a 4th super conference could form we could get away from the BCS.

 

[Carlin]

Houston needs to go BCS, dunno where though.

 

[kwk285]

I feel that the BCS has ruined many of the great bowl rivalries that were around for years. TO me you either go back to the great rivalries of past or throw out the BCS and have a playoff like every other college sport. If getting 4 super conferences will do that then it is worth it.

 

[The Nid Hog]

I think that this is going to turn into a huge mess as conferences are shattered and consolidated. We won't know how it's going to shake out for another couple of years, but I don't think that the results will be good. The Pac-57 or whatever they're going to call it will be particularly strange. For me, the only bright spot would be a scenario in which Pitt and Penn State wind up in the same conference. That's a rivalry that I'd like to see reanimated.

 

[SRock]

When was the Big Ten actually Ten last? Its been a long time, 1989 I think. Now what are they up to, 12? Wouldn't that make them the Big 12?

 

[PanchoVilla]

When was the Big Ten actually Ten last? Its been a long time, 1989 I think. Now what are they up to, 12? Wouldn't that make them the Big 12?

Close, 1990. I don't get it either. And I went to OSU.

 

[SRock]

Close, 1990. I don't get it either. And I went to OSU.

I thought 1990 was the first year that Penn State was in the Big 10 bringing the total to 11 thus making 1989 the last year that there were 10 teams in the Big 10?

No matter, it was all in fun either way. Its just funny that they keep their historic (for lack of better term) names regardless of the number of teams in the organization.

EDIT: According to Wikipedia my memory was correct.

 

[mr_economy]

As an alum of the University of Kansas, I'm saddened at the prospect of losing 103 years of athletic rivalry among the Big Six schools. Nebraska gains nothing in terms of athletics from its move, as it will now lose to either Michigan or Ohio State in football conference championships instead of Texas or Oklahoma. Likewise I'm not sure that Colorado gains anything other than money in moving to the Pac 10. It had a hard enough time in the weak Big 12 North in football, and basketball hasn't fared any better.

Money is killing college athletics. Period. When more than a century of tradition is thrown aside for a few million in cash, that should be a warning sign.

 

[California Cajun]

It's all about TV dollars and I feel that college athletics depends on the appearance of being amateur to continue to attract the big crowds. If it looks too much like professional athletics I'd think people would opt for pro sports at the highest level (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, etc.).

I'm an alum of the University of Louisiana and my hope is that as a result of all of this we can get into a conference more enjoyable than the Sun Belt.

 

[DolimiteB]

Sounds like there are some major realignments in store. Forget where I heard it, but reportedly the SEC covets Oklahoma and Texas for expansion.

If there's one team I'd like to see in a conference it's Notre Dame...even if the only other team in that conference is Notre Dame's Ego. We could pair Notre Dame vs. Notre Dame's Ego each week to see who wins. ND frustrates me because they have the chance to make their own schedule and usually throw patsies in there. It seems like Notre Dame knows it isn't very good these days, but still wants to make sure it gets the 6 wins necessary to be bowl eligible. If you get to make your own schedule the NCAA should be allowed to arbitrarily determine (before the season) how many wins you require to be eligible based on strength of schedule. ND should need 7 or 8 wins, not 6. For instance, here's their schedule this year:

09/04/10 vs. Purdue
09/11/10 vs. Michigan
09/18/10 at Michigan State
09/25/10 vs. Stanford
10/02/10 at Boston College
10/09/10 vs. Pittsburgh
10/16/10 vs. Western Michigan
10/23/10 at Navy
10/30/10 vs. Tulsa
11/13/10 vs. Utah
11/20/10 vs. Army
11/27/10 at USC

The way I read it, they are expecting to win against Stanford, Western Michigan, Navy, Tulsa, Utah, and Army. That gives them 5 wins. So they just need one more win in their other 6 games to be eligible for bowl money. I know these schedules are made years in advance, but I could have told you in 2005 that Tulsa and Western Michigan probably weren't going to be that good. They CHOSE them. No big school (Florida, LSU, Texas, etc.) is going to turn down a date with ND if their schedules allow it.