[Husker] Big Ten Divisions appear to be firming up

[Rod Wellman]

There is also the assumption that there will be designated rival type "protected" match-ups, meaning Ohio State and Michigan would play each other every year even if they are in different divisions.  One point of contention seems to be when that game gets played, because it would make sense to move it earlier in the season, setting up a possible re-match in the championship game.  Not playing it the last game of the season might be tough to swallow for some Big 10 fans.

Rod W.
Sioux City, Ia.


On Aug 26, 2010, at 12:24 PM, Andy Knipp wrote:

> The assumption is that it gives OSU/UM the chance of meeting in the B12
> championship game. Just like all the OU/NU B12 championship match-ups. 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of
> Jay Saunders
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 10:08 AM
> To: husker at tssi.com
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Big Ten Divisions appear to be firming up
> 
> I didn't see that one coming. I want to know how they are going to justify 
> keeping Michigan out of the same division as Ohio State *AND* Michigan
> State. 
> Michigan is going to start feeling like we did with the inception of the Big
> 12.
> 
> I would really like to see (selfishly) Nebraska with Wisconsin in the same 
> division
> 
> Jay Saunders
> Milwaukee, WI
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Mike Nolan <nolan at romaine.tssi.com>
> To: husker at romaine.tssi.com
> Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 2:27:41 AM
> Subject: [Husker] Big Ten Divisions appear to be firming up
> 
> Based on various stories circulating and a report on ESPN, it looks like the
> Big Ten's divisional structure is pretty close to set.  If so, it may 
> leak out soon.
> 
> So far it looks like Michigan and Ohio State will be in opposite divisions.
> That suggests that Nebraska and Penn State will also be in opposite
> divisions,
> because those are the top 4 teams over the last 20-30 years.
> 
> ESPN is reporting that Iowa and Wisconsin will be in different divisions,
> too.
> That news appears to have been confirmed by Barry Alvarez, along with a
> strong
> hint that Northwestern and Illinois will be in opposite divisions.  Alvarez
> also
> said that the Big Ten will go to a nine-game conference schedule in 2015.  
> 
> I think it is a virtual certainty that Nebraska and Iowa will be in the
> same division.  
> 
> Here's my latest guess of how the teams will split up 
> based on these reports.
> 
>   Division X              Division Y
> 
>   Michigan                Ohio State
> *  Nebraska                Penn State
>   Iowa                    Wisconsin
>   Purdue                  Indiana
>   llinois                Northwestern    
> *  Minnesota              Michigan State
> 
> The two lines marked with asterisks are ones that I think could go 
> either way, but if one flips then I suspect the other one will too.
> --
> Mike Nolan
> 
> _______________________________________________
> husker site list
> husker at tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/husker
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> husker site list
> husker at tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/husker
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> husker site list
> husker at tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/husker