[Husker] B1G to this point

[George Rapp]

Living in B1G territory for the past ten years, this season hasn't
surprised me at all. The conference is usually like this - there may appear
to be a dominant team (e.g., Wisconsin), but that team usually stumbles
down the stretch.  This tells me that the conference is well-balanced, with
less of a weak-sister component than we had in the Big XII-IV+II.

I think the competitive parity of the B1G augurs well for the national
championship prospects for an undefeated B1G champion, especially with the
addition of the conference championship game.  Any B1G team that runs that
gauntlet without a loss has serious credibility in the national
conversation.

On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 8:30 PM, Tommy Thompson <huskertt at charter.net>wrote:

> Just wondering how everyone on the list feels about being in the B1G up to
> this point in the season.
>
> Personally, I'm enjoying the heck out of it, even with the 3 losses.  I'm
> very impressed with the way the opponents and their coaches handle
> themselves before, during, and after games.  I'm not seeing a lot of the
> "smack talk" of the Big XII, and that is a breath of fresh air.
>
> I also find it refreshing to see that, going into this past weekend, the
> league was pretty much up for grabs.  In the Legends Division, Nebraska,
> Michigan, and Michigan St and in the Leaders Division, Ohio State,
> Wisconsin, and Penn State all had legitimate shots at playing in the
> conference championship.  Even now, going into the last weekend, any of
> Michigan, Michigan St, Wisconsin, and Penn State could win the title.
>
> The Big XII felt like Texas or OU were always going to win the title.  In
> fact, out of 15 years of the Big XII, OU was in the title game 8 times,
> Texas 5, and aTm 2.  The north was a little more balanced with Huskers
> making 6 appearances, Colorado 4, K-St 3 and Missouri 2.  That said, the
> South won 11 of the 15 titles.
>
> The B1G feels more balanced...at least in the first year.  I'm hoping it's
> similar (with better results for the Huskers, of course) every year.  I
> really do think this is a fun league.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Tommy Thompson (Pa)
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