[NU Sports] Fact-checking on an AP wire story

[szeller at comcast.net]

Makes sense for Oklahoma State to want more conference games. After being slaughtered last week by previously winless Sun Belt Conference juggernaut Troy, they probably want some winnable games on their schedule. The Big 12 is likely the only place to get those.

Scott Zeller MD
Med '86

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Mike Nolan <nolan at romaine.tssi.com> 

> The Sporting News website has an AP story about Oklahoma State coach 
> Mike Gundy's call for the Big XII to junk their divisions and go to 
> a nine-game conference schedule. 
> 
> In that story, it states that both the Pac 10 and the Big 10 have nine 
> game conference schedules. 
> 
> The last time I checked (a few minutes ago), the Big 10 only has an 
> eight game conference schedule, which is why Northwestern doesn't play 
> either Wisconsin or Penn State this year. 
> 
> Unfortunately, the AP story doesn't have a byline, so I'm not sure 
> who forgot to do some basic fact-checking here. 
> -- 
> Mike Nolan 
> 
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