[NU Sports] Hmmm ... pick 3?

[Jim Leonard]

I wouldn't mind Missouri or Pitt, though I think there's very little chance they can increase TV revenue by more that $22 million (growing the conference pie) so I assume they won't be invited. 

However, I don't think the two divisions need to be split geographically. They can be arranged any old way and fans will get used to them. Clearly you want to preserve as many rivalries as possible, but it doesn't have to be based on east-west geography. 

Go Cats!
Jim





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From: J.R. McCullough <jmccull at insight.rr.com>
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Sent: Sat, April 17, 2010 11:32:30 PM
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Hmmm ... pick 3?

Jim suggests Notre Dame, Syracuse, and Boston college. If that is the way the league goes, they would almost have to split the league into East/West divisions. Assuming logical groupings, this puts a lot of power in the East. You have Ohio State, Penn State, and Michigan in that division. (Yes, Michigan has been bad the last several years, but you have to expect they'll be back.)The West has good teams, but none that have been consistently good (at least not recently).

West:

Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Illinois
Notre Dame
Purdue

East:
Indiana
Michigan
Michigan State
Ohio State
Penn State
Syracuse
Boston College

What if the league goes a different direction and chooses Missouri, Notre Dame, and Pitt? I would personally like that better. I like that the Big Ten is a mid west league. Penn State never felt right to me, so going any further East just does not seem right.  I'm not sure that solves the balance of power issue, though. I still think an East/West split makes the most sense. Maybe you add Purdue to the East and throw Missouri into the West. That still leaves PSU, U of M, and OSU in the same division.

Does anyone else have suggested divisional break-downs?

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From: "Jim Leonard" <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 8:44 PM
To: <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Hmmm ... pick 3?

> So let's say the Big Ten is going to add three schools whether you like it or not. Which schools would you pick? I have mixed feelings about it, but if pressed here are my top 3:
> 
> - Notre Dame
> - Boston College
> - Syracuse
> 
> I don't see Texas a logical possibility and I just don't like Rutgers in the Big Ten.
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> Go Cats!
> Jim
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> From: SjT (Stephen J. Truog) <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
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> Sent: Sat, April 17, 2010 5:37:30 PM
> Subject: [NU Sports] Hmmm ...
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> An interesting article and a question ...
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> Saw this today on the Trib ... seems like the Big Ten is making expansion a major push and looking for multiple teams???
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> http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/04/big-ten-reps-to-talk-expansion-in-dc-on-sunday.html
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> Also, has anyone gotten their football season ticket renewal form? It seems like it usually arrives in early April but no sign of it yet here.
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> Just curious.
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