ShadowFrog
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Big 12 Expansion
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Or was it one of Will Rogers' isms ...
Ron Swanson
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Was going more for Confucius
Purp
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Confucius say baseball wrong. Man with 4 balls cannot walk.
BrewingFrog
Was I supposed to type something here?
Ya better consult those pinyin characters again...
Confucius say: Man with 4 balls walk with great difficulty.
Confucius also say: Man with 4 balls very popular with ladies.
An-Cap Frog
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Confucius say: man who walks through airport turnstile side-wards is going to Bangkok...
An-Cap Frog
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Top 17 Big Ten expansion candidates for consideration
The Big Ten expansion possibilities are fun to think about. Notre Dame, Oregon, and the Army-Navy Game?
nittanylionswire.usatoday.com
Nick Danger
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In the part of the article that mentions TCU (yet again!) as an unlikely but possible Big-10 addition, it states that TCU would be wise to reach out to the Big-10. I'd bet that's already been taken care of!Top 17 Big Ten expansion candidates for consideration
The Big Ten expansion possibilities are fun to think about. Notre Dame, Oregon, and the Army-Navy Game?
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And eliminated !In the part of the article that mentions TCU (yet again!) as an unlikely but possible Big-10 addition, it states that TCU would be wise to reach out to the Big-10. I'd bet that's already been taken care of!
This Ain't Chopped Liver
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The AAC conference this year and last show how bad an unbalanced schedule can be, and they are only at 11 schools and play an eight game conference schedule.
Houston, Cincinnati and UCF are the three best teams and UH did not play either Cincy nor UCF during the regular season last year, and again will not this season—two seasons. It is hard to build enthusiasm in your fan base when you look at that schedule on paper. It is bad enough for one year, but then two, sheesh. I assume the cause is because of opting for back-to-back home and away matchups, but this shows that format can really be a big miss at times, and for consecutive years.
Houston, Cincinnati and UCF are the three best teams and UH did not play either Cincy nor UCF during the regular season last year, and again will not this season—two seasons. It is hard to build enthusiasm in your fan base when you look at that schedule on paper. It is bad enough for one year, but then two, sheesh. I assume the cause is because of opting for back-to-back home and away matchups, but this shows that format can really be a big miss at times, and for consecutive years.
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An-Cap Frog
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So basically they are in the Big 10 West...
This Ain't Chopped Liver
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I think the Big Ten West schedule works because it has old state flagship rivalry and Wisconsin and Iowa have been solid. This year Purdue and Minnesota should compete. Then they add in three cross divison games, but yes, you will go years without playing either Michigan, Ohio State or Penn State. I think the schools of the Big Ten West stand on their own with rivalry while being competitive enough that fans of the Big Ten West schools are happy.
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This Ain't Chopped Liver
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The Big Ten might be the best example of how two divisions can become close to being two small conferences again, with good rivalry, while being under one Big Ten tent. But I think that is difficult to replicate. And now with USC and UCLA added in that will change/disrupt.
An-Cap Frog
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Case in point look at Minn's schedule...then look at Maryland's.
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This Ain't Chopped Liver
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Purdue is in the West and Indiana is in the East but I think the scheduling allows them to play each other every year in the Old Oaken Bucket game as in-state, but now cross divison, rivals—the state of Indiana is the West/East dividing line.
The Big Ten might have more rivalry trophy games (cool trophies) than any other conference. Those trophies add rivalry to the game—old rivalry.
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An-Cap Frog
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I corrected my post...was thinking they were in the East for whatever reason.
An-Cap Frog
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Maryland has a brutal schedule...Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin Penn State, Ohio State...crossover Wisco, Purdue, NW...throw in non-con SMU. At least only 4 conference road games...
if Cal didn't care, that would constitute a compliment to the school. Their academics alone make them desirable as a school.
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