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Sep 1, 2010 12:36 PM
It has been rumored for the past couple of days, but I don't know why the Big 10 wouldn't announce and promote the crap out of it.
Sep 1, 2010 12:36pm
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Sep 1, 2010 12:38 PM
Details of possible alignments have already been leaked. Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said the Badgers and rival Iowa will be in opposite divisions, Greenstein reports.

Not sure if that is good news for osu michigan or not.
Sep 1, 2010 12:38pm
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Sep 1, 2010 12:40 PM
OneBuckeye;468147 wrote:Not sure if that is good news for osu michigan or not.

Wisconsin and Iowa being separated leads me to believe one of two things:

1. Nebraska, Iowa, Penn State anchoring one division and OSU, Wisconsin, Michigan in the other.

or

2. Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan in one division with OSU, Wisconsin, Penn State in the other.
Sep 1, 2010 12:40pm
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Sep 1, 2010 12:42 PM
How does osu and michigan in same division not work? I don't get it. They will/could be playing last week for the chance to play for title each year. Isn't that good enough for the big 10???
Sep 1, 2010 12:42pm
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Sep 1, 2010 12:44 PM
There are rumors that say they are going to be in different divisions, but the game will remain at the end of the season. Which this does not bother me. I would think number 2 scenario is most likely.

Nebraska
Iowa
Michigan
Northwestern
Minnesota
Michigan State

Ohio State
Wisconisin
Penn State
Indiana
Purdue
Illinois
Sep 1, 2010 12:44pm
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Sep 1, 2010 12:47 PM
OneBuckeye;468153 wrote:There are rumors that say they are going to be in different divisions, but the game will remain at the end of the season. Which this does not bother me. I would think number 2 scenario is most likely.

Nebraska
Iowa
Penn State
Northwestern
Minnesota
Michigan State

Ohio State
Wisconisin
Penn State
Indiana
Purdue
Illinois
Fixed...you accidentally put PSU in twice.

Nebraska
Iowa
Michigan
Northwestern
Minnesota
Michigan State

Ohio State
Wisconisin
Penn State
Indiana
Purdue
Illinois
Sep 1, 2010 12:47pm
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Sep 1, 2010 12:53 PM
^ Right

That scenario puts wisconsin severley out of place.
Sep 1, 2010 12:53pm
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Sep 1, 2010 12:57 PM
I personally would like to see Ohio State and Michigan to play in the same division, continue to play last game of the season, with the winner possibly having a chance to play in the Big Ten title game.
Sep 1, 2010 12:57pm
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Sep 1, 2010 12:58 PM
I don't want to see osu vs um back to back everrrrrr
Sep 1, 2010 12:58pm
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Sep 1, 2010 1:02 PM
Honestly I doubt you would, I think this could add to the drama of the game, because of the different sceanrios as to who participates. As long as inter divisional records count towards the conf champ. If they only count divisional games towards the champ then if UM and OSU are really good and run the table ala 2007, the game turns into a pointless game.
Sep 1, 2010 1:02pm
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Sep 1, 2010 1:48 PM
Andy Katz is saying OSU and Michigan ARE NOT in the same division. I think ESPN is about to reveal the divisions.
Sep 1, 2010 1:48pm
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Sep 1, 2010 1:51 PM
"Official"

Michigan
Nebraska
Iowa
Sparty
Northwestern
Minnesota

Ohio St.
Penn St.
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Purdue
Sep 1, 2010 1:51pm
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vball10set

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Sep 1, 2010 2:05 PM
confirmed...According to Twitter, here are the divisions:



Division A
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Michigan,
Michigan State,
Iowa,
Nebraska,
Minnesota,
Northwestern

Division B
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Ohio State,
Penn State,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Purdue,
Wisconsin

to be announced tonight on BTN

also, The O-zone is reporting that OSU/MI game will stay as last game of year, 1 week before conference championship game
Sep 1, 2010 2:05pm
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Sep 1, 2010 2:09 PM
Is it just me, or by doing this did they make it MORE lopsided than if they had just gone East/West? (which is interesting since they wanted balance more than anything else)
Sep 1, 2010 2:09pm
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Sep 1, 2010 2:13 PM
The OSU/Michigan is still going to be played every year, for those who were bitching about it not being played. It is one of the "protected crossover games" or whatever.
Sep 1, 2010 2:13pm
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Sep 1, 2010 2:13 PM
I like the divisons tbh.

Travel doesn't matter because these teams were already playing each other. They just had to add Nebraska and make the division competitive with the correct powers in each division.
Sep 1, 2010 2:13pm
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Sep 1, 2010 2:15 PM
ts1227;468260 wrote:Is it just me, or by doing this did they make it MORE lopsided than if they had just gone East/West? (which is interesting since they wanted balance more than anything else)

Once Michigan gets back to normal, could be soon or later but they will get back, the divisions will be fine.

Top teams:
Michigan
Nebraska
Iowa

Ohio State
Penn State
Wisconsin
Sep 1, 2010 2:15pm
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Sep 1, 2010 2:20 PM
I like the divisions as well...and I also like the fact that we're still playing tsun at the end of the season, regardless of whether or not we have to play them back to back...GO BUCKS!!!
Sep 1, 2010 2:20pm
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Sep 1, 2010 2:23 PM
devil1197;468270 wrote:Once Michigan gets back to normal, could be soon or later but they will get back, the divisions will be fine.

Top teams:
Michigan
Nebraska
Iowa

Ohio State
Penn State
Wisconsin

When Joe Pa leaves/dies(joking), Penn St is going to be down, way down. It will be a 2 horse race for that "2nd division" for a few years after he leaves. IMO.
Sep 1, 2010 2:23pm
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Sep 1, 2010 2:31 PM
I almost never swear, but fuck the Big Ten!
Multiple sources told ESPN.com that the two divisions in the Big Ten will look like:
• Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern and Minnesota.
• And Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Purdue, Indiana and Illinois.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5519832
According to multiple sources, the Big Ten wanted to preserve a number of traditional rivalries such as Michigan-Michigan State, Iowa-Minnesota, Purdue-Indiana and Indiana-Illinois.
But not the only rivalry that really matters? That one that will be playing it's 107 game this year, and it's 75th straight as the regular season finale? Not the biggest rivalry in American sports?!

I guess that we shouldn't totally freak out yet since future schedules haven't been announced, so there's still the possibility that the conference could do the right thing and have them play at the end of the year and just risk the back-to-back rematch (although I know this is unlikely, it's still within the realm of possibility).
Sep 1, 2010 2:31pm
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Sep 1, 2010 2:33 PM
Well the prediction was right. I think Wisconsin has to feel like they got hosed. I am just wondering how inter division games will work and if all are "protected".

I don't think its that bad as long as they keep the game at the end and coutn the inter division games.
Sep 1, 2010 2:33pm
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Sep 1, 2010 2:35 PM
Pretty lopsided in basketball. MSU is going to roll through their division.
Sep 1, 2010 2:35pm