Short survey from BTN about divisional alignment: http://btn.com/2012/12/13/take-the-survey-which-division-ideas-do-you-prefer/

Inner/outer, wtf?

East West would really make the east alot stronger with just Nebraska and Wisconsin in the west.

I/O is the best scenario for competition, but is just the dumbest idea I have ever heard of.

E/W is good. N/S could also work, but would have the same competitive unbalance as E/W and the line isnt as clear.

I think what makes the most sense is what was floated around when Maryland joined - move Illinois to the Legends, add the new schools to Leaders.

Div A:
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Northwestern
Illinois
Michigan
Michigan State

Div B:
Purdue
Indiana
Ohio State
Penn State
Wisconsin
Maryland
Rutgers

You have 2 historically great teams on each side (Michigan/Nebraska and Ohio State/Penn State), another few teams that could challenge every few years (Northwestern/Michigan State and Wisconsin/Rutgers) and then some crap teams (Iowa/Minnesota/Illinois and Purdue/Indiana/Maryland). PSU gets to keep with the east coast teams, most of the far west teams stay together (except Wisconsin, fuck them).

If you wanted to do N/S, you'd probably end up with:

North:
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Michigan State
Northwestern

South:
Illinois
Purdue
Indiana
Ohio State
Penn State
Maryland
Rutgers

But then the North is way better than the South.

gorocks99;1342184 wrote:I think what makes the most sense is what was floated around when Maryland joined - move Illinois to the Legends, add the new schools to Leaders.

Div A:
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Northwestern
Illinois
Michigan
Michigan State

Div B:
Purdue
Indiana
Ohio State
Penn State
Wisconsin
Maryland
Rutgers

You have 2 historically great teams on each side (Michigan/Nebraska and Ohio State/Penn State), another few teams that could challenge every few years (Northwestern/Michigan State and Wisconsin/Rutgers) and then some crap teams (Iowa/Minnesota/Illinois and Purdue/Indiana/Maryland). PSU gets to keep with the east coast teams, most of the far west teams stay together (except Wisconsin, **** them).

I like this scenario.

Hahaha how about Great Lakes/Landlubbers conference. Schools close to the Great Lakes in one division...schools far away are Landlubbers

Great Lakes:
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Purdue
Illinois
Michigan
Michigan State
Ohio State

Landlubbers:
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Indiana
Penn State
Maryland
Rutgers

Classyposter58;1342196 wrote:Hahaha how about Great Lakes/Landlubbers conference. Schools close to the Great Lakes in one division...schools far away are Landlubbers

Great Lakes:
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Purdue
Illinois
Michigan
Michigan State
Ohio State

Landlubbers:
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Indiana
Penn State
Maryland
Rutgers

no.

East/West would suit the Big Ten best.

east/west but switch out purdue for michigan st

dazedconfused;1342242 wrote:east/west but switch out purdue for michigan st

This

Mohican00;1342236 wrote:no.

Sounds about as logical is Inner/Outer. You know what would be exciting? Every year we do a blind draw to select divisions. You know how many people would tune in every season for the Big10 Division Selection Show on BTN

Classyposter58;1342263 wrote:Sounds about as logical is Inner/Outer. You know what would be exciting? Every year we do a blind draw to select divisions. You know how many people would tune in every season for the Big10 Division Selection Show on BTN

Probably not as many as showed up for the conference championship game.

You've got to split the new boys up. Leave Illinois where they are and put Maryland and Rutgers in separate divisions. You can flip a coin as far as I'm concerned, but I wouldn't put them together.

Classyposter58;1342196 wrote:Hahaha how about Great Lakes/Landlubbers conference. Schools close to the Great Lakes in one division...schools far away are Landlubbers

Great Lakes:
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Purdue
Illinois
Michigan
Michigan State
Ohio State

Landlubbers:
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Indiana
Penn State
Maryland
Rutgers

Question? How would Minnesota not be a Great Lake school? #lakesuperior

They're gonna have to do this all over again in a couple years. Give the people what they want for those couple years.

Blacks:
Ohio State
Michigan
Michigan State
Illinois
Rutgers
Maryland
Penn State

Whites:
Wisconsin
Indiana
Nebraska
Purdue
Northwestern
Iowa
Minnesota

Problem solved.

Off Tackle Empire with a look at how it might play out: http://www.offtackleempire.com/2012/12/14/3766018/possible-big-ten-divisions-analysis

georgemc80;1342545 wrote:Question? How would Minnesota not be a Great Lake school? #lakesuperior

Minnesota is actually farther away from a Great Lake than Ohio State is

sleeper;1342674 wrote:Blacks:
Ohio State
Michigan
Michigan State
Illinois
Rutgers
Maryland
Penn State

Whites:
Wisconsin
Indiana
Nebraska
Purdue
Northwestern
Iowa
Minnesota

Problem solved.

I lol'd.

Some guy called in on the fan the other night, last night I think, and thought they should name them after the team that won the division the previous year.


For instance, next year's divisions would be the Buckeyes and the Cornhuskers divisions.


I actually like it. It would NEVER happen.but it definitely would be interesting.

Dont really care, to be honest. As long as Michigan vs OSU play the last week every year (they will), it doesnt matter to me.

Pick6;1343715 wrote:Dont really care, to be honest. As long as Michigan vs OSU play the last week every year (they will), it doesnt matter to me.

And they need to be in the same division.

ts1227;1343870 wrote:

You win all of the interwebz.

ts1227;1343870 wrote:

Best thing is have seen in a long time.