This works for the Big 12 because they only have 10 teams. I don't think you can eliminate divisions and fairly rank all 14 teams when the schedules would be so unbalanced. Decent teams that are fortunate enough to not play other highly ranked teams would be at an even bigger advantage than they are today. At least now all teams in each division play each other.
The B1G needs a change and the stiff that runs it agrees
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So apparently the B1G is going to target Texas and Oklahoma for expansion in 2024-2025. Of course, they’ll probably add them to the East division.
**** him. That moron can't grasp that helping **** up one of the premier names and programs in Penn State actually has not only short term but long term consequences for the conference. Moron.
There is no “ranking”, the conference records of the 14 teams is what determines the top two teams. This year it would have been a replay of the Mich/OSU game as I think most people would agree that those were the best 2 teams in the conference this year.
I like divisions and championship game. It works for the NFL and most every sport. Keep it.
You crybabies may regret a change when the B1G gives you a Michigan - OSU rematch almost every year....
You crybabies may regret a change when the B1G gives you a Michigan - OSU rematch almost every year....
Why would that start happening all of a sudden?
It would have happened this year. And before that it would have happened in 2006. People need to accept reality. The game isn’t that important outside of the osu and um locker rooms and is rarely a matchup of the conferences two best teams.
The several years pre-Harbaugh were one of the worst stretches Michigan has had in years. I wouldn't count on that continuing.
By ranking I meant their ranks in order of conference W-L record, not a voted upon ranking like the polls. I assumed that was obvious. The fact remains that with no divisions and no round robin schedule the final standings still may not be a representation of the 2 best teams, because teams that manage to skip playing tougher opponents will have an easier path the to top of the standings. Suppose both of the top 2 didn't play PSU, UM, OSU, Wisconsin, etc., while those 4 teams beat each other up and all have 2 losses. Then your conference winner is unlikely to be the best team in the conference. The model the Big 12 uses works because they have 10 teams which enables them to play a round robin schedule.
If Nebraska regains its former glory or some semblance of it, then that would make sense. Long-term you should either scrap divisions or have 2 of Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan and Nebraska in each division. The current setup is ridiculous, putting 3 Blue Bloods that are all strong in one division and having one that is currently way down in the other division. Outside of the big 4, Michigan State and Wisconsin are the 2 that have had the most recent success. So the East has 4 of the expected top 6 programs. Actually looking on a map right now the division that would make sense geographically and competitively would be: North - Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Iowa and Nebraska; South - Penn State, Ohio State, Maryland, Rutgers, Purdue, Indiana and Illinois.
University leaders collaborating. What could go wrong?
Why should it change? Harbaugh's record isn't stellar. Hell, he hasn't won his own Division given 4 years to do it. No B1G Championship Game. No playoffs. I guess $9 million doesn't buy what it used to, eh?
Why? It wouldn’t have happened until this season under harbaugh.
Since penn state joined the conference um/osu would have met in this theoretical rematch in 5 times in 24 years. The horror.
PSU-OSU rematches would have happened 4 times.
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Sixty-five posts here so far and only two have hit it right on the head.
The best change the B1G can make to help its CFP chances is to can Delany. His undermining of the conference champion in 2016 combined with his failures to publicly support the champion in 2017 and 2018 have created this problem.
Frankly, it might also help if the conference had a better representative than OSU. They had no business being there in 2016 as shown on the field against Clemson and in spite of their surprising win versus Michigan this year have no business being in the CFP now. That's not necessarily OSU's fault - the rest of the conference, including our team, must get better and more competitive nationally.
The best change the B1G can make to help its CFP chances is to can Delany. His undermining of the conference champion in 2016 combined with his failures to publicly support the champion in 2017 and 2018 have created this problem.
Frankly, it might also help if the conference had a better representative than OSU. They had no business being there in 2016 as shown on the field against Clemson and in spite of their surprising win versus Michigan this year have no business being in the CFP now. That's not necessarily OSU's fault - the rest of the conference, including our team, must get better and more competitive nationally.
