I don't like to over-whine about being in the East, in that I believe Allen believes he can cross the hurdle in the future and I tend to be an eternal optimist who thinks IU can evolve into a team that competes for a B10 title.
But I read the post about the way to have a few (3 to be exact) permanent rivals and then cycle every team in the conference every few years - https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2016/6/16/11935718/ncaa-conferences-divisions-scheduling. The cycle thru part is great, but not sure IU's 3 "annual rivals" of PU, NU & Rutgers makes sense vs. say Minnesota who'd get IA, Michigan & Wisconsin.
But if plan was to maintain two divisions - then here would be my suggested conferences - geography be damned!
Conf 1:
Ohio St Michigan
Penn State
Wisconsin
Iowa
Michigan St
Northwestern
Nebraska
Minnesota
Maryland
Purdue
Illinois
Indiana
Rutgers
Conf 2:
But I read the post about the way to have a few (3 to be exact) permanent rivals and then cycle every team in the conference every few years - https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2016/6/16/11935718/ncaa-conferences-divisions-scheduling. The cycle thru part is great, but not sure IU's 3 "annual rivals" of PU, NU & Rutgers makes sense vs. say Minnesota who'd get IA, Michigan & Wisconsin.
But if plan was to maintain two divisions - then here would be my suggested conferences - geography be damned!
Conf 1:
Ohio St Michigan
Penn State
Wisconsin
Iowa
Michigan St
Northwestern
Nebraska
Minnesota
Maryland
Purdue
Illinois
Indiana
Rutgers
Conf 2:
