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Other than Purdue, not sure how those fit as rivals.For Indiana, he suggests Purdue, Northwestern and Michigan.
Big Ten football schedule: Projecting permanent rivals for each team once league adds USC, UCLA in 2024
The Big Ten will look a lot different when the Trojans and Bruins join the fold
I'd much prefer Illinois, Northwestern and p u... All within reasonable driving distance of Bloomington and historically natural rivals... We could easily make Illinois and NW trophy games too...
It will be whatever Ohio State wants, trust me.
Would also like Penn State. There seems to be a natural rivalry with them.
The conference would never try to prevent OSU and UM from playing each other, even if somehow they could. Those two schools and their rivalry literally define Big Ten football for generations of fans and are largely responsible for the television ratings and money that has flowed from the rights associated with them. They are the universally recognized bell cows of the conference, and the resumption of their rivalry every November is the centerpiece of BT football. If anything, they’d likely prefer they be able to play more, not less, often.
I disagree, it’s all about $$$$. The narrative that the Big Ten “takes care” of OSU is false. They were 100% against playing on Friday’s and have twice. Their crossover games seem to be tough. Just looking at last year they had Wisconsin, Iowa and NW. They just canceled a home and home with Washington, which leads me to believe that they will get USC next year.
Good idea, let OSU & Michigan open with each other
If we have 3 guaranteed games, it will be Purdue and 2 from Michigan, O$U, Ped State, or MSU.
I think they should do Pods.
There is no way we don't have either O$U or Michigan every year.
I like the plan that has 3 protected teams and a player who plays all 4 years plays and home and away game with all the other teams.
Yes it’s hard to recruit saying you’ll play against the best … but you’ll miss Bucks, Wolves, or Lions unless you stay as a 5th year senior.
They should do pods according to how much NIL money u spend. Mich, OSU, USC and the next big spender should be in this pod
Hopefully that writer doesn't have "inside information" because if does we got royally screwed again... How, by any stretch, should MD and USC qualify as protected rivals...
Only think I can figure out is they want IU to travel as much as possible, with USC and Maryland being on opposite coasts.
I like your pod selections. All 4 have good and not-so-good teams and seem to be split fairly.
You sure gave Maryland an easy go but I do like your pods groupings.
If going with pods, the protected rivals would need adjusting since some of those would be unnecessary in pod split
I get your point and it could break IU out of the staying with tradition to the detriment of some programs. If by a miracle that your suggestion comes through, it could be a good rivals grouping for IU.
There’s no logic from OSU’s perspective as to why they’d “kill” to play us? What do we do for them? Our fanbase doesn’t travel, they already get who they want from Indiana and our games vs them are on their lowest tier ticket prices. Their fans already give us as much respect as they give Akron or Miami.
If I were in charge of the conference, I would add 4 more teams ( in addition to USC and UCLA). Then I would split the conference into 2 divisions - the original 10 and the "new" 10. Then I would play 9 conference games with the two divisions never playing each other until the conference championship game.
(As echoed by earlier commenters) I feel 100% confident in saying that those who do run the conference are completely committed to running football scheduling as a TV scheduler would. I’d guess more than half of the members of the league will see more from TV revenues than they could imagine sniffing from either ticket revenue (which is shared/pooled on a conference level) or via leveraged donations that flow directly into each University’s pocket.
I would go one step further. I would take the original 10 teams in this mega conference and spin them off as a separate conference. I think the Big 10 would be a good name for it.If I were in charge of the conference, I would add 4 more teams ( in addition to USC and UCLA). Then I would split the conference into 2 divisions - the original 10 and the "new" 10. Then I would play 9 conference games with the two divisions never playing each other until the conference championship game.
The rumor is in April when Warren is gone the B10 willIf I were in charge of the conference, I would add 4 more teams ( in addition to USC and UCLA). Then I would split the conference into 2 divisions - the original 10 and the "new" 10. Then I would play 9 conference games with the two divisions never playing each other until the conference championship game.
Because it isn’t now nor was it ever his decision, per se. His departure isn’t, in any way, relevant to whether any other school joins.
Then why was it mentioned it would happen after he leaves.
