Big Ten is going to invite Oregon and Washington to join the league

[str8baller 5,058]

On 8/5/2023 at 8:31 AM, Demo said:

Yup

That’ll be annoying…especially as I age. Lol…

 

On the other hand, Saturday late night college football is kind of cool. And if you’re an insane basketball junkie having basically 3 conf games every night—7, 9, and 11pm—will be fun at times. I would’ve loved it when I was in college.

[LamarCheeks 18,070]

When colleges shift conferences and leagues realign, new rivalries always develop. 

I'm guessing a few years down the road, Rutgers-Oregon basketball and football contests will be must-see TV. 

When the Scarlet Knights and Ducks hook up -- fuggeddaboutit! 

 

 

[Stuhoo 79,751]

 

Change is part of ... everything.

It's not always for the better but often is, and is the spice of life.

 

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,964]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

 

Change is part of ... everything.

It's not always for the better but often is, and is the spice of life.

 

Yeah, I agree with this.  At least we should be happy we are part of the BIG whatever and our conference seems to be at the forefront of this movement thusly setting us up for monetary successes.   Being one of programs in flux wouldn't feel great as you wait in limbo.  

[Gahoosierfan 272]

I wonder how this will affect Notre Dame. The ACC may collapse and what then?

[reconmkd 4,331]

What the hell, I take a 14 day vacation out in the San Juan Mountains with no cell service and all hell breaks loose! I need another vacation.

[IUFootballHappyHappyJoyJoy 724]

1 hour ago, Gahoosierfan said:

I wonder how this will affect Notre Dame. The ACC may collapse and what then?

Stanford is the only bargaining chip left out there that a conference can use to lure in Notre Dame, and even that isn't good enough anymore.

Reports are saying the ACC may consider nabbing them and Cal for the heck of it, but... I don't know.

[Scott_b 91]

This addition is a dream come true for me. I grew up and lived most of my life in Bloomington and now live in Eugene. To know IU will travel here is amazing. They will definitely have me there to support them when any sports team comes to town.

[Scotty R 2,127]

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/rick-pitino-suggests-college-football-form-separate-leagues-from-other-sports-conferences-amid-realignment/ 

Don't like him but agree with this idea. Let football do their own thing and then let the rest of the sports go back to conferences being regional 

[str8baller 5,058]

32 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/rick-pitino-suggests-college-football-form-separate-leagues-from-other-sports-conferences-amid-realignment/ 

Don't like him but agree with this idea. Let football do their own thing and then let the rest of the sports go back to conferences being regional 

I would guess there will be a heavy push for divisions to be organized by distance.  
 

For years Wisky and Iowa got a free ride in football being part of the crappy west. Now unless they go to 4 small divisions, they can enjoy traveling to LA and the PNW every year. Whereas it stunk for IU being in the East, at least all our sports will basically be traveling in just the midwest (plus crappy Rutgers). 

[Josh 12,568]

I was curious.  With these Pac 12 teams joining the Big Ten, would Calbert Cheaney still be the Big Ten's all time scoring leader?  Hoo boy...look at this...

Calbert Cheaney IU 2613 points

Don MacLean UCLA 2608 points

Five points baby.  Two baskets.  The winner...and STILL CHAMPION...Calbert Cheaney!

 

[8bucks 6,352]

16 minutes ago, Josh said:

I was curious.  With these Pac 12 teams joining the Big Ten, would Calbert Cheaney still be the Big Ten's all time scoring leader?  Hoo boy...look at this...

Calbert Cheaney IU 2613 points

Don MacLean UCLA 2608 points

Five points baby.  Two baskets.  The winner...and STILL CHAMPION...Calbert Cheaney!

 

That would have been interesting had CC been lower. Hard to really give that title to someone who did not do it in the BT but thankfully it does not apply

[sbhoosierfan 8]

3 hours ago, 8bucks said:

That would have been interesting had CC been lower. Hard to really give that title to someone who did not do it in the BT but thankfully it does not apply

Yeah I think the conference record would apply to players/teams in that conference at the time of the record. 

[Hoosier DaDa 2,165]

Can we make it a prerequisite that Oregon has to change their court?  I don't want to watch games on this eyesore of a court. 

 

[Hovadipo 55,115]

On a similar note of conference records, the addition of these new schools is going to add some great throwback content to the Big Ten Network. I flip on multiple Big Ten Classic games a week. 

[Scott_b 91]

2 hours ago, Hoosier DaDa said:

Can we make it a prerequisite that Oregon has to change their court?  I don't want to watch games on this eyesore of a court. 

 

In person it looks good. When your on the court it makes absolutely no difference. The players won't have any issue with it. That's really what matters.

[Hovadipo 55,115]

10 minutes ago, Scott_b said:

In person it looks good. When your on the court it makes absolutely no difference. The players won't have any issue with it. That's really what matters.

In your opinion, what does TV do to it? I can’t think of any way for it to be redeemable lol. 

[Scotty R 2,127]

2 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

On a similar note of conference records, the addition of these new schools is going to add some great throwback content to the Big Ten Network. I flip on multiple Big Ten Classic games a week. 

Love the 1994 Nebraska football team on big ten elite show

[BottomLine 685]

On 8/7/2023 at 2:49 PM, IUFootballEndlessMisery said:

Stanford is the only bargaining chip left out there that a conference can use to lure in Notre Dame, and even that isn't good enough anymore.

Reports are saying the ACC may consider nabbing them and Cal for the heck of it, but... I don't know.

Notre Dame is getting 22 million a year for football from NBC.  Deal runs out in a couple of years.  The ACC is the next conference that is set to implode and probably isn't the most stable place for ND to hang out.  They don't bring a new market for B10 tv but they are a national brand.  Would you take a deal with a shaky ACC or a 80-90 mil deal with the B10.  It is all about money sometimes.  ND would then also get a chance to reconnect with old rivals MIchigan, MSU, Purdue, USC, UCLA and Stanford.  Stanford would come in to B10 after a couple of years as an independent.  Stanford and ND are both AAU schools and the culture would fit the B10.  Also, B10 would also wrap up all the major markets on the west coast with Stanford a member, not to mention Silicone Valley.  If the ACC implodes sooner rather than later because of Florida ST, Clemson and Ga Tech, it could all come about quickly.

 

 

[Rico 2,990]

8 hours ago, BottomLine said:

Notre Dame is getting 22 million a year for football from NBC.  Deal runs out in a couple of years.  The ACC is the next conference that is set to implode and probably isn't the most stable place for ND to hang out.  They don't bring a new market for B10 tv but they are a national brand.  Would you take a deal with a shaky ACC or a 80-90 mil deal with the B10.  It is all about money sometimes.  ND would then also get a chance to reconnect with old rivals MIchigan, MSU, Purdue, USC, UCLA and Stanford.  Stanford would come in to B10 after a couple of years as an independent.  Stanford and ND are both AAU schools and the culture would fit the B10.  Also, B10 would also wrap up all the major markets on the west coast with Stanford a member, not to mention Silicone Valley.  If the ACC implodes sooner rather than later because of Florida ST, Clemson and Ga Tech, it could all come about quickly.

 

 

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/acc-expansion-smu-emerges-as-potential-target-along-with-stanford-cal-from-pac-12-per-report/