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Post by jameshowell on Dec 5, 2022 14:01:25 GMT
Assuming the Big Ten drops divisions, goes to a 3-6-6 scheduling format, pairs teams and then splits the pairs, and assuming Michigan's permanent rivals are tOSU, MSU, and Minny, then their conference schedule would look like the following (teams bolded are those they played this season):
Ohio State
Michigan State
Minnesota
Penn State or Wisconsin
Nebraska or Iowa
Illinois or Northwestern
Indiana or Purdue
Maryland or Rutgers
USC or UCLA
So, not a lot of change. Drop Maryland or Rutgers and Nebraska or Iowa and add Minnesota plus USC or UCLA.
Pairs:
Michigan-Michigan State
Ohio State-Penn State
Maryland-Rutgers
Indiana-Purdue
Illinois-Northwestern
Minnesota-Wisconsin
Iowa-Nebraska
USC-UCLA
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Post by Kentflash_05 on Dec 5, 2022 14:18:54 GMT
If I had to take a guess either Ohio State or Michigan will be paired with USC every year and the other will get UCLA? Stating the obvious there but I wonder how they’re gonna break it up……
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Post by jameshowell on Dec 5, 2022 15:06:48 GMT
Doubtful. Michigan likely gets MSU, tOSU, and Minny as permanent rivals and tOSU likely gets Michigan, PSU, and Indiana. They each would play USC two years on, two years off with UCLA in the years they don't have USC. Likely USC and UCLA would not play Michigan and tOSU in the same year.
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Post by ajbuckeye on Dec 5, 2022 17:10:30 GMT
Assuming the Big Ten drops divisions, goes to a 3-6-6 scheduling format, pairs teams and then splits the pairs, and assuming Michigan's permanent rivals are tOSU, MSU, and Minny, then their conference schedule would look like the following (teams bolded are those they played this season): Ohio StateMichigan StateMinnesota
Penn State or Wisconsin Nebraska or IowaIllinois or Northwestern Indiana or Purdue Maryland or RutgersUSC or UCLA So, not a lot of change. Drop Maryland or Rutgers and Nebraska or Iowa and add Minnesota plus USC or UCLA. Pairs: Michigan-Michigan State Ohio State-Penn State Maryland-Rutgers Indiana-Purdue Illinois-Northwestern Minnesota-Wisconsin Iowa-Nebraska USC-UCLA If I were commissioner of the B10 I would consider a pod approach Pod 1 Ohio State-Penn State Maryland-Rutgers Pod 2 Michigan-Michigan State Indiana-Purdue Pod 3 Illinois-Northwestern Minnesota-Wisconsin Pod 4 Iowa-Nebraska USC-UCLA Divisons would switch each year 2024 Divisions Pod 1 and 2 Pod 3 and 4 20245 Divisions Pod 1 and 3 Pod 2 and 4 In this case you would play each team in your division for 7 games You would also play 2 teams from the other division Each team would have 1 designated rivalry game with a team not in their pod ttun tOSU PSU MSU etc In this case you would guarantee to play each team no less than every 3 years. I think it also presents a format where you have a more true and defined champion. I would be OK with the format James described but to me it sets up for potentially very choatic tie breaking formula and with 16 teams there will likely be teams involved that never got a chance to play each other. I thought the P12 was a puzzling to figure out and if you add 4 more teams to the mix it would only get worse. |
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