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Post by jameshowell on May 23, 2023 17:51:46 GMT
Not sure what angle the lawyers are looking at, but dissolving the conference (which apparently takes eight votes) is being discussed. Also, no one has seen the actual GoR, but there is speculation that it has to be re-negotiated if even one team leaves.
It will be interesting if they do find an out.
UNC and UVA would immediately head to the Big Ten. FSU would have to decide if they want to go to the SEC (likely paired with Clemson) or the Big Ten (likely paired with Miami). After that NCSU and VPI would be likely be headed to the SEC. If FSU and Miami go to the Big Ten, one would expect Clemson to head to the SEC (the pairing is more questionable - Louisville is a guess, but Kentucky would be an obstacle). If available, Louisville and Miami (along with Pitt, Duke, and Syracuse) would be potential Big 12 targets. Wake Forest and Boston College would be left hanging, possibly with GIT, depending on how things shake out.
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Post by jameshowell on May 19, 2023 17:43:18 GMT
I am hearing that the ACC situation is a LOT more precarious than has been reported. There "may" be some huge moves before June 30; possibly as soon as next week. Stay tuned.
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Post by jameshowell on May 15, 2023 17:33:24 GMT
> honestly, I think we will see a 20 team SEC and Big 10 eventually, and quite possibly sooner than later
22 is much more likely than 20 or 24. It allows for a 3/6/6/6 scheduling model - 9 game conference schedule with three permanent rivals and everyone else once every three years. To go to 24, you are looking at a 2/7/7/7 model. Possible, but less likely. For 20, it is 4/5/5/5. Also, less likely.
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Post by jameshowell on Feb 25, 2023 16:02:10 GMT
Take this for what its worth, but I have heard (unsubstantiated) that the Big Ten's current thinking (unknown time frame) is 22 teams with a 3/6/6/6 scheduling setup (3 permanent rivals and the other 18 in a one year on, two year off setup). They would need to add six more teams. The top four targets are Notre Dame, Florida State, North Carolina, and Virginia. There are a lot of options for the other two slots (or three slots if they can't land Notre Dame).
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Post by jameshowell on Jan 2, 2023 22:28:56 GMT
USC's loss, cemented the win for the MAC at 4-2 in bowl games. No other conference can match that record. The 4-2 bowl record also got the MAC out of the cellar in the conference ratings, passing the MWC by a tiny amount.
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Post by jameshowell on Dec 30, 2022 13:43:07 GMT
It would be nice to see tOSU lose to Michigan twice this season.
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Post by jameshowell on Dec 7, 2022 14:08:03 GMT
How it will unfold is anyone's guess, but I expect CU, AU, ASU, and Utah to the Big 12; OU, UDub, Cal, and Stanford to the Big Ten; OSU and WSU to the MWC eventually.
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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 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 jameshowell on Dec 4, 2022 22:59:05 GMT
That Texas game maybe should have went the other way.
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Post by jameshowell on Dec 4, 2022 22:49:39 GMT
SEC teams already making excuses for losing?
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Post by jameshowell on Dec 4, 2022 22:48:16 GMT
Definitely a tough draw. I would expect:
Wins: Penn State, Michigan, Minnesota
Losses: Illinois, Purdue, Iowa, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Maryland
Plus wins by future members USC and UCLA.
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Bowls
Dec 4, 2022 21:46:08 GMT
Post by jameshowell on Dec 4, 2022 21:46:08 GMT
Saturday, December 10, 2022
#91-Army (-1) vs. #98-Navy (TP=50 Odds=.515) @ Philadelphia, PA
Friday, December 16, 2022 Cure Bowl: #17-Troy (-3) vs. #21-Texas-San Antonio (TP=54 Odds=.537) @ Orlando, FL Bahamas Bowl: #77-Alabama-Birmingham (-5) vs. #97-Miami (Ohio) (TP=48 Odds=.573) @ Nassau, Bahamas
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Las Vegas Bowl: #19-Oregon State (-7.5) vs. #36-Florida (TP=55 Odds=.595) @ Las Vegas, NV Fenway Bowl: #29-Cincinnati (-0.5) vs. #32-Louisville (TP=48 Odds=.510) @ Boston, MA Los Angeles Bowl: #39-Fresno State (-1) vs. #48-Washington State (TP=51 Odds=.513) @ Los Angeles, CA Frisco Bowl: #45-Boise State (-8) vs. #74-North Texas (TP=56 Odds=.597) @ Frisco, TX New Mexico Bowl: #53-Southern Methodist (-4) vs. #62-Brigham Young (TP=67 Odds=.541) @ Albuquerque, NM Lending Tree Bowl: #76-Southern Mississippi (-7) vs. #103-Rice (TP=52 Odds=.594) @ Mobile, AL
Monday, December 19, 2022
Myrtle Beach Bowl: #44-Marshall (-10.5) vs. #92-Connecticut (TP=43 Odds=.666) @ Myrtle Beach, SC
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Boca Raton Bowl: #66-Toledo (-0.5) vs. #69-Liberty (TP=57 Odds=.506) @ Boca Raton, FL Idaho Potato Bowl: #80-Eastern Michigan (-0.5) vs. #82-San Jose State (TP=52 Odds=.505) @ Boise, ID
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
New Orleans Bowl: #25-South Alabama (-9.5) vs. #59-Western Kentucky (TP=55 Odds=.618) @ New Orleans, LA
Thursday, December 22, 2022
Armed Forces Bowl: #46-Baylor (-1) vs. #54-Air Force (TP=49 Odds=.511) @ Fort Worth, TX
Friday, December 23, 2022
Gasparilla Bowl: #40-Wake Forest (-1.5) vs. #52-Missouri (TP=59 Odds=.520) @ Tampa, FL Independence Bowl: #57-Houston (-5.5) vs. #72-Louisiana (TP=61 Odds=.564) @ Shreveport, LA
Saturday, December 24, 2022
Hawaii Bowl: #78-San Diego State (-1.5) vs. #86-Middle Tennessee State (TP=49 Odds=.518) @ Honolulu, HI
Monday, December 26, 2022
Quick Lane Bowl: #93-Bowling Green (-4.5) vs. #110-New Mexico State (TP=49 Odds=.564) @ Detroit, MI
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Guaranteed Rate Bowl: #43-Oklahoma State (-5) vs. #63-Wisconsin (TP=54 Odds=.563) @ Phoenix, AZ Birmingham Bowl: #49-Coastal Carolina (-4.5) vs. #64-East Carolina (TP=59 Odds=.554) @ Birmingham, AL First Responder Bowl: #67-Memphis (-9.5) vs. #99-Utah State (TP=59 Odds=.610) @ Dallas, TX Camellia Bowl: #81-Georgia Southern (-3) vs. #89-Buffalo (TP=61 Odds=.532) @ Montgomery, AL
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Holiday Bowl: #16-Oregon (-10.5) vs. #37-North Carolina (TP=65 Odds=.614) @ San Diego, CA Texas Bowl: #24-Mississippi (-3.5) vs. #30-Texas Tech (TP=60 Odds=.539) @ Houston, TX Military Bowl: #28-Central Florida (-6.5) vs. #58-Duke (TP=56 Odds=.584) @ Annapolis, MD Liberty Bowl: #50-Kansas (-0.5) vs. #56-Arkansas (TP=64 Odds=.507) @ Memphis, TN
Thursday, December 29, 2022
Alamo Bowl: #13-Texas (-3.5) vs. #18-Washington (TP=62 Odds=.539) @ San Antonio, TX Cheez-It Bowl: #14-Florida State (-12.5) vs. #47-Oklahoma (TP=59 Odds=.646) @ Orlando, FL Pinstripe Bowl: #34-Minnesota (-1.5) vs. #42-Syracuse (TP=45 Odds=.524) @ New York, NY
Friday, December 30, 2022
Orange Bowl: #5-Tennessee (-4.5) vs. #10-Clemson (TP=62 Odds=.551) @ Miami, FL Sun Bowl: #20-UCLA (-7.5) vs. #41-Pittsburgh (TP=61 Odds=.588) @ El Paso, TX Gator Bowl: #23-Notre Dame (-2.5) vs. #27-South Carolina (TP=56 Odds=.531) @ Jacksonville, FL Duke's Mayo Bowl: #31-North Carolina State (-2) vs. #38-Maryland (TP=48 Odds=.527) @ Charlotte, NC Arizona Bowl: #60-Ohio (-5.5) vs. #85-Wyoming (TP=50 Odds=.579) @ Tucson, AZ
Saturday, December 31, 2022
Peach Bowl: #1-Georgia (-20) vs. #3-Ohio State (TP=59 Odds=.731) @ Atlanta, GA Fiesta Bowl: #2-Michigan (-10) vs. #4-Texas Christian (TP=59 Odds=.621) @ Glendale, AZ Sugar Bowl: #6-Alabama (-1.5) vs. #7-Kansas State (TP=58 Odds=.517) @ New Orleans, LA Music City Bowl: #35-Kentucky (-2) vs. #55-Iowa (TP=38 Odds=.541) @ Nashville, TN
Monday, January 2, 2023
Rose Bowl: #8-Penn State (-3) vs. #11-Utah (TP=56 Odds=.537) @ Pasadena, CA Cotton Bowl: #9-Southern California (-3.5) vs. #12-Tulane (TP=62 Odds=.537) @ Arlington, TX Citrus Bowl: #15-Louisiana State (-9) vs. #33-Purdue (TP=53 Odds=.617) @ Orlando, FL ReliaQuest Bowl: #22-Mississippi State (-1.5) vs. #26-Illinois (TP=47 Odds=.519) @ Tampa, FL
Monday, January 9, 2023
College Football Championship Game: TBD vs. TBD @ Los Angeles, CA
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Bowls
Dec 4, 2022 17:51:59 GMT
Post by jameshowell on Dec 4, 2022 17:51:59 GMT
Michigan has played football for 141 years. They have the most wins and the best winning percentage. This is the first season with 13 (or more) wins. Here's hoping for another first -- beating tOSU twice in the same season.
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Bowls
Dec 4, 2022 17:50:33 GMT
Post by jameshowell on Dec 4, 2022 17:50:33 GMT
Guessing Texas vs. Washington in the Alamo Bowl.
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