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Penn State Should Be In the Same Big Ten Division as Michigan and Ohio State

Published on: 30th June, 2010

Hello, Penn State fans! The Big 10 has expanded to 12 teams. Instead of adding another team from the East and giving us an Eastern rival, we're left with a long plane ride halfway across the US. So there have been lots of discussion and rumors concerning divisions for the conference. From a ...

College Football Divisional Alignment: Would Three Divisions of Four Work?

Published on: 24th June, 2010

The usual way of taking a conference of 12 for football is to divide into two divisions of six. Of course, there's always debate as to who belongs in which division for the sake of geography and competitive balance. I'm exploring an alternate format: three divisions of four teams. Here's the ...

Why the Big 10 Should Not Root for the Big 12 To Fold

Published on: 13th June, 2010

Hello, college football fans! It looks like the Big 12 may be no more after the major teams leave. For us Big 10 fans, is that a great thing? I'm not so sure. Currently, the Big 10 gives each member around $22 million , which is more than any other conference. ...

The SEC Should Not Consider Clemson For Expansion

Published on: 12th June, 2010

Hello, college football fans! With the Pac-10 and Big 10 (and MWC) already expanding, it would seem the SEC should be considering expansion (and I'm sure they are.) So here's my take on who the SEC should consider and one school a lot of people say they should consider but I believe ...

How the Big Ten Can Get Notre Dame: Target Pittsburgh, Fold the Big East

Published on: 11th June, 2010

Hello, college football fans! I think most Big Ten fans are hoping for Notre Dame to join their conference. In an ideal world, Notre Dame would join the Big Ten, the Big Ten would have 12, and they'd all be happy. But, of course, Notre Dame has been reluctant to join. One of ...

How the Pac-10 Can Play Hardball with the Texas Legislature

Published on: 7th June, 2010

Hello, college football fans! This is kind of a follow-up to a previous Bleacher Report story from Reid Brooks . Apparently, the Texas legislature wants to force Baylor down the Pac-10's throats instead of Colorado , who I assume the Pac-10 would rather have. The deal the Texas legislature wants would be the ...

Pac-10 Expansion: Finding Six Ideal Candidates

Published on: 26th May, 2010

Superconference speculation has been all the rage lately at Bleacher Report. Most of the proposals, other than mine, have proposed what I call a, "4 by 16" model (four superconferences of 16 teams each).  The Big 10, SEC, and ACC would have little if no problem finding enough quality teams to fill ...

The BCS Doesn’t Make Sense (or Cents)!

Published on: 25th May, 2010

Hello, college football fans! Like most college football fans, I have no love for the BCS. I want a playoff. On the other hand, I realize that money gets in the way of doing the right thing. If schools, conferences, and bowls make more money in doing so, I can't blame them ...