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The fiesta, orange, sugar bowls aren't going to make deals for a second place team. So while they will have conference affiliations, there will still be room for them to pick and choose. Plus, there's the possibility of one of those conference champions going to the national title game.
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What's wrong with the divisions? They were set up this way to try to achieve competitive balance. At least this year it seems to have worked out that way. No one wants a Pac-12 or a Big 12 situation where all the good teams are in one division and you have a 6-6 team from the other division in the title game.NFL: Indianapolis Colts (12-6)
NBA: Indiana Pacers (42-13)
MLB: Cincinnati Reds (0-0)
NHL: Detroit Red Wings (26-20-12)
NCAA: Purdue Boilermakers (FB: 1-11, BB: 15-12), Michigan Wolverines (FB: 7-6, BB: 19-7, H: 15-10-3)Comment
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What's wrong with the divisions? They were set up this way to try to achieve competitive balance. At least this year it seems to have worked out that way. No one wants a Pac-12 or a Big 12 situation where all the good teams are in one division and you have a 6-6 team from the other division in the title game.
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The pac 12 is a bad example. In the long run, those divisions will be balanced. Stanford will eventually fall back to the bottom of the conference, and USC is very, very good. If they didn't have the postseason ban, that'd be a great title game.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using TapatalkNFL: Indianapolis Colts (12-6)
NBA: Indiana Pacers (42-13)
MLB: Cincinnati Reds (0-0)
NHL: Detroit Red Wings (26-20-12)
NCAA: Purdue Boilermakers (FB: 1-11, BB: 15-12), Michigan Wolverines (FB: 7-6, BB: 19-7, H: 15-10-3)Comment
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But the Big 10 will run into that eventually. They'll have years where one division is obviously superior to the other. It's cyclical. My point was that the pac 12 isn't set up like the old big 12 at all, imo. The divisions are set up pretty evenly.
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But the Big 10 will run into that eventually. They'll have years where one division is obviously superior to the other. It's cyclical. My point was that the pac 12 isn't set up like the old big 12 at all, imo. The divisions are set up pretty evenly.
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Well the East was better for the '90s, too.NFL: Indianapolis Colts (12-6)
NBA: Indiana Pacers (42-13)
MLB: Cincinnati Reds (0-0)
NHL: Detroit Red Wings (26-20-12)
NCAA: Purdue Boilermakers (FB: 1-11, BB: 15-12), Michigan Wolverines (FB: 7-6, BB: 19-7, H: 15-10-3)Comment
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These things are cynical. The Big 12 South's dominance wasn't, though, but that's what happens when you put almost all the top teams in one division.Comment
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What's wrong with the divisions? They were set up this way to try to achieve competitive balance. At least this year it seems to have worked out that way. No one wants a Pac-12 or a Big 12 situation where all the good teams are in one division and you have a 6-6 team from the other division in the title game.
West
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Iowa
Northwestern
Illinois
Minnesota
East
Ohio State
Michigan
Michigan State
Penn State
Indiana
Purdue
The non geographical split was made entirely for the two elephants in the room of Michigan and Ohio State because the B1G thought having that possible match up in the conference championship is the biggest draw money wise. I would agree with that too. I'm sure none of the western programs mind having that Michigan pipeline either but there is just something about geographical divisions that make it mean a little more. Compare the SEC set up to the ACC set up.
In my opinion it means more to say you are the East or West division champion because you are now a champion over a region of territory. Saying you are a champion of a goofy named division with no real territorial ties such as Legends, Leaders, Atlantic and Coastal just isn't the same. Much more pride involved with winning a title that covers a congruent territory.
But the post you quoted was about comparing the preferential treatment of Ohio State and Michigan by the B1G in comparison to the preferential treatment ND gets from the BCS. Its all about dollars, thus its really no different at all. It happens everywhere in every organization.Last edited by He1nousOne1; 11-29-2011, 09:56 AM.Comment
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Notre Dame doesn't even get preferential treatment, really. They still have a harder road to a BCS game than any team in a BCS conference.
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Nebraska was in the middle of a dynasty and KSU/Colorado were perennial top 10 teams, with CU only a couple of years removed from a MNC.I write things on the Internet.
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I dont know if I am late but,
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Breaking News: Sources: Big East will add Boise State, San Diego State, SMU, Central Florida and Houston"Comment
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