Comments on: Geographical division split all but certain for Big Ten

By: pastabelly

pastabelly — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:52:20 +0000

UConn and Temple to the East.

By: packerbadger

packerbadger — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:28:46 +0000

SEC divisions should be called for what they are. Dumb and Dumber.

By: bigdinla

bigdinla — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:42:18 +0000

Who cares. This conference has not been relevant other than Ohio State in decades.

By: sssjim7

sssjim7 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 05:40:09 +0000

It won’t much matter after Ohio State and Michigan join the SEC north pod… ROFLMAO:)

By: mcjon22

mcjon22 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:22:08 +0000

What division will FSU and Georgia Tech be in?

By: mtheparrothead

mtheparrothead — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:05:27 +0000

Pollack,

Please. Everyone knows that you dont have a bitch.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:13:31 +0000

Purdue is closer to the central time zone.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:12:17 +0000

Purdue to the west, it just makes the most sense because it’s closer to the Central time zone.

By: normtide

normtide — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:56:58 +0000

Who plays only 6 league games? The big east?

By: imaduffer

imaduffer — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:55:22 +0000

What I do like about the B1G is the number of conference games they play. Unlike a certain conference that only play six conference games and load up on D-2 teams.

By: normtide

normtide — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:38:01 +0000

Two issues played into the SEC divisions. First, there was never going to be an SEC North. Second, the SEC wanted to split it’s ‘big six’, Bama, Auburn, LSU, UF, UGA, and Tennessee. I for one like keeping the one rival set up. I’m sure the B1G will as well.

The west looks weaker, but that gives a team, like Iowa, a chance to build. The SEC power cycles from east to west, with 5 of the ‘big 6′ winning bcs titles.

By: jrs45

jrs45 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:31:56 +0000

Dumbpollack,

Lmao!!!!!!

By: buckeye1nation

buckeye1nation — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:25:07 +0000

The one thing I never liked about the current division set up (other than the names) was tOSU and that team up north in different divisions. It could have potentially led to the late November (traditional regular season ending) game losing some luster. If each team had already clinched it’s division, and no NC implications on the line, arguably, the next weeks game could be more important that the traditional game since it would be for a Conference Championship and BCS Bid. This eliminates that possibility.

By: halbert53

halbert53 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:51:50 +0000

At any given time, it isn’t unusual for one division in any conference to be much stronger than the other division. Look at the SEC and PAC 12. But, it gives the teams in the weaker division an opportunity to grow and balance out over time.

By: dumbpollack

dumbpollack — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:49:43 +0000

put us where you want. just as long as we get a game with our ‘bitch, up north’. each year.

By: freerayray52

freerayray52 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:38:54 +0000

why not just put purdue and indiana in the west and have the divisions unbalanced until 2 of GaTech, UNC, UVA are added, since they will obviously be in the East

By: alligatorsnapper

alligatorsnapper — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:20:11 +0000

The SEC has proven this geographical division does work, though like Coach Miles has stated, it can be patently unbalanced when requirements are made for permanent inter-divisional contests putting LSU v. Florida contrasted to Alabama v. Tennessee rather than a rotating basis which would bring much greater fairness and balance.

I would recommend to Delany to improve upon the SEC system and institute a rotating inter-divisional system of games.