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The biggest argument against a geographic split in the B1G has been balance. The most frequently cited example has been the old Big 12 North-South. This compares the records from 2000 to present...

Go East/West Young Man In case you’ve been living under a rock, the B10 has leaked the new divisions. They also let it be known that the B10 will move to 9 conference games starting in 2016. ...

Assumptions 1. The B10 will form 2 permanent divisions of 7, not pods. 2. The B10 will pay more attention to geography than last time, but competitive balance will still be a major...

I was born in 1982. The Big Ten was ten teams and one of the best in the country. The Big Ten Conference has always been one that expects its recipients to play by the rules of the game, but...

Maryland and Rutgers to the Big Ten, what does this mean? Well, if we are talking academic they are both members of the Association of American Universities which is an elite membership of the Top...

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Ok cards I have some bombshell news about our supposely big football recruit lose Jason "Hype" Hatcher. Did you know? The sports site 24/7 downgraded Hatcher to a 3 star because after deep research...

A Duet by SEC Conference Commish Mike Slive and BIG 10 Commish Jim Delany

The Boise State Broncos find themselves in an enviable position. Why is that? Since 1999 the Broncos have posted a record of 146-22 with only two non-double- digit win seasons and 12 bowl...

You've heard the speculation, that the Big East (of course) and ACC end times are near, and four super-conferences will be here before we know it. I'm not here to add to that. Instead, let's just...