Expansion's effect on 2010 scheduling?
So, with Nebraska and Colorado both moving, and assuming that the Big 12 is done, what does that mean for this fall? Are all these changes immediate, and a whole new schedule is on the way for all these schools? Or is the Big 12 going to hang on for one final year, which would seem very strange and uncomfortable, but easier on the scheduling.
I don't understand all the dynamics, but it seems like there's going to be all kinds of rescheduling problems even once the conferences figure out what they want to do in terms of how many non-conference games you still get, such as: not having the space in your schedule to play someone like UConn because you're playing more in-conference games, having to add new out-of-conference opponents because who is now in-conference was before out-of-conference, and all the rippling repercussions of scheduling.
I haven't seen any of this talked about anywhere, and I did a quick check on the board to find it. My apologies if this was already mentioned somewhere.
Any thoughts on this? I guess the biggest question is whether these decisions are immediately effective. My impression is that they are.
conference changes will not take place for 1-2 yrs.
nothing likely will happen unti 2011 or 2012
Schedules probably won't be heavily affected until 2012 I would imagine.
This has been discussed a lot in other threads. This likely won't take effect until 2012 at least, but could possibly affect schedules as early as 2011 (unlikely). This is only for football. Other sports could be affected sooner.
Well, that takes the imminent drama out of it, obviously. Thanks for the help on that.
you now have the drama of almost every school hating another for leaving the conference and yet still playing a B12 schedule. Just think how much Kansas is going to be pissed at everyone for getting left out in the cold.
They better not tweak our 2011 schedule. It is setting up nice.
Wooooo-hooooo! We're already 1-0. NEXT!!!!
Just like last year....
they were only on MSU's schedule. they rotate onto ours the year after they forfeit.
Nebraska has the choice of staying in the Big 12 as dysfunctional member, being ineligible for the Big XII championship game and receiving half of the revenue they would normally, or they can pay 10mil and get out now.
They may also have to break a few future scheduling dates over the next year or two if they choose to leave after this season. Most of their OOC games are early though. The latest is a September 24th game in 2012 against Wyoming. Given the Big Ten's complete schedule overhaul, I could see them working around games like that.
Who wants to start the inevitable thread on how many conference games vs OOC games the Big Ten will schedule with 12 members and will the conference championship game be scheduled the same week as everyone else or the week before?
OSU/UM will be scheduled every leap year and held on the Saturday before Halloween
The only change will be a fantastic increase in awkwardness during conference meetings.
Anyone who quotes Chesterton has to realize this wasn't going live in three months. I mean, come on, man...
Conference Championship weekend would be just as good if not better than New Years Day when that day actually meant something.