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By Brian — December 15th, 2009 at 3:23 PM — 66 comments
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I got a couple requests in the inbox for a take on Big Ten expansion after Barry Alvarez made a comment the other day about the Big Ten adding that elusive twelfth team. On the assumption that Alvarez was just making an idle statement and expansion was a distant possibility at best, I was going to dig up the post I made two years ago detailing pros and cons of various candidate schools and leave it at that.

But it appears that Alvarez was not just idly speculating:

It has been 19 years since the Big Ten expanded to 11 teams, and it appears the conference is ready to seriously explore moving to an even dozen.

Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany was expected to release a statement later Tuesday to say the conference is ready to consider the addition of a 12th team.

That would be in about half an hour. It's time to update the above list, which I am in the process of doing right now.

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holy crap indeed....
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I can't believe less than 5% of you have any idea about what's going on....ND is not going....UT or any other Tex school is not going...or Iowa State....

Please someone do some homework and read this and it's links..very well explained and don't forget it's about $$

http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/3857

enjoy

April 20th, 2010 at 9:50 PM
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ND does not want any of the Big 10.
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Imagine ND being in the B10, there have been years where they lost to Michigan, MSU, Purdue, and had trouble beating NW. Please! NBC and the cash are the excuse, but the reality is that ND does not want its butt humbled anymore than usual. It took Penn State 10 to 15 years to adjust to the B10 play. It is just now settling in to the conference. If ND was smart, and everyone says they are, they'd keep their NBC contract and go along their merry way.

I'll say it again, ND humbled "on the regular" by the B10. Stay independent is my suggestion. It would be nice, but the B10 won't beg them. I really don't care about what happens to them. The B10 doesn't need them.

Oh, the new name should be "The Great Lakes 12", "The Great Mid West" or "The Magnificent 12".

"To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield" --Alfred Lord Tennyson/ John Sheridan B5

 

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December 15th, 2009 at 10:45 PM
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This topic is certainly not
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This topic is certainly not new. I do recall previous discussions. One name prominently mentioned, other than Notre Dame, was Tennessee. It makes sense, and entry into the
Southern market.

December 15th, 2009 at 7:34 PM
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How about we call it:
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How about we call the 13-team conference the "William T. Sherman's March to the BCS Conference"?

December 15th, 2009 at 6:50 PM
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Texas is not a serious option
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Texas is not a serious option and should not be discussed. Texas is the principal beneficiary of the Big XII's disproportionate revenue distribution deal and would laugh at the idea of walking away from it. We might as well talk about inviting both Yale and the Chicago Bears and then merging them.

Anyone other than Notre Dame is simply not worth it.

December 15th, 2009 at 5:14 PM
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Funny thing is, the Big Ten
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Funny thing is, the Big Ten already has 12 schools in it, if you count The University of Chicago as part of the research consortium.

As much as I would value Notre Dame in the Big Ten, they've jilted the conference for far too long to merit any more patience.

Let's go with Pitt.

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December 15th, 2009 at 4:59 PM
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Pittsburgh's AD brings in
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Pittsburgh's AD brings in around $40 million in revenue. That puts then in the bottom half of the Big East and below all current 11 members of the Big Ten. They would be a bad choice from a business perspective (which, at the end of the day, is all that really matters).

December 15th, 2009 at 5:20 PM
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The biggest mistake that Pitt
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The biggest mistake that Pitt made was the choice to go with an off-site facility to replace Pitt Stadium. They lose a lot of revenue sheerly from the fact that they have to pay so much for the use of Heinz Field and all of the associated concession revenue that they lose, as well.

December 15th, 2009 at 5:49 PM
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Jesus
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It's been 19 years since PSU joined. Seems like it's been maybe 10 years. I officially feel old.

December 15th, 2009 at 4:51 PM
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I lol'd at West Fuckin Virginia
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But I ROFLMAO'd at the wondering about Krag1N1.

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December 15th, 2009 at 4:48 PM
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How about the Big Dozen lol
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How about the Big Dozen lol

December 15th, 2009 at 4:44 PM
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Pittsburgh
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I think that Pitt will be the first choice for the 12th team.

December 15th, 2009 at 4:44 PM
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Yes, I think you're right
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Unless Notre Dame realizes this is their last chance to join and changes their minds. But that would surprise me -- they are just too proud of their national, independent, prima donna status.

Pitt is a better fit anyway, IMHO. They are a public university with a substantial endowment, more than twice that of any of the other candidates (not counting ND). They play in a professional stadium with all the amenities. There is a bitter in-state rivalry with PSU. I don't know if they play hockey, but no question they could quickly establish a program in that town.

Another thing -- there is going to be a lot of discussion about divisions, but there really is only one way to do that. I argued this in Zone Left's diary, but I'm going to repeat it here, while adding to the rant:

EAST: Pittsburgh, PSU, OSU, Michigan, MSU, Northwestern

This division's champion is a media darling on par with the Big 12 South's or the SEC favorite. That increases the chance of the BIg Ten champ making the BCS championship game in years where there are more than two obvious choices -- better strength of schedule in the computers, better prejudices amongst the voters.

WEST: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Purdue

This makes sense geographically. College football is about traditional, geographic rivalries. One of the reasons the ACC can't get any traction in football is their divisions make no sense geographically. In a misguided attempt to create parity, they have Florida State and Miami in separate divisions. Also North Carolina and North Carolina State. Georgia Tech and Clemson, also natural rivals, also separated. Maryland is separated from Virginia. It's just stupid, stupid, stupid.

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"I don't know if they play
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"I don't know if they play hockey, but no question they could quickly establish a program in that town."

They don't have an NCAA-level program, but the potential is probably there to add another D-1 hockey program in the city. The biggest obstacle would probably be a suitable rink, as the only option at the current time would be the Consol Energy Center (the new arena for the Penguins) and building one in Oakland near campus would be difficult.

December 15th, 2009 at 7:30 PM
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wordness to your motherness?
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I would love the idea of a 12th team, as long as UM and OSU are in different divisions.

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December 15th, 2009 at 4:43 PM
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What about Missouri? I don't
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What about Missouri? I don't know much about their academics in general, but their journalism school is tops along with Northwestern. I guess poaching a Big 12 school is gonna be harder than a Big East school. Pitt wouldn't be a bad option either. No to Cincy, WVU, Syracuse, and Rutgers. Well, I guess I'd consider Syracuse, but no way they're coming b/c of bball.

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Believe it or not, it may not
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Believe it or not, it may not be as hard to pull a Big 12 North team as you might think. From a university standpoint, the Big Ten is simply a more prestigious collection of schools. From a sports standpoint, the Big Ten's media contracts are better and far more lucrative, and the Big 12 North kinda sucks. A Nebraska friend of mine said that the Nebraska boards seem to largely be in favor of a move if it was offered.

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I think we need a school that
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I think we need a school that can compare in famous alumni, so that their videos on BTN during games won't look subpar. That is obviously the best way to pick.

Let's look at the candidates:

Pitt: Most Famous Alumni: Mike Ditka
Tagline in the 'Gerald Ford Spoke of World Peace' commercial: "Mike Ditka Coached Da Bears"

Iowa State: Most Famous Alumni: George Washington Carver
Tagline: "George Washington Carver invented Peanut Butter"

Syracuse: Most Famous Alumni: Jim Brown
Tagline: "Jim Brown ran through people"

Rutgers: Most Famous Alumni: Charles Molnar
Tagline: "Charles Molnar defined personal computing"

Am I missing anyone?

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I realize you were being (at
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I realize you were being (at least somewhat) humorous in selecting these, but it raises a good question about who the most famous alumni of these schools would be. Pitt definitely has quite a few that would be right up there: Andrew Mellon, Ditka, Ron Paul, Tony Dorsett, Cyril Wecht, Gene Kelly, and Dan Marino, just to name a few.

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If we add a 12th team- we've got to change the name- you would think right?

What about the Great Lakes Conference?

That'll do- I hope

Top 3 Twelfth teams: Rutgers, Syracuse, Nebraska

Bottom 3 Twelfth teams: West F***in Virginia, Pitt, and Louisville

"Those who stay will be champions"

December 15th, 2009 at 4:19 PM
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There are already a few
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There are already a few conferences with 'Great Lakes' in the name (Great Lakes Valley Conference, Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Great Lakes Football Conference).

I don't think the name would have to change. Calling an 11-team conference "Big Ten" is no less weird than calling a 12-team conference "Big Ten".

December 15th, 2009 at 5:27 PM
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if it's not ND, and it
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if it's not ND, and it probably won't be, it has to be Pitt.

No one else makes a whole lot of sense... either due to geography or not being good enough.

Also, I like keeping the Big Ten name, or Midwest (or Midwestern) Conference.

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I've always liked the "Big Ten" as a name- even though we do have 11 teams as we all know.

If we add a 12th, what about the Great Lakes Conference?

That's decent- or we can just keep the name.

All I know is that we better get two separate divisions and a Championship game out of this.

"Those who stay will be champions"

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also, brian, did you forget
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also, brian, did you forget about daylight savings or something?

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Cincinnati is a lot more attractive than they were 3 years ago. Mick Cronin has turned the basketball team into respectable again (a Top 25 ranking) and obviously football matters now. They are geographically close to most of the conference and provide a natural rival to Ohio State...believe me it's intense in the Nati and the OSU fans absolutely hate UC and their bUCkeye state shirts. Academics are probably on par with MSU and OSU. The school has some very highly regarded programs but the general education is kind of weak. Facilities are weak. Fifth Third Arena/Shoemaker Center is old and they haven't filled it in recent years and Nippert Stadium is old, crammed together, very fan unfriendly, and only holds 35,000. They do have plans to renovate it and add a practice bubble field. It's an interesting case.

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December 15th, 2009 at 4:11 PM
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still not there
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Sorry, but Cinci is an academic backwater compared to every Big 10 school (yes, even lil' brother). U.S. News and World Report classifies them as "Tier 3." This means they rank beneath most (if not all) of the SEC and a few MAC schools. Aside: That report may not be perfect, but it probably doesn't miss by much.

This assumes that academic reputation should be the most important measure. I'd certainly lean that way.

By that measure, the only schools cited that make any sense are ND, Rutgers, Pitt, and Syracuse. Missouri, Iowa State, and (especially) Louisville don't make the cut.

December 15th, 2009 at 4:37 PM
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i always thought the Big 10 should've been called...
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the Baker's 10.

if they add a team, they could split into two divisions of 6 named "Big 5" and "Big 7".

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December 15th, 2009 at 4:09 PM
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Hmmm, did not see this one coming
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I'm pretty sure I like it the way it is at present. Adding another team would make us the Big 12 part two, and this conference already gets enough shit because it can not count. They would have to change the name if this ever became reality.

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December 15th, 2009 at 4:08 PM
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The Big 10
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Same great price, 20% more!

December 15th, 2009 at 4:03 PM
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I wonder what this would do to other conferences
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If the B10 goes to 12 teams, you have to imagine they'd move towards a championship game, right?

If so, that would mean that the B12, B10, SEC, ACC all have championship games. Would the Pac10 and Big East follow suit?

December 15th, 2009 at 4:03 PM
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Probably not and definitely not
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Addressing in reverse order: no way would the Big East be able to do it. Remember, you must have at least 12 teams to schedule a championship game.

And the Big East has 16.

We don't think of it that way in football season because they don't all play football (or they play in their own yard because they're special), but they do have 16 members. The schools that aren't full members are a) Notre Dame, b) I-AA schools who aren't in a position to move up, or c) not even close to DI football. So they can't have a championship game.

The Pac-10? Well, it might make sense for them to add a couple of teams (BYU and Utah? Nevada and UNLV? TCU and Boise State?), but I don't know if it would fit with how the conference is structured (academics, non-revenue sports, etc.). The one advantage they'd have is that they would be able to draw just about anyone they'd want, I'd guess.

December 15th, 2009 at 5:43 PM
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haha
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Brian's analysis of West Virginia from the post 2 years ago:

"West Fuckin' Virginia

PROs: Darling of the moment with Rich Rodriguez staying, and if he turns down 'Bama's millions he's probably in for the long haul. Will have a good, if sleazy, basketball team with Huggins around.

CONs: Isn't WVU a really crap school? Huggins should be a net negative. Football program has strong flash-in-the-pan characteristics."

December 15th, 2009 at 4:00 PM
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For me, the single most important thing to look for
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in a 12th member school is that we DO NOT lower the academic bar that is currently set. That doesn't mean we have to *raise* the bar (e.g. Vanderbilt), it just means that we absolutely DO NOT lower the bar (e.g. Cincinnati).

IMHE.

Pahokee, man.

December 15th, 2009 at 3:55 PM
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Academics should not play second fiddle
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A couple of generations of family members have attended Michigan. We are all football fanatics. However, while Michigan's football program was no small part of the decision making process when selecting colleges, the difference maker was the quality of the academics that U of M brought to the table.

There are a huge number of advantages to having a 12th school and a playoff game. It would increase TV markets, give additional exposure and practice and gasmes later in the season, make it easier to recruit, etc., etc.

However, I would not even consider a university which did not have academics at least as strong as mid-level Big Ten teams. Among the schools which seem possible fits, ND would be my first choice, followed by Pitt. Pitt's academics are ranked by US News ahead of Purdue, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana and MSU. Pittsburgh, in case you haven't been there lately, has become a decent city. They don't have their own stadium, but you could get about 70,000 fans into Heinz Field.

Here is the link to US News' public universities and their academic ranking:

http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/national-top...

December 15th, 2009 at 4:49 PM
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Well,
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Florida-FSU and Auburn-Alabama still work.

The Big Ten HAS TO do this. And, really, the 12th team HAS TO be Notre Dame. Even if it comes down to a boycott or an act of Congress, as ridiculous as that sounds. It just makes too much sense.

All BCS conferences should expand to 12 or 14 teams. The remaining schools and conferences get relegated to the FCS, with a chance to "move up" to the FBS every few years (not unlike soccer in the UK). You cannot put together a playoff in a league with 122 teams. It is impossible. Half of those 122 have absolutely no chance of competing, anyway.

December 15th, 2009 at 4:49 PM
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Right
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I think we can get the Big Ten officials to ignore the benefits (increased revenue from a title game, larger footprint, etc) in favor of a game that has only lived up to it's billing once in the last several years.

December 15th, 2009 at 4:00 PM
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Well played sir.
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Well played sir.

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December 15th, 2009 at 4:29 PM
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Lincoln is not a bad city as
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Lincoln is not a bad city as cities in the middle of nowhere go, and the stadium is terrific. But....how big is their TV market? Have you ever driven through Nebraska? Nebraska makes Iowa seem palatable. I have lived my life under the mistaken assumption that when I drive from Ann Arbor to Colorado, God put Nebraska in the way to make you appreciate the majesty of the Rockies more than you would otherwise do so.

Then, there is the issue of academics. The academic ranking of Nebraska is far below any other school in the Big Ten.

December 15th, 2009 at 6:59 PM
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Nebraska would be cool.
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Nebraska would be cool.

December 15th, 2009 at 3:47 PM
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Nebraska would make for a
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Nebraska would make for a great permanent rivalry with Michigan and Iowa.

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December 15th, 2009 at 3:58 PM
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New name?
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Will the conference finally change the name?

Or will it still be the Big Ten? And if so, how will it incorporate a 12 into the logo like it incorporated an 11 before?

December 15th, 2009 at 3:41 PM
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Paging The Shredder...
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Dr Shredder.. MsPaint in exam room 3...

"So I come out of Ohio Stadium after we beat the Buckeyes, and right there on the hood of my friend's car, some one took a dump, in the shape of an 'O'. no shit. Oh, sorry, bad pun."

December 15th, 2009 at 3:56 PM
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Very Official Poll
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What should the Big Ten rename itself?
Don't. Keep it the Big Ten
Big North
Great North
Great Lakes
OTHER
  
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December 15th, 2009 at 3:46 PM
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saying great north
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or great lakes conference reminds me of a FCS conference that would have bemidji or grand valley or north dakota st or something. i think it needs to be the big _____. big north seems reasonable but i'd prefer ti stay the big10

December 15th, 2009 at 6:07 PM
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Big Tweleven

Ann Arbor: now the permanent home of the Little Brown Jug

66-22-3 all-time

December 15th, 2009 at 4:40 PM
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Copying
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Be careful about copying - anything with Midwest sounds like the MAC and Great Lakes makes us sound like the GLIAC - Grand Valley, et al's conference

December 15th, 2009 at 4:34 PM
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Better names
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I know someone on the board can come up with better names.

My suggestions from the simalar topic on the board:

The Extra Large Dozen?

The Bigger Than You 12?

The Big Ten Plus Still Larger Than Average 2?

December 15th, 2009 at 3:51 PM
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How about?
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The Bigger 12

Take that, smaller, more rural 12!

December 15th, 2009 at 4:11 PM
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WVU
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How about instead of stealing just their Basketball and Football coach, we steal the whole school!...er from the Big East.

In all seriousness: Pitt is the most logical for all the reasons that have been already discussed on the boards.

Excellence is Good

December 15th, 2009 at 3:40 PM
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Waiting with baited breath
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Maybe this is the new programming the BTN was going to use to fill up its winter slots

"This year, on Big Ten Network, come watch as 4 high performing academic institutions vie for inclusion into the most prestigous college conference in the country... welcome to

BIG TEN IDOL!"

Simon Cowell: "I'm sorry Pitt but your mascot is atrocious! I mean look at it! Is it a panther? A tabby cat? What in the bloody hell is it?"

Randy Jackson: "Word up Dawg.... you know, Boeheim, you're my dawg right? But you gotta bring more flava to the outfit, you dig? How about something with sequins and a possible fringe on the sleeve? WOOF WOOF WOOF"

Jim Delaney: "Um, yes, can you recite to me your graduation rates and percentage of student athletes to tenured professors?"

Simon: "Jim, are you daft? You're talking to the Chancellor of Mizzouri on national TELEVISION! Are you taking Paula's meds? I just don't think you're taking this seriously at all!"

"So I come out of Ohio Stadium after we beat the Buckeyes, and right there on the hood of my friend's car, some one took a dump, in the shape of an 'O'. no shit. Oh, sorry, bad pun."

December 15th, 2009 at 3:38 PM
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