Divisions debate down to Indiana, Purdue

Feels like IU.  Otherwise, the worst team in the East is probably Rutgers or Maryland, two teams that would be in the top half of the other division.  Sucks for IU, but Purdue along with everyone else would be insane.

Since Purdue is further west (barely), put them in the west division. I know, that's too simple, sorry.

I'd like to comment that I am very glad Northwestern is not in our division.  They are the team I most like to cheer for besides Michigan, and now that they aren't in our division, it is easier to do.  Also, I really believe they are on an upswing and will more often than not be in the divisional championship discussion with who is currently in that division.  I see Wiscy moving back down, Nebraska being the top team, and a bunch of very average teams that will produce a good team on occassion.

My divisions have always been, especially once we added two more ugly-ass red teams with Rutgers and Maryland:

Ugly-ass Red Division      Better-looking Division 

Nebraska                                       Michigan

Ohio State                                     Penn State

Wisconsin                                     Iowa

Indiana                                          Northwestern

Maryland                                       Purdue

Rutgers                                         Illinois

Minnestota                                    Sparty

Yes, scarlet, crimson, cardinal, and even maroon are all just types of red (Minnesota is a little bit of a stretch, but close enough). 

Too many of the prominent football teams around the nation are red teams, and I'm just sick of it.

Basketball, on the other hand, is often dominated by blue teams more than red ones (UK, KU, Duke, UNC, UCLA, UCONN, etc)

first one being how ironic that after only 2 years in the league, we'd end up in the most "old school" division of the B1G, with 6 of the conference's 7 oldest members, while the East will have 5 of the 6 newest members (if you consider OSU's 1912 entry as "new"). 

Second, I'll personally miss having Michigan as our main competitive rival within the division. Wisconsin has done quite well lately--better than NU or UM the last 10 years--but it's a lot more fun competing against a program that measures its success over a century. I think most Nebraska fans feel the same. But we're really not attached to any particular B1G team and good for Michigan getting The Game back the way you want it.

Third, give me another red team to play against, this will be our first year we get to play Indiana, would hate to see that taken away after only 1 game. This year's schedule with them and Illinois will definitely help our chances of repeating in the Legends.

As far as overall divisional strength, I side with those that say go with geography and let the power balance ebb and flow over time.

Look forward to competing with you guys this year and I always enjoy the posting and content on mgoblog, there's always something worth reading including lots of non-sports topics.

I want this with protected Minnesota. I love the LBJ.

I'm glad we get to be in same division as ohio, but Nebraska is the only traditional power in the west while we have us, ohio and PSU and you never know what sparty can do, they're not as shitty a program as they used to be.

I would have preferred PSU in a division with Neb somehow, I think this mostly sucks unless the 2 new schools that could potentially join the B1G are good football programs and they get put in the west. We shall see.

the concept of a confernce is to limit the number of teams you compete against .

twenty teams not really a conference. just ignore the other division during the regular  season and then play a playoff game and see what's up with bowls/national championship games.

could just go back to big ten/pac ten and play the rose bowl.

to get back to playing Penn State every year and I will also enjoy being able to root against Ohio every game

The east has 3 Ms, let's give the west 3 Is.