Ohio State future schedule if Nebraska, ND, Texas and A&M join the B10

Submitted by Johnnybee123 on

If the above mentioned teams do in fact get added, the regular B10 conference schedule will be a buzz saw.  But it will be especially tough for Ohio State (and also Texas if they continue the Red River Rivalry).  tOSU's out of conference games for the near future include home and aways with Miami (FL), Cal, VT, Oklahoma, and Tennesse.  Imagine that on top of the juiced up B10 schedule.

 

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noshesnot

June 11th, 2010 at 9:43 AM ^

I see what you're saying, but If those teams get added, most likely OSU will be in a different division than they are, thus making it less likely they will play them every year. 

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turd ferguson

June 11th, 2010 at 9:59 AM ^

for all of the talk about how brutal these superconferences will be because of all the high-profile programs there, the reality is that you're now only playing 50-65% of the teams in your conference. true, it's harder to win the conference championship, but many schools actually will see easier schedules because of all this. if you're iowa and all you care about is winning games, i don't think you'd be too upset about trading your michigan, ohio state, and penn state games for nebraska and notre dame.

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MGoDC

June 11th, 2010 at 9:48 AM ^

Or, in an ideal college football world, everybody in a major conference would have schedules that include 12 games that are actually competitive. Although I must admit I enjoyed clubbing baby seal U last year, in reality those games are not particularly interesting especially when Michigan gets back to being Michigan on the field.

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Jensencoach

June 11th, 2010 at 10:18 AM ^

but they are also a good way to get younger players into games, and when Michigan plays the baby seals I enjoy watching the subs as much as the starters.  Those games also serve as a good way to get some bang-up players a week off or atleast an easier week.  I wouldn't like to watch many baby seal massacres, but 1 each year is fine with me.

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Rico616

June 11th, 2010 at 9:50 AM ^

Yea I doubt a team would allow themselves to schedule just a monster schedule. Youd be smart to schedule one tough enough where you're recognized for plaing top talent but not so tough where you end up with 3 losses. After all, Ohio State does have a past of losing to the top non-Big Ten teams.

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jtmc33

June 11th, 2010 at 10:00 AM ^

If it is a complete overhaul of conferences (as in OU to SEC, and TX to BIg 10, ACC adds 2 Syra and UCONN, etc) I imagine there will be many future home-and-homes that are cancelled by agreement to make the non-conference games "warm-ups."

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David F

June 11th, 2010 at 10:26 AM ^

Texas A&M isn't interested in the Big Ten. 

Texas and ND are our primary targets.

Secondary targets appear to be Rutgers, Maryland, and others.

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jblaze

June 11th, 2010 at 10:34 AM ^

it makes those games more appealing because even if OSU (or anyone) loses all OOC games to good teams they can still get the BCS autobid by winning the conference (all conference games). I think this is one point for super conferences.

If there end up to be 4 super conferences, then theoretically, a team could lose all OOC games, win all conference games and be in the the NC game (with a +1 model).

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MGoDC

June 11th, 2010 at 10:53 AM ^

SEC style OOC scheduling?

I'd like to announce the 2013 Charleston Southern schedule:

Sat. Sept. 5 Florida
Sat. Sept. 12 Alabama
Sat. Sept. 19 Penn State
Sat. Sept. 26 Texas
Sat. Oct. 10 Oklahoma
Sat. Oct. 17 Ohio State
Sat. Oct. 24 Michigan
Sat. Oct. 31 Notre Dame
Sat. Nov. 7 Oregon
Sat. Nov. 14 USC
Sat. Nov. 21 LSU
Sat. Nov. 28 Nebraska

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