BIG CHAMP game attendance

they could smell like spoiled cabbage and bad decisions ;)

Logged on just to upvote you. This one skipped over the chuckle and out loud stages and went right to the oh-no-I-can't-stop-it-hurts stage. Well done.

If Clemson and Washington lose, he'll probably get three B1G teams in the CFP.

I also heard the one ref was a wrestling ref in the off season and that is why the two takedown PI's were allowed. He almost put up 2 fingers to award OSU with a 2 point takedown on the 2 plays.

with a bottle of coke....

too soon?

That I could give this more than 1 upvote.  So well done!

are M-Fans, and Delany is laughing his way to the bank on their backs.

is the middle of nowhere now? Alrighty then, Ace.

I get it, outdoor stadium in December, blah blah blah.

But Chicago is the B1G's "central city" --- the B1G's version of Atlanta or Charlotte or Dallas (SEC/ACC/Big XII "central cities").  It's where the game belongs.  Play it during the afternoon if one is concerned about the weather (although, of course, that would limit TV $, so Delany vetoes that option immediately).

There's only 3 indoor stadiums in the B1G footprint.  MSP is too far west and isolated.  A majority of conference members would veto Detroit.  So Indianapolis it is (and shall remain).

Indy will still sell out occasionally, when both fanbases are energized about the game (2013 OSU vs MSU, or 2015 Iowa vs MSU).  This year, from what I've seen anecdotally, the PSU side is fairly enthused but less so on the Wisconsin side.

C-USA and the MWC play conference championships on campus.

I wish my state still cared more about basketball than football, but it's not the case anymore. I think most people here are still jerking off to pictures of Peyton Manning. 

This is the thing that I think is really keeping us alive after losing 2 of 3 to end the season.  The Game was the single highest rated game of the year, both on TV and streaming, by a massive amount.  I live in NY and I can't tell you how many people who have no relationship to either team (and aren't big college football fans) came up to me and told me that the watched The Game from beginning to end.  By contrast, I bet that the only thing propping up the Big Championship Game will be Michigan fans watching to see how the game impacts us! 

The thought of Alabama beating Wisconsin by 63 points in the semi-finals CANNOT be something that anybody wants.  By contrast, think about the hype of Michigan / Alabama.  The winningest program of all time, with its deap midwest tradition, against the southern team that has completely dominated the past decade; two true bluebloods in the football world; and, most of all, Harbaugh vs. Saban!  After the summer camp spat between the two, the hype on this game would be pretty close to off the charts.  PLaying this out a bit more, knowing that the winner goes on to likely face OSU in the finals - a Michigan / Bama semi-final game could shatter viewership records, only to be beaten by a Michigan / OSU rematch in the finals.  This HAS to weigh in our favor, no?

You are a horrible person.  Why would you ever subject those poor, innocent kids to having to watch Wisconsin / PSU.  Blech.  Those kids deserve some happiness, not torture!  Enjoy your tax deduction, while these kids bleed from the eyes!  :)