ITT: suggest names for the new conference
If and when the big ten finally does add a 12th team, what the heck is it going to call itself? So ignoring math and hiding a little "11" in the logo was cute once, but they can't really expect to do it again. Not unless we specifically start calling schools 'the little two'.
So, anyone got good ideas? I've seen some not so good ideas knocked around, but nothing catchy yet. I can't think of anything good. The Midwest Conference seems logical but would be confused with the mountain west conference. The Big 12 is of course already taken, and I doubt they could be persuaded to ignore four of their teams and call themselves the big 8 again.
So I'll just toss out some crappy names to get this topic rolling.
The Big Midwest
The Midwest 12
the Great Lakes Athletic Division
the North Central Conference
the Northern Athletic Conference
blah...
December 15th, 2009 at 2:52 PM ^
Big Love
February 25th, 2010 at 11:46 PM ^
+1 point
December 15th, 2009 at 2:53 PM ^
The Big North
December 15th, 2009 at 2:54 PM ^
G.L.A.D.
I like it. :)
December 15th, 2009 at 2:59 PM ^
Too close to GLAAD
December 15th, 2009 at 3:00 PM ^
How about "Great Lakes Area Athletic Division" aka GLAAD. Oh wait...
December 19th, 2009 at 7:13 PM ^
Great Lakes Athletic Division of Sports
aka GLADoS
December 15th, 2009 at 2:56 PM ^
Maybe the MAC-12 (Midwestern Athletic Conference)?
Or...Biggest 12
Huge 12
The 12
Big Dozen
EDIT: just remembered there already is a MAC conference, making my first sort of stupid.
December 15th, 2009 at 5:08 PM ^
The Dirty Dozen
December 22nd, 2009 at 10:03 AM ^
those made me laugh so hard, i like them also.
December 15th, 2009 at 2:55 PM ^
The Speed Conference? (so we could compete with the SEC)
The Bigger Than You Conference? (if we add more than 1 team we can become the largest conference in the country)
The Bad at Counting Conference? (this may clash with our academic standards)
December 15th, 2009 at 2:55 PM ^
They should just go back to Western Conference. This will be especially amusing if the new team is Rutgers.
December 15th, 2009 at 5:40 PM ^
I like the Large 15. That way we have room to grow.
December 22nd, 2009 at 10:07 AM ^
you can also fit a 12 in there somewhere, like in the 15.
February 25th, 2010 at 11:51 PM ^
or how to fit 12 into the number 10
December 15th, 2009 at 2:57 PM ^
I bet they keep it as the Big Ten. Re-branding is expensive this day-in-age and I mean, the chance to rename it has already come and gone once.
December 16th, 2009 at 9:56 AM ^
I'm with NHW. CHanging the name would be way too expensive. And because they did it once (didn't change the name when adding another team) means they have precedent to do it again. The OP states "ignoring math and hiding a little "11" in the logo was cute once, but they can't really expect to do it again." I think it is actually the reverse - because they did it once they are expected to do it again (or at least it wont be surprising if they did). Incongruence between number and name has been institutionalized.
February 26th, 2010 at 3:10 AM ^
Not only that, but the rationale for keeping the name wouldn't have changed either—Big Ten is the oldest Div I conference. We've been "Big Ten" off and on since 1917 (officially only since 1987) so the name has serious recognition throughout generations. The move to add a school is controversial enough without a name change. They will have to get rid of the 11 or find a way to sneak the real number in a similar way. I really can't see them finding a name that is better than Big Ten.
December 15th, 2009 at 2:57 PM ^
The Below Freezing Conference
December 15th, 2009 at 6:51 PM ^
Actually, BFC could be Big Fuckin' Conference
February 25th, 2010 at 11:56 PM ^
i like it
December 15th, 2009 at 2:57 PM ^
Dirty Dozen
Great North
December 15th, 2009 at 3:17 PM ^
I actually like Great North a lot.
December 16th, 2009 at 2:16 PM ^
Take off to the Great White North.
It's a beauty way to go.
You hosers.
December 15th, 2009 at 2:57 PM ^
Dirty Dozen
February 25th, 2010 at 11:57 PM ^
the best one yet
December 15th, 2009 at 2:57 PM ^
seriously, does it matter if we have 11 or 12? We're the BIG TEN, and you don't go messing with that name recognition factor.
Plus, we can always talk to PSU and (?) about the "original 10".
December 15th, 2009 at 7:50 PM ^
well it was the big 8 once
February 26th, 2010 at 3:15 AM ^
I'm not sure about that, but your point stands. We were the "Big Nine" once.
December 15th, 2009 at 2:57 PM ^
Big 10 is fine. I've always thought the outsider crack about the name not reflecting the exact number of teams in the conference was dumb. Who cares? The name of the conference isn't intended to help imbeciles count, it's just a historic name.
February 25th, 2010 at 11:47 PM ^
i like the big 10
December 15th, 2009 at 2:58 PM ^
Big 10. There's no need to change it. 'Big 10' can just be a name. It doesn't need to be an actual description of the quantity of schools that are in the league. Yeah I get the whole numbers thing, but there will be a lot of suggestions and I'd bet that 99% of them are horrible.
December 15th, 2009 at 3:00 PM ^
"I'd bet that 99% of them are horrible."
We're from the internet. That's the point.
December 15th, 2009 at 3:16 PM ^
good point. i'll stick to just reading mgoblog from here on out.
December 15th, 2009 at 2:58 PM ^
The Brobdingnagian Dozen
December 15th, 2009 at 2:59 PM ^
The Other 12
December 15th, 2009 at 2:59 PM ^
NCC has a good ring to it...
December 15th, 2009 at 3:05 PM ^
if NCC reminds me more of star trek or an inner city gang.
December 15th, 2009 at 3:00 PM ^
The Dodeca Conference
/nerd
December 15th, 2009 at 3:21 PM ^
Big 10... But now we use a base-12 numbering convention.
"Final Score: Michigan 2B, Michigan State 12"
December 15th, 2009 at 3:34 PM ^
This is great.
But why couldn't we hold MSU to only A points? What's wrong with our defense?
December 15th, 2009 at 3:43 PM ^
We need all B players to play as a unit.
Also, don't forget dumb penalties: we got caught with 10 men on the field a couple of times.
December 15th, 2009 at 4:56 PM ^
35-14? sorry not nerdy enough
but +several for the "10 men on the field"
December 15th, 2009 at 5:26 PM ^
I had an issue with the translation too, but I think you're right. Took me a minute to remember A in base 12 = 10 in base 10 and not 11 in base 10. But then I remember 10 in base 12 = 12 in base ten. Ugh.
December 15th, 2009 at 5:54 PM ^
2b= 2(12)+11 = 35
12= 1(12)+2 = 14
February 25th, 2010 at 11:49 PM ^
10+1+1
December 15th, 2009 at 3:01 PM ^
The Super Awesome Large Non Southern Conference League, SALNSCL 12 for short.
Hmmm... maybe Big 10 will still suffice.
December 15th, 2009 at 3:02 PM ^
I'd avoid anything with Great Lakes in it.