New Name for Big Ten?

Submitted by Ziff72 on
If expansion happens with the Big Ten is their any speculation on the name of the conference? The Big Ten is a powerful brand name and it was cute what they did when they added 11. What do they do with 12? Obviously Big 12 is out. Do they stick to Big Ten even if we have 14 teams?? Big Midwest??
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SlymCyke

February 12th, 2010 at 10:49 AM ^

I have a hard time seeing them change the conference only because of the Big Ten Network. They've now used the conference name to build a brand around the network, and considering it's still technically in it's infancy, I don't see them being too willing to change it at this stage. Even though the name doesn't accurately apply to the conference, it's an image that I don't see going away very easily. I'd have no problem with a conference name change, I just don't think it's very likely.

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EZMIKEP

February 12th, 2010 at 11:16 AM ^

And it won't matter what our official name is, cuz everybody will be calling it Michigan's conference regardless. Hell they could call it the big fat bitch conference for all I care, as long as Michigan is kicking ass and taking names.

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FieldingBLUE

February 12th, 2010 at 12:43 PM ^

If it goes to 12, you could do that. BTC = Big Ten Conference OR Best Twelve Conference BTN = Big Ten Network OR Best Twelve Network Plus, it's a little dig at the Big 12, especially if we'd snag Texas-Austin.

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Kalamazoo Blue

February 12th, 2010 at 1:40 PM ^

I hear Ted Nugent wants to call it the Big Ten Inch conference. Seriously, I think there's about a zero percent chance of ever calling it something other than the Big Ten. That's one powerful brand. Chevrolet. Oreos. Budweiser. Big Ten.

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CarrIsMyHomeboy

February 16th, 2010 at 7:11 PM ^

I've always like Big North, also. Moreover, I hope we'd get away from this prosaic north/south, east/west bullshit when naming our divisions (yes, a 12 team conference is likely bound for two-division-hood). As far as the division naming goes, I'd love to see "Great Lakes" and Great Plains.

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