No one knows how the 16 team super league will shake out. Heck, we don'teven know if the Big 10 has finished adding schools. With the speculation of divisions and scheduling, I just wanted to throw out a possibility (which may have already been discussed, apologies if so).
16 teams has the feel of an NFL schedule, with divisions based on geography and history. For example:
Division 1: Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Indiana
Division 2: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska
Division 3: Penn State, Maryland, Rutgers, Ohio State
Division 4: USC, UCLA, Northwestern, Illinois
These divisions keep the rivalries in tact and geographically close. Each school plays every team in its division (3 games), all four teams in another divisions (4 games), and 3 non conference games (3 games) for a total of 10 games. The remaining games could be against two teams from other divisions that finished in the same place in the standings the year before for a total of 12 games (with 9 being in the league).
The Big Ten could add one week to the schedule and have a final four tournament with the champion of each division seeded, just like the CFP.
Who knows? I could be completely off and be blowing smoke out of my you know what....which is probably the case. I guess we will see.
16 teams has the feel of an NFL schedule, with divisions based on geography and history. For example:
Division 1: Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Indiana
Division 2: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska
Division 3: Penn State, Maryland, Rutgers, Ohio State
Division 4: USC, UCLA, Northwestern, Illinois
These divisions keep the rivalries in tact and geographically close. Each school plays every team in its division (3 games), all four teams in another divisions (4 games), and 3 non conference games (3 games) for a total of 10 games. The remaining games could be against two teams from other divisions that finished in the same place in the standings the year before for a total of 12 games (with 9 being in the league).
The Big Ten could add one week to the schedule and have a final four tournament with the champion of each division seeded, just like the CFP.
Who knows? I could be completely off and be blowing smoke out of my you know what....which is probably the case. I guess we will see.