Who will be our regional rivals in the 20 game schedule?

[TC4THREE]

We already know IU will be a protected rivalry but we also get 2 other "regional" rivalries that won't be home-and-home every year but it sounds like we will play them twice in 4 out of 6 years. I would guess that for us it will be Illinois and Northwestern.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...game-conference-schedule-starting-in-2018-19/

As for the schedule changes coming next year, regional rivalries will be protected. There are three in-state series that will be guaranteed home-and-homes: Illinois and Northwestern, Indiana and Purdue, and Michigan and Michigan State will always play twice.

"Under the new men's format, teams will play seven opponents twice and six teams once (three home, three away) in a given season," the Big Ten's press release says. "The new schedule will also include a regional component to increase the frequency of games among teams in similar areas. Over the course of a six-year cycle (12 playing opportunities), in-state rivals will play each other 12 times, regional opponents will play 10 times, and all other teams will play nine times."

 

[punaj]

Yeah, I'd say you are correct on those two... Ill and NU.

 

[boilerzz]

If I were to guess, I'd think they'll set up 3-4 team regions. If they did, it would be:

Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin
Illinois, Northwestern, IU, Purdue
Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State
Penn State, Rutgers, Maryland

 

[BoilerDaddy]

We already know IU will be a protected rivalry but we also get 2 other "regional" rivalries that won't be home-and-home every year but it sounds like we will play them twice in 4 out of 6 years. I would guess that for us it will be Illinois and Northwestern.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...game-conference-schedule-starting-in-2018-19/

As for the schedule changes coming next year, regional rivalries will be protected. There are three in-state series that will be guaranteed home-and-homes: Illinois and Northwestern, Indiana and Purdue, and Michigan and Michigan State will always play twice.

"Under the new men's format, teams will play seven opponents twice and six teams once (three home, three away) in a given season," the Big Ten's press release says. "The new schedule will also include a regional component to increase the frequency of games among teams in similar areas. Over the course of a six-year cycle (12 playing opportunities), in-state rivals will play each other 12 times, regional opponents will play 10 times, and all other teams will play nine times."

Doing the math, I don’t think that the schools with in-state rivals will have regional rivals. I believe that there will be an East region with Maryland, Rutgers, PSU, and OSU and a West region with Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska.

 

[New Pal Boiler]

We already know IU will be a protected rivalry but we also get 2 other "regional" rivalries that won't be home-and-home every year but it sounds like we will play them twice in 4 out of 6 years. I would guess that for us it will be Illinois and Northwestern.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...game-conference-schedule-starting-in-2018-19/

As for the schedule changes coming next year, regional rivalries will be protected. There are three in-state series that will be guaranteed home-and-homes: Illinois and Northwestern, Indiana and Purdue, and Michigan and Michigan State will always play twice.

"Under the new men's format, teams will play seven opponents twice and six teams once (three home, three away) in a given season," the Big Ten's press release says. "The new schedule will also include a regional component to increase the frequency of games among teams in similar areas. Over the course of a six-year cycle (12 playing opportunities), in-state rivals will play each other 12 times, regional opponents will play 10 times, and all other teams will play nine times."

Duh...

 

[Do Dah Day]

Doing the math, I don’t think that the schools with in-state rivals will have regional rivals. I believe that there will be an East region with Maryland, Rutgers, PSU, and OSU and a West region with Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska.

yeah, it looks like the regional tag applies only to the teams besidess the six in-state.

 

[TC4THREE]

yeah, it looks like the regional tag applies only to the teams besidess the six in-state.

That makes sense.

 

[BoilerAndy]

We already know IU will be a protected rivalry but we also get 2 other "regional" rivalries that won't be home-and-home every year but it sounds like we will play them twice in 4 out of 6 years. I would guess that for us it will be Illinois and Northwestern.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...game-conference-schedule-starting-in-2018-19/

As for the schedule changes coming next year, regional rivalries will be protected. There are three in-state series that will be guaranteed home-and-homes: Illinois and Northwestern, Indiana and Purdue, and Michigan and Michigan State will always play twice.

"Under the new men's format, teams will play seven opponents twice and six teams once (three home, three away) in a given season," the Big Ten's press release says. "The new schedule will also include a regional component to increase the frequency of games among teams in similar areas. Over the course of a six-year cycle (12 playing opportunities), in-state rivals will play each other 12 times, regional opponents will play 10 times, and all other teams will play nine times."

Purdue-Iowa should be a more protected rivalry that Purdue-IU. Iowa has been and always will be our most hated rival.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Purdue-Iowa should be a more protected rivalry that Purdue-IU. Iowa has been and always will be our most hated rival.

Death to the Hawkeyes.....