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PAC12/B1G challenge?

  • karen lotz
    @PeteThamelNYT: BREAKING: Pac-12 and Big Ten enter scheduling agreement. All 12 teams play an inter-league football game starting 2017.
  • FatHobbit
    sweet. I like seeing the big boys play!
  • ytownfootball
    Meh...not all that interesting to me honestly
  • sleeper
    Would like to see B1G/SEC. Although I'd imagine outside of LSU/Bama, the B1G would dominate.
  • ytownfootball
    Ohio State already does this to a degree, (USC, Cal, Washington) don't get credit for it anyway, who gives a shit if Arizona is going to play Purdue?
  • vball10set
    sleeper;1028973 wrote:Would like to see B1G/SEC...
    this scenario intrigues me as well :thumbup:
  • ts1227
    The way they're talking about this in the article on ESPN is a way to get the benefits of conference expansion without all of the headaches, and strengthening some of the small rivalries that do exist from Rose Bowl past in terms of football.
  • gorocks99
    If they set it up based on record (overall) from the year before, here would roughly be next year's matchups:

    Oregon vs Wisconsin
    Stanford vs Michigan State
    USC vs Michigan
    Washington vs Penn State
    Cal vs Nebraska
    Utah vs Iowa
    UCLA vs Purdue
    Arizona State vs Ohio State
    Arizona vs Northwestern
    Washington State vs Illinois
    Oregon State vs Minnesota
    Colorado vs Indiana
  • FatHobbit
    http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7396843/big-ten-pac-12-grow-scheduling-partnership

    S    o it's in football, basketball and olympic sports? Interesting. I still like it.
  • ytownfootball
    ts1227;1029018 wrote:The way they're talking about this in the article on ESPN is a way to get the benefits of conference expansion without all of the headaches, and strengthening some of the small rivalries that do exist from Rose Bowl past in terms of football.
    This could be read "another game that Boise, TCU et al won't be able to schedule" I just don't see the advantage whatsoever, for anyone. Rose Bowl rivalries? Seriously, it's not like there have been a ton of representative from either conference.
  • queencitybuckeye
    I've never understood the idea of rooting for (or against) teams that happen to belong to your team's conference. I pull for four B1G teams due to personal connections, and couldn't care less about how the other eight fare.
  • FatHobbit
    ytownfootball;1029031 wrote:This could be read "another game that Boise, TCU et al won't be able to schedule" I just don't see the advantage whatsoever, for anyone. Rose Bowl rivalries? Seriously, it's not like there have been a ton of representative from either conference.
    I'd rather watch sucky B1G teams play sucky Pac 12 teams that watch them beat up on crappy second tier teams.
  • gorocks99
    http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-1229-pac-12-big-ten-20111229,0,4803434.story

    [LEFT]Plans include a preseason game at the Rose Bowl, possibly as soon as 2013 or 2014, involving schools from each conference.[/LEFT]
    [LEFT]Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany also said he would be interested in a neutral-site game in the Midwest.

    "Who knows," Delany said. "You could have the Rose Bowl one year and [/LEFT]Soldier Field[LEFT] the next."

    Yankee Stadium and [/LEFT]Wrigley Field[LEFT] are other possibilities.[/LEFT]
  • Heretic

    Yankee Stadium? FUCK THAT. Because nothing says west coast vs. midwest like motherfucking New York City...
  • FatHobbit
    Heretic;1029089 wrote:Yankee Stadium? FUCK THAT. Because nothing says west coast vs. midwest like motherfucking New York City...
  • wildcats20
    Here's an idea...have the game at a FUCKING BIG TEN STADIUM.
  • LJ
    Doing something like OSU vs USC or Michigan vs USC at Soldier Field or something would be cool.


    Oh yeah, have to agree with the

    NYC?! WTF?!
  • ytownfootball
    Heretic;1029089 wrote:Yankee Stadium? FUCK THAT. Because nothing says west coast vs. midwest like motherfucking New York City...
    Yeah, Jesus H...such a fucking clusterfuck of an idea, let's play the game where literally no one gives a fuck.
  • LJ
    Now we know why OSU was dropping future games
  • Pick6
    I like it.
  • Terry_Tate
    Really wish it were Big Ten vs. SEC, but I think with the bowl matchups those 2 have those would have to be adjusted for it to happen. Plus, obviously this deal was done with revenue in mind, especially for their networks, which wouldn't really be there with the SEC. Overall I really like the idea though. I just hope Ohio State continues to schedule big time programs and doesn't let it just be USC or Oregon every year plus 2 Ohio MAC schools plus Garbage U from the Big East or ACC.
  • se-alum
    Terry_Tate;1029259 wrote:Really wish it were Big Ten vs. SEC, but I think with the bowl matchups those 2 have those would have to be adjusted for it to happen. Plus, obviously this deal was done with revenue in mind, especially for their networks, which wouldn't really be there with the SEC. Overall I really like the idea though. I just hope Ohio State continues to schedule big time programs and doesn't let it just be USC or Oregon every year plus 2 Ohio MAC schools plus Garbage U from the Big East or ACC.
    It'll be interesting to see how it works out. Smith has already said there's no plans for OSU to play 2 big non-conference games. So the Oklahoma years, will likely include a lesser Pac-12 team.
  • Sonofanump
    I think the following might be annual matchups:

    Colorado vs Nebraska
    Stanford vs Northwestern
    UCLA vs Indiana

    I can not think of any other natural matchups.
  • LJ
    Sonofanump;1029606 wrote:I think the following might be annual matchups:

    Colorado vs Nebraska
    Stanford vs Northwestern
    UCLA vs Indiana

    I can not think of any other natural matchups.

    Its going to be a full round robin.
  • Sonofanump
    Not sure how I feel about that.