Interesting FBS Shuffling Article

[bluehenbillk]

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2nd article I've seen now that talks about the Big Ten firing the first shot across the bow by expanding to 14 or 16 teams. This would kill the Big East.

[ASUMountaineer]

That's news to me, I didn't know Villanova and Georgetown don't play football.

The remaining schools in the Big East do not play football: Villanova, Marquette, Georgetown, Seton Hall, St. John's, Providence and DePaul. All of Notre Dame's sports would move to the Big 16.

[ASUG8]

That's news to me, I didn't know Villanova and Georgetown don't play football.

The remaining schools in the Big East do not play football: Villanova, Marquette, Georgetown, Seton Hall, St. John's, Providence and DePaul. All of Notre Dame's sports would move to the Big 16.

The team that Nova supposedly doesn't have would have been at least in the middle of the Big Ten standings last season. What does it take to get a little recognition?

[ASUMountaineer]

That's news to me, I didn't know Villanova and Georgetown don't play football.

The team that Nova supposedly doesn't have would have been at least in the middle of the Big Ten standings last season. What does it take to get a little recognition?

Ehh, if you read the comments on the article, you'll see that SEC fans consider every other conference inferior. One said that Miami needs to step up and "play with the big boys." Not surprising, most of those people have probably never set foot in a college classroom.

It will be interesting to see what happens if some of this comes to pass. Especially, which FCS teams may have the opportunity to move up with openings in FBS conferences.

[CrackerRiley]

The Big Ten wants a playoff.

What does he mean by this? A playoff for FBS or a Big Ten championship game? I thought the Big Ten commissioner was firmly against a playoff system.

As already pointed out. The writer lost all credibility by saying Villanova and Georgetown don't play football.

[Skjellyfetti]

SEC fans consider every other conference inferior.

Every other conference IS inferior.

[ASUMountaineer]

SEC fans consider every other conference inferior.

Every other conference IS inferior.

Perhaps I should rephrase that to help with the point. As I said, in the post, the SEC fans' comments on the site, said that the Big East and ACC need to play with "the big boys." So, when this thought process makes up the majority of college football fans', FCS teams certainly aren't going to get "respect" if Big East and ACC teams don't.

See what happens when a post is taken out of context.

[T-Dog]

Once the first shot is fired, it'll be a scramble to see who gets the spots.

It is looking very possible for a school with an FCS program to move up to the big time and not be lost in the shuffle since the power conferences will try to have the largest dick by adding more and more members.

[BDKJMU]

More of the same:
USA Today: Big Ten expansion on fast track with at least three teams expected to join
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[clenz]

From TomDienhart on Twitter

Big Ten expansion buzz has league adding Mizzou, Nebraska, Pitt, Rutgers and Syracuse and splitting into four, four-team divisions.

The Big Ten divisions: Syra, Pitt, Rut., Penn St.--Mich., Wisc., Mich. St., Mnn.--Ohio St., Pur., IU, Ill./North.--MU, Iowa, Neb., Ill./NU.

[dbackjon]

hate it...

[CrackerRiley]

hmmm and to think it gets complicated picking a conference "champion" with 2 divisions...