E-B1G is scary competitive

[RUSK97]

Using this week’s AP top 25, the Expanded-B1G:
#2 Michigan
#5 USC
#6 OSU
#7 PSU
#8 Washington
#10 Oregon
#22 UCLA
#24 Iowa

That would be until they start beating each other. Which the league would like to avoid by using inventive scheduling. The schedule is only going to get tougher.

 

[The RUT]

Important to note that Washington will likely drop off a bit when they lose Penix

 

[yesrutgers01]

To be the TOP conference- they almost have to consider that after expansion- to allow for a 8 game conf schedule...

 

[e5fdny]

Important to note that Washington will likely drop off a bit when they lose Penix

I like the way @AreYouNUTS spells it better.

 

[JavaDunk18]

with the decline of the SEC, the Big Ten will be the top conference going forward,.

 

[RUSK97]

with the decline of the SEC, the Big Ten will be the top conference going forward,.

Decline…are you kidding me? With the additions of Texas and Oklahoma, they’ll be stronger than ever. Not sure about the ACC and B12. Who knows - PAC12 might be back as a G5 conference.

 

[krup]

Decline…are you kidding me? With the additions of Texas and Oklahoma, they’ll be stronger than ever. Not sure about the ACC and B12. Who knows - PAC12 might be back as a G5 conference.

The only thing declining for the SEC will be the chances for a school to have runs of dominance like Alabama did and Georgia is doing now.

Also, currently with 8 game scheduling the better SEC teams might only play one of the other better teams in their conference schedule. Adding two top teams will change that and you won’t have as many years where 3-5 teams end the year with two losses or less.

 

[Plum Street]

To be the TOP conference- they almost have to consider that after expansion- to allow for a 8 game conf schedule...

Ummm ….Yeah but the tv partners call the shots.
They want more conference games , not less !

 

[Steve91562]

To be the TOP conference- they almost have to consider that after expansion- to allow for a 8 game conf schedule...

Frankly, do it like the SEC where they protect their teams through scheduling as much as possible.