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Post by ay2013 on Aug 2, 2023 15:51:42 GMT -5
if they create east / west divisions all the pac12 schools are just gonna be grouped together again LOL It’s pretty much a merger of the Big Ten plus 6 of the old PAC-8. West (PAC) Division: USC UCLA Oregon Washington Cal Stanford Wisconsin Minnesota Nebraska Iowa East (B1G) Division Ohio State Michigan Michigan State Penn State Illinois Northwestern Maryland Rutgers Indiana Purdue For football and probably basketball, this seems to make more sense than trying to get USC & UCLA shoehorned into the current Big Ten. This probably means a West round robin and an East round robin plus 3 non conference games, and then a conference championship game that pretty much locks in a spot in the CFP. I’m not sure how this works for the other sports. I have a hard time believing that there won't be division cross over in football/basketball.
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Post by savannahbadger on Aug 2, 2023 16:07:22 GMT -5
I have a hard time believing that there won't be division cross over in football/basketball. There’s enough games in BB to make crossovers work, but FB… I mean, it’s certainly it possible that this whole expansion sets up a move to a 100% conference schedule as a way to lock out the little schools. 9 games against your division, then rotate 3 crossover games to ensure you play everyone over the course of 4 years. From the standpoint of the East, which is mostly the old B1G, doing 100% conference schedule would be like (for Michigan or OSU) for playing a regular 9 game conference schedule plus what might feel like 3 non-conference games against (up to) 3 Pac-8 schools.
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Post by vbman100 on Aug 2, 2023 17:18:45 GMT -5
Rutgers 3 votes.
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Trolls.
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Post by JT on Aug 2, 2023 18:44:42 GMT -5
Rutgers 3 votes. ?? Trolls. (Note that I didn’t cast such a vote). They’re just playing the long shot, looking for ultimate glory on that one in a million chance!!!
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Post by gazelle1 on Aug 3, 2023 13:17:30 GMT -5
It’s pretty much a merger of the Big Ten plus 6 of the old PAC-8. West (PAC) Division: USC UCLA Oregon Washington Cal Stanford Wisconsin Minnesota Nebraska Iowa East (B1G) Division Ohio State Michigan Michigan State Penn State Illinois Northwestern Maryland Rutgers Indiana Purdue For football and probably basketball, this seems to make more sense than trying to get USC & UCLA shoehorned into the current Big Ten. This probably means a West round robin and an East round robin plus 3 non conference games, and then a conference championship game that pretty much locks in a spot in the CFP. I’m not sure how this works for the other sports. I have a hard time believing that there won't be division cross over in football/basketball. I don't think volleyball has to do things exactly the same way the football or basketball programs decide to do it. Football has fewer games so they might divide into several sub-regions with 4 or 5 in each. Volleyball has more games so they might just have two regions with 10 teams in each. Basketball and baseball might have regional divisions that look completely different. I think each sport has the leeway to organize their conference play as they wish. It need not be the same for each sport.
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Post by HappyVolley on Aug 3, 2023 13:34:11 GMT -5
if they create east / west divisions all the pac12 schools are just gonna be grouped together again LOL It’s pretty much a merger of the Big Ten plus 6 of the old PAC-8. West (PAC) Division: USC UCLA Oregon Washington Cal Stanford Wisconsin Minnesota Nebraska Iowa East (B1G) Division Ohio State Michigan Michigan State Penn State Illinois Northwestern Maryland Rutgers Indiana Purdue For football and probably basketball, this seems to make more sense than trying to get USC & UCLA shoehorned into the current Big Ten. This probably means a West round robin and an East round robin plus 3 non conference games, and then a conference championship game that pretty much locks in a spot in the CFP. I’m not sure how this works for the other sports. This was posted on Twitter yesterday as a joke. Today, it looks like a real possibility.
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Post by ay2013 on Aug 3, 2023 13:37:40 GMT -5
I have a hard time believing that there won't be division cross over in football/basketball. I don't think volleyball has to do things exactly the same way the football or basketball programs decide to do it. Football has fewer games so they might divide into several sub-regions with 4 or 5 in each. Volleyball has more games so they might just have two regions with 10 teams in each. Basketball and baseball might have regional divisions that look completely different. I think each sport has the leeway to organize their conference play as they wish. It need not be the same for each sport. I certainly agree that what conferences will choose to do with football or basketball won't be the same as the other sports.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Aug 3, 2023 19:22:23 GMT -5
Is the Big Ten/VolleyballWorld deal over?
I dont have a subscription now (Can anyone see if their matches are listed in the schedule, prob not though)
There wasnt anything (afaik) in the TV release
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Post by big10+4 fan on Aug 3, 2023 19:55:39 GMT -5
Is the Big Ten/VolleyballWorld deal over? I dont have a subscription now (Can anyone see if their matches are listed in the schedule, prob not though) There wasnt anything (afaik) in the TV release Nothing on schedule
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Post by graduatestudent on Aug 3, 2023 20:11:19 GMT -5
Rutgers 3 votes. ?? Trolls. Just because I saw this and laughed for a good 3 minutes, I switched my vote to Rutgers. Penn State has my everything but Rutgers has my VT Poll Vote.
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Post by volleyballwriter on Aug 3, 2023 20:13:54 GMT -5
whatever happened to that volleyball service that two former penn state players created? I forgot the name and does it still exist?
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Post by graduatestudent on Aug 3, 2023 20:17:44 GMT -5
Is the Big Ten/VolleyballWorld deal over? I dont have a subscription now (Can anyone see if their matches are listed in the schedule, prob not though) There wasnt anything (afaik) in the TV release I don’t see it on the scheduled but based on the article announcing it last year, the deal was a multi-year distribution agreement. And if I recall correctly LVF wasn’t on the schedule right until the first game of the season was released. I think VBTV is only good with putting up the schedule for their own products (e.g. VNL, Beach World Tour).
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Post by lionsfan on Aug 3, 2023 22:00:21 GMT -5
One more hour to use this code:
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Post by dbro1970 on Aug 4, 2023 0:21:50 GMT -5
Not really, I'm calling a spade a spade. Any sort of regional divisions in the Big 10 will benefit Penn State because their closest teams are Rutgers, Maryland, and the Michigans. I don't BLAME Penn State for the advantage, but if calling out that advantage is somehow offensive to you, that's your issue, not mine. And Ohio State
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Post by jwvolley on Aug 4, 2023 20:33:07 GMT -5
I'm excited for this season, I think Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State are all going to be very good. I could see Purdue being really dangerous too now that Hudson will hopefully have some more help. I expect a significant drop off from Ohio State, but Londot will still be one of the most potent players in the conference. Illinois who knows lol their fans seem convinced their backrow play is going to improve, they do seem like they tend to be very competitive but lose the close matches. Is anyone else seriously worried for Michigan....
I do wish the schedules were a little bit more balanced at the top, but we've all benefitted from that in some seasons more than others.
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