I also heard on the local news here last night that a paper had reported Big East officals were in Lawrence on Thursday and possibly today. I have to say, KU to the Big east if it manages to survive would not be a horrible move. KU football would be able to complete against those schools, and KU basketball would make the Big east hands down the number one basketball conference. I would 100% be happy with joining the Big East.

 

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Considering that there are rumors that the Big East is going to give Notre Dame an ultimatum, it sounds like they're stating to put some contingency plans in place.

 

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That would be a stupid move by the Big East. I just simply do not see Notre Dame leaving to join the Big 10 as long as the Big East remains intact. The Big East is probably more likely scared of the Big 10 raiding Rutgers or Syracuse. Kansas would make a great replacement for Syracuse if they were to leave for the Big 10. One basketball great for another, the conference would not even skip a beat. Of all the rumors I have heard, this one makes the most sense. The Big East is hands down the worst football BCS conference, might as well get another good basketball school and focus on what your good at. That being said, this might all be a moot point if the SEC and ACC expand to 16 and collapse te Big East, which is a real possiblity.

 

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well its Official now, http://www.bigten.org/genrel/061110aab.html


Nebraska officially apart of the Big Ten starting for the 2011 season


I wonder if they'll split the conference in two divisions like so many other conferences do?


frankly I know they're saying Nebraska's jumping ship because they're worried about the Big 12 but it doesn't take a genius to figure out the reason the Big Ten wants to expand is to bring more markets into their television network, its likely going to move toward more conferences getting bigger and having their own channels which is why I still don't rule out Notre Dame, Rutgers, ect joining the Big 'Ten'


I just wonder how they'd split the Big Ten Division


West Division:

Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
Nebraska
Northwestern


East Division:

Michigan
Michigan State
Ohio State
Penn State
Purdue
Indiana

I could see that making sense that way you keep the big rivalries of Ohio State/Michigan in tact as well as the big Wisconsin/Minnesota and Wisconsin/Iowa rivalries in tact


I for one would be for the division system, hell I'd like to see the two division winners battle it out then

 

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Im 100% positive that the Big 10 will have a championship game in 2011.


The only question I have is, will Nebraska still act all high and mighty and vote against a championship game like they did in the Big 12?

 

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It's been discused elsewhere on the intratubes that if they want to have a conference championship game then divisions are mandatory as per the NCAA.

 

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yes but I don't believe they HAVE to have a conf championship game, I hope they would but technically they could just dump them all into one and some years some teams don't play each other and best record is the winner

 

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I have to say, KU to the Big east if it manages to survive would not be a horrible move while i see the news Big East officals were in Lawrence on Thursday and possibly today.