Okay, HawkeyeNation. A little contest if you're up for it.

PENNHWK · 02-09-2010, 08:56 PM

With all the rumor and innuendo going around about Big Ten expansion, it just may be time to go on record about what YOU think. Okay. The deal. Pick the school (or schools) who will
be chosen as the next member of America's Premier Football Conference. Then break down
the seperate divisions. East, West - whatever. Finally. When the deal goes down.
An example. Just an example. I say Rutgers. And it breaks down thus:
East: Rutgers, OSU, MSU, Indiana, Michigan & Purdue
West: PSU, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin & Northwestern
The deal goes down April of 2011. Extra credit: Effective 2013
The winner receives an all expense paid trip to the Grotto for a day. Or, I'll by you dinner in Iowa City. Except for Joseph's. I'll keep track of the submissions. Good luck!!!

HandsyHobo · 02-09-2010, 08:57 PM

How about you send me the check and I go it alone?

PENNHWK · 02-09-2010, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HandsyHobo

How about you send me the check and I go it alone?

So you want to eat at the Hungry Hobo, HandsyHobo. Submit your prediction.

HawkeyeShane · 02-09-2010, 09:10 PM

Total shot in the dark here...I think they keep it "midwest" and expand to 14...plucking Nebraska, Missouri and Oklahoma from the Big12, sending the Big12 into total chaos and forcing them to add TCU, SMU and Houston to get back to 12 teams. (for bonus points)

Edit: Almost forgot the Divisions

West:

Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Missouri
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Northwestern

East:

Penn State
Ohio State
Michigan
Michigan State
Purdue
Illinois
Indiana

PENNHWK · 02-09-2010, 09:18 PM

Marshalltown, Shane? I do believe. There's a cajun' joint in the little town of Oxford. 20 miles west of IC. A shrimp po'boy that cannot be beat. I'll tell you what. Anyone who wins this, from that di-rection, I'll send a gift certificate. That effing good.

HawkeyeShane · 02-09-2010, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PENNHWK

Marshalltown, Shane? I do believe. There's a cajun' joint in the little town of Oxford. 20 miles west of IC. A shrimp po'boy that cannot be beat. I'll tell you what. Anyone who wins this, from that di-rection, I'll send a gift certificate. That effing good.

Haha...deal! I'll be in the lovely "home of the Hawkeyes" for the next month or so, so I might have to take the opportunity to check that out BEFORE I win!

PENNHWK · 02-09-2010, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawkeyeShane

Haha...deal! I'll be in the lovely "home of the Hawkeyes" for the next month or so, so I might have to take the opportunity to check that out BEFORE I win!

Augusta's, Shane. These folks ran a place in NOLA but left after Katrina. Went to Chicago
but wanted a bit of a quieter atmosphere. Hence, Oxford. Worth the trip.

HawkeyeShane · 02-09-2010, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PENNHWK

Augusta's, Shane. These folks ran a place in NOLA but left after Katrina. Went to Chicago
but wanted a bit of a quieter atmosphere. Hence, Oxford. Worth the trip.

Thanks PENNHWK! I'll definitely give it a try, soon!

jimmybuffett · 02-09-2010, 10:29 PM

What Grotto?

ChosenChildren · 02-09-2010, 10:46 PM

How about the dream divisions:

EAST

1. Michigan
2. Ohio State
3. Purdue
4. Michigan State
5. Notre Dame
6. Indiana

WEST

1. Iowa
2. Penn State
3. Minnesota
4. Illinois
5. Wisconsin
6. Northwestern

This is so good it almost hurts - all of the old rivalries stay intact - you have to move Penn St to the west because it doesn't make sense to have Penn, Ohio and Mich. in the same division.

Notre Dame really makes it work with their natural rivals of Mich St, Mich and Purdue.

Caven · 02-09-2010, 11:06 PM

Nebraska

West:
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Illinois

East
Purdue
Michigan State
Michigan
Ohio State
Indiana
Penn State

One permanent cross division game
Minnesota/Michigan
Illinois/Indiana
Michigan State/Wisconsin
Nebraska/Ohio State
Iowa/Penn State
Northwestern/Purdue (this one I don't like but it is what is left)

Announced May 2012
Effective for the 2013/2014 school year

Nebraska brings a big enough name and power to go with Iowa and Wisconsin that it could end up truly East/West and still be pretty balanced. The East division ends up with a stronger basketball division most years but the West wipes the floor with them in Wrestling.

If it does end up anyone but Nebraska then you end up with Penn State in the West to balance the divisions.

PENNHWK · 02-10-2010, 08:27 AM

Thanks for the predictions Chosen and Caven. ND would be perfect but, unfortunately, I see very little chance of that happening.

IPS101 · 02-10-2010, 08:45 AM

Here we go.......

West:

Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Northwestern
Nebraska
TEXAS

East:

Michigan
MSU
tOSU
Purdue
Penn State
Indiana
Pittsburgh

I would love to see this happen. Might drop Texas and add Missouri if Texas starts their owe network, which is rumored. If Texas does that, the B12 would be in big trouble.