This document outlines several potential division configurations for the Big Ten conference. The first proposes geographical divisions of East and West. The second and third propose "flipping" two teams between the divisions. Additional configurations include three divisions, and naming legacy divisions after Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler. All aim to balance divisions competitively while maintaining some traditional rivalries.
This document outlines several potential division configurations for the Big Ten conference. The first proposes geographical divisions of East and West. The second and third propose "flipping" two teams between the divisions. Additional configurations include three divisions, and naming legacy divisions after Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler. All aim to balance divisions competitively while maintaining some traditional rivalries.
This document outlines several potential division configurations for the Big Ten conference. The first proposes geographical divisions of East and West. The second and third propose "flipping" two teams between the divisions. Additional configurations include three divisions, and naming legacy divisions after Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler. All aim to balance divisions competitively while maintaining some traditional rivalries.
EAST EAST WEST Penn State Ohio State Iowa Ohio State Michigan Nebraska Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Michigan State Purdue Wisconsin Purdue Indiana MIDDLE Indiana *Northwestern Michigan WEST Michigan State WEST Iowa Illinois Iowa Nebraska Northwestern Nebraska Minnesota EAST Minnesota Wisconsin Ohio State Wisconsin *Penn State Penn State Illinois Illinois Indiana Northwestern *Northwestern, Penn State flip Purdue divisions Teams play all teams in division, FLIP 1 Permanent rivalries: all teams in another division EAST Penn State-Ohio State and one permanent rival in Ohio State Northwestern-Illinois division not played Michigan Nebraska-Michigan Michigan State Minnesota-Indiana Purdue Wisconsin-Michigan State LEGACY Indiana Iowa-Purdue WOODY DIVISION *Wisconsin Ohio State WEST Penn State Iowa FLIP 3 Iowa Nebraska EAST Minnesota Minnesota Ohio State Indiana Illinois Michigan Illinois *Penn State Michigan State Northwestern Purdue BO DIVISION *Wisconsin, Penn State flip Indiana Michigan divisions *Illinois Michigan State WEST Nebraska Permanent rivalries: Iowa Wisconsin Penn State-Ohio State Nebraska Purdue Michigan-Nebraska Minnesota Northwestern Illinois-Indiana Wisconsin Northwestern-Purdue *Penn State Permanent rivalries: Wisconsin-Minnesota Northwestern Ohio State-Michigan Iowa-Michigan State *Illinois, Penn State flip Minnesota-Wisconsin divisions Iowa-Nebraska Penn State-Michigan State Permanent rivalries: Indiana-Purdue Penn State-Ohio State Illinois-Northwestern Northwestern-Illinois Nebraska-Michigan Minnesota-Indiana Wisconsin-M. State Iowa-Purdue