Why does the Big 10 have 11 teams?

CBLCardinals · 10-21-2006, 09:47 PM

Just curious...marc can you chime in?

marc · 10-21-2006, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by CBLCardinals

Just curious...marc can you chime in?

Because PSU decided they wanted in in the early 90's and we didn't wanna change our conference name for those pansies.

Seriously, I'm not quite sure, most likely because of tradition.

GForce · 10-21-2006, 09:50 PM

Midwesterners can't count?

GH

marc · 10-21-2006, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by GForce

Midwesterners can't count?

GH

lol I think they decided to stop counting Indiana as a real team, more of an intramural team if you ask me.

AnotherAlias · 10-21-2006, 09:52 PM

I believe they call it The New Math.

JDOldSchool · 10-22-2006, 12:06 AM

It's the Big Ten, not the Big 10. Yes, there's a distinction.

Jason Moyer · 10-22-2006, 12:19 AM

As Marc said, the conference originally consisted of 10 teams, and I'm guessing since it had been that way since its inception they didn't want to change the name. They did change the logo when PSU joined, however:

Raidergoo · 10-22-2006, 12:22 AM

Why 11 teams? Because Notre Dame does not want to lose four games a year.

Jeremy Weimer · 10-22-2006, 12:44 AM

Indiana should be booted anyways.

Cooleyvol · 10-22-2006, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeremy Weimer

Indiana should be booted anyways.

Indiana joined the conference in 1899 (3 years after its inception). Why, in your opinion, should an institution be booted just because their football team isnt the greatest?

I'd think any conference would love to have IU in their midst, if for only basketball as far as athletics goes.

AnotherAlias · 10-22-2006, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Cooleyvol

Indiana joined the conference in 1899 (3 years after its inception). Why, in your opinion, should an institution be booted just because their football team isnt the greatest?

I'd think any conference would love to have IU in their midst, if for only basketball as far as athletics goes.

I didn't see any smilies, but I'm thinking that he was just kidding.

marc · 10-22-2006, 12:15 PM

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I didn't see any smilies, but I'm thinking that he was just kidding.

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Jeremy Weimer · 10-22-2006, 01:35 PM

Yeah, sorry. I forgot to put a smiley, I thought I did. I wasn't being serious about booting Indiana. Their football team sucks but they are one of the more storied and accomplished basketball teams in college ball so that more than makes up for their lackluster football team.

marc · 10-22-2006, 01:59 PM

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Yeah, sorry. I forgot to put a smiley, I thought I did. I wasn't being serious about booting Indiana. Their football team sucks but they are one of the more storied and accomplished basketball teams in college ball so that more than makes up for their lackluster football team.

Good soccer program as well.

Not that NCAA soccer matters....

Jeremy Weimer · 10-22-2006, 02:08 PM

Whoa, whoa, whoa. There's sports outside of basketball and football in college?

marc · 10-22-2006, 02:36 PM

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Whoa, whoa, whoa. There's sports outside of basketball and football in college?

They have some baseball tournament or something in Omaha.

MorseMoose · 10-22-2006, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason Moyer

I've never noticed the one, until now.

Bay Area Bob · 10-22-2006, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MorseMoose

I've never noticed the ones, until now.

MorseMoose · 10-22-2006, 03:41 PM

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ONES! I only noticed the one...hahahaha...crazy. I always thought it was weird that there was a chunk taken out of the T.

lewis31lewis52 · 10-22-2006, 04:13 PM

It's a genius logo if I do say so myself.

Now I just have to wait until Central Michigan replaces Northwestern in the Big Ten.

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CBLCardinals OOTP Roster Team Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,887	Why does the Big 10 have 11 teams? Just curious...marc can you chime in?

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Jason Moyer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,076	As Marc said, the conference originally consisted of 10 teams, and I'm guessing since it had been that way since its inception they didn't want to change the name. They did change the logo when PSU joined, however: __________________ "I pretty much popped everything cold turkey. We were doing steroids they wouldn't give to horses." -- Tom House "I was very fortunate to have a pitching coach by the name of Tom House...Tom, I really miss those days that we spent in the weight room and out on the field working together." -- Nolan Ryan's HoF Induction Speech

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GForce Banned Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,458 Infractions: 0/2 (2)	Midwesterners can't count? GH

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AnotherAlias Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I'm back...for now Posts: 4,190	I believe they call it The New Math.

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JDOldSchool Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,023	It's the Big Ten, not the Big 10. Yes, there's a distinction.

10-22-2006, 12:22 AM	#8
Raidergoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 9,005	Why 11 teams? Because Notre Dame does not want to lose four games a year.

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Jeremy Weimer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,411	Indiana should be booted anyways.

10-22-2006, 01:35 PM	#13
Jeremy Weimer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,411	Yeah, sorry. I forgot to put a smiley, I thought I did. I wasn't being serious about booting Indiana. Their football team sucks but they are one of the more storied and accomplished basketball teams in college ball so that more than makes up for their lackluster football team.

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Jeremy Weimer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,411	Whoa, whoa, whoa. There's sports outside of basketball and football in college?

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lewis31lewis52 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Michigan University Posts: 580	It's a genius logo if I do say so myself. Now I just have to wait until Central Michigan replaces Northwestern in the Big Ten.