Big Ten expansion moves ahead

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<p>It’s an interesting article but the above state on graduation rate is so shocking I wonder if it was a typo. Only a little better than half the PSU students graduated in 6 years or less in 1990???</p>

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<p>[University</a> of Michigan gets record number of applications for fall | detnews.com | The Detroit News](<a href=“Detroit Local News - Michigan News - Breaking News - detroitnews.com”>Detroit Local News - Michigan News - Breaking News - detroitnews.com)</p>

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<p>[Commissioner</a> Jim Delany puts the Big Ten in good hands | BuckeyeXtra](<a href=“http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2010/07/04/big-ten-in-good-hands.html?sid=101]Commissioner”>http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2010/07/04/big-ten-in-good-hands.html?sid=101)</p>

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<p>Best winning percentages over the last 50 years (min. 500 games)</p>

<p>Top 10</p>

<ol>
<li>Nebraska-0.775 462-132-6</li>
<li>Ohio St-0.757 426-133-11</li>
<li>Penn St-0.743 434-149-3</li>
<li>Texas-0.741 430-148-8</li>
<li>Alabama-0.733 433-155-9</li>
<li>Oklahoma-0.729 423-154-10</li>
<li>Michigan-0.727 414-152-10</li>
<li>Southern Cal-0.722 416-155-16</li>
<li>Tennessee-0.693 399-172-17</li>
<li>Georgia-0.690 395-173-15 </li>
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<p>4 Big Ten
3 SEC
2 Big 12</p>

<h2>1 Pac 10</h2>

<p>Make no mistake, we’ve gotten ourselves another football superpower all right, if only the academics… ;p</p>

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<p>“More than 300 UNL faculty members received their highest degree from Big Ten schools, and another 13 received theirs from the University of Chicago. That’s 30 percent of the degrees held by UNL professors.”</p>

<p>Link: [Nebraska</a> Poised to Strengthen Academics with Big Ten Schools - Campus Chatter](<a href=“http://blogs.abcnews.com/campuschatter/2010/07/nebraska-poised-to-strengthen-academics-with-big-ten-schools.html]Nebraska”>http://blogs.abcnews.com/campuschatter/2010/07/nebraska-poised-to-strengthen-academics-with-big-ten-schools.html)</p>

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<p>^^^It shouldn’t take too long to catch up the tOSU and MSU. ;-)</p>

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<p>^^ I hope so, too!!! Never say never really… I like to see Warren Buffett donates a huge chunk of $$$ to UNL as Bill Gates did to UDub.</p>

<p>Incidentally, I also do believe that many of the Big Ten schools are vastly under-rated and should replace commuter schools such as UCD, UCI & UCSB, and I certainly DO NOT see how UCSC could have ranked equal as the well-endowed comprehensive universities such as that of MSU, IOWA & IU besides perhaps student selectivity?!</p>

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<p>The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and its president already poured a hefty sum into UNL’s new Kaufman center and Raikes School of Computer Science and Management. So the attention from the captains of industry is there, it just needs to be steady and well-managed and UNL will grow into its size Ten shoes.</p>

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<p>I think a lot of the Big 12 South are disappointed that the Pac 16 didn’t happen for academic reasons, how it would have connected Texas and OSU and the others to the major research institutions on the West Coast. It is a huge shame that did not happen, but it still might because I don’t see the Big 12 lasting.</p>

<p>Loosing Nebraska isn’t that big of a loss, really–considering the NU has been a perennial underachiever for the last decade. Not a bad school academically, and their tradition there is incredible–but it’s been a rough decade for them in many ways. I hope that the next decade, in the less competitive Big Ten, is better for them. I wish that the Big 12 would begin to resemble the Big Ten in many ways…emphasis on academics, less of a “you fall behind, too bad” mentality, revenue sharing, and just a greater sense of togetherness. The Big 12 is really not a collegiate association at all as much as it is a Men’s Club.</p>

<p>If it weren’t for T. Boone and all-new facilities, my own school wouldn’t even be able to stand up to Texas and would be getting pushed around like A&M and Taco Tech.</p>

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<p>New “Michigan State” Helmet!! lol</p>

<p>Photo Link
<a href=“http://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/491942/msufootballhelmet_side_web.jpg[/url]”>http://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/491942/msufootballhelmet_side_web.jpg&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/491933/msufootballhelmet_top_web.jpg[/url]”>http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/491933/msufootballhelmet_top_web.jpg&lt;/a&gt;
Go State!! lol~</p>

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<p>[South</a> Bend Tribune: Notre Dame football: Fear Factor: Realignment](<a href=“http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20100702/SPORTS13/7020387/1130]South”>http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20100702/SPORTS13/7020387/1130)</p>

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<p>Mr. Steinbrenner also did post-graduate study at The Ohio State University (1954–55), earning his master’s degree in physical education.</p>

<p>Pre-Yankees career</p>

<p>While studying at Ohio State, Steinbrenner served as a graduate assistant to legendary Buckeye football coach Woody Hayes. The Buckeyes were undefeated national champions that year, and won the Rose Bowl.</p>

<p>A Die-Hard Buckeye</p>

<p>The New York Yankees had reclaimed what they consider their rightful place, atop baseball’s throne. They celebrated on opening day, the champions with their rings, and George Steinbrenner came in for a little teasing from the man he had appointed as captain of the team.</p>

<p>The owner had worn his Ohio State ring. Derek Jeter told him to take it off and replace it with that shiny new Yankees ring. But The Boss just pointed at him and said “Michigan.” </p>

<p>“Those are the memories that you remember,” Jeter said, “those intimate moments.”</p>

<p>More/ [Steinbrenner</a> made mark at OSU - Business First of Columbus](<a href=“http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/07/12/daily15.html]Steinbrenner”>http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/07/12/daily15.html)</p>

<p>George (and his wife Joan Zieg Steinbrenner) will always be remembered around Ohio stadium!! <a href=“http://tbdbitl.osu.edu/images/campus/steinbrenner1.jpg[/url]”>http://tbdbitl.osu.edu/images/campus/steinbrenner1.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Sadly, the Western Michigan beatdown did not occur. </p>

<p>Fortunately, Navy’s beatdown of ND almost makes up for it, but not entirely as Navy has won what … three of the last four meetings?</p>

<p>But, Tulsa beating ND at South Mend? Thing of beauty. I guess the Big 10 should be looking at stronger schools to join them.</p>

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<p>Michigan AD would bet ‘more expansion ahead’ for Big Ten</p>

<p>Posted by John Taylor on December 2, 2010, 4:58 PM EST</p>

<p>In a late September interview with Ohio State’s student newspaper, athletic director Gene Smith was very emphatic that the Big Ten, after adding Nebraska a couple of months earlier, was out of the expansion game.</p>

<p>“We’re done with it [expansion],” Smith told The Lantern. “We’re finished. The only thing that would cause us to look at it further is if someone contacted us. So, we’re not going to go out and say we’re thinking about expansion.”</p>

<p>Ahead of a meeting that could determine what direction, if any, the conference takes on the expansion front, Smith’s counterpart at Michigan has a slightly different take on the situation.</p>

<p>“We’re in a really good place,” Michigan AD David Brandon told AnnArbor.com. “Having said that, if I were a betting man, I’d say there’s more change ahead and more expansion ahead. That review continues and discussions continue, and there’s still possibilities out there.”</p>

<p>The next set of discussions and further review will take place at the next meeting of the Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors later this month, where the conference’s powerbrokers, a Big Ten spokesperson told the website, are expected to decide whether to pursue further expansion or conclude the process. Brandon once again reiterated that he expects the pursuit of further expansion.</p>

<p>“We’ve accomplished a lot of what we needed to accomplish,” Brandon said. “I know I’m happy, but not that we’ve kind of digested that, we’re still in the same mode of looking at the bigger picture and seeing if there’s more we can or should do.</p>

<p>“That’s far from a guarantee, but I’d say there’s a higher likelihood there’s expansion in the future.”</p>

<p>In other words, the meetings that will take place in the next week or two will determine whether it’s all quiet on the Big Ten expansion front for the foreseeable future. Or whether we’re in for another offseason of wild speculation, half-assed rumor and *** innuendo like we were just a few months ago.</p>

<p>If I were like the betting man Brandon alluded to, I’d put my money on everybody needing to buckle up and strap in, because it’s going to be another one of those offseasons.</p>

<p>Source: [Michigan</a> AD would bet ‘more expansion ahead’ for Big Ten | CollegeFootballTalk](<a href=“http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/02/michigan-ad-would-bet-more-expansion-ahead-for-big-ten/related/]Michigan”>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/02/michigan-ad-would-bet-more-expansion-ahead-for-big-ten/related/)</p>

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<p>Notre Dame given Big Ten invitation</p>

<p>By John Shipley
<a href="mailto:jshipley@pioneerpress.com">jshipley@pioneerpress.com</a>
Updated: 11/24/2010 12:17:04 AM CST</p>

<p>Paul Kelly, president of College Hockey Inc., said Tuesday the Big Ten Conference has asked Notre Dame if it’s interested in joining a new hockey conference. </p>

<p>“The invitation has been extended,” said Kelly, whose year-old company is working with the NCAA to increase the profile of college hockey. </p>

<p>“But as I understand it,” he added, “the Big Ten’s rule is that if you come in for one sport, you come in for all of them, and Notre Dame is interested in keeping its independence in football.” </p>

<p>That seems to indicate the Big Ten is not interested in adding satellite members to a new hockey conference. </p>

<p>The last major independent in college football, Notre Dame is a member of the Big East for most of its other sports, though the hockey team is a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. </p>

<p>Kelly also said Tuesday other Big Ten schools are interested in adding Division I college hockey, though it’s an expensive proposition. Penn State recently announced its intention to add Division I men’s and women’s hockey, a move made possible by a record-breaking $88 million donation from a wealthy alumnus. </p>

<p>Minnesota spends a little more than $1.4 million a year to maintain its men’s program, and $655,000 on its women’s program. </p>

<p>“Adding Division I hockey is a complex issue,” Kelly said, “but there are some schools that would be interested in joining a league with the other Big Ten schools and a school like Notre Dame.” </p>

<p>Big Ten schools Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State are CCHA members. Penn State athletics director Tim Curley said he would like his team to have a conference affiliation by the 2014-15 season. </p>

<p>Source: [Notre</a> Dame given Big Ten invitation - TwinCities.com](<a href=“Notre Dame given Big Ten invitation – Twin Cities”>Notre Dame given Big Ten invitation – Twin Cities)</p>

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<p>I would bet UMinn men’s hockey takes in enough revenue to cover the cost or make a profit.
I’d love for ND to join the B10 for a hockey league.</p>

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<p>Big Ten divisions: Legends, Leaders</p>

<p>Updated: December 13, 2010, 12:34 PM ET
By Adam Rittenberg
ESPN.com</p>

<p>The Big Ten Conference looked to its history Monday in revealing a new logo, names for its football divisions and 18 new trophies for football.</p>

<p>The league announced it will call the divisions Legends and Leaders.</p>

<p>The Legends division will feature: Michigan, Michigan State, Iowa, Minnesota, Northwestern and Nebraska, which becomes a full Big Ten member on July 1, 2011.</p>

<p>The Leaders division will feature: Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Purdue, Illinois and Indiana.</p>

<p>“Our foundation is our history and we wanted to honor it,” commissioner Jim Delany said during the announcement on the Big Ten Network.</p>

<p>The Big Ten also unveiled a new logo that Delany said “represents a series of characteristics and values and has some historic importance.” The league used Pentagram Design to create the new logo, which doesn’t embed the number 12 like the previous logo did with the number 11.</p>

<p>The Big Ten will award the Stagg-Paterno Championship Trophy to the winner of the new Big Ten football title game, which begins in 2011. The trophy honors former University of Chicago coach Amos Alonzo Stagg and current Penn State coach Joe Paterno.</p>

<p>The MVP of the championship game will receive the Grange-Griffin Trophy, which honors former Illinois great Red Grange and former Ohio State star Archie Griffin, the only two-time winner of the Heisman Trophy.</p>

<p>Source: <a href=“2-year-old grandson of Bucks coach Adrian Griffin dies - ESPN”>http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5915147&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>After seeing the new BIG TEN logo in which the letter “i” is now being replaced with the number “1” (B1G resembles very much like B16 imho), I have little doubt that the days of ‘BIG-16’ maybe arriving sooner than we were told to believe. Also, I am thrilled with the idea of linking the Maroons to the Big Ten by attaching the name of its legendary head coach A. A. Stagg along with Joepa in the conference’s newly established championship game. Sweet!! :)</p>

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<p>[New</a> Big Ten Conference Logos - BIG TEN OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE](<a href=“http://www.bigten.org/genrel/121310aaa.html]New”>http://www.bigten.org/genrel/121310aaa.html)</p>

<p>New logos are boring. Why did they decide to use UCLA’s blue?</p>

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<p>^^ I agreed. Even though there is only a fine line between dull and tradition in this case. lol The color reflects the alma mater (UNC - Tar Heels)of Commissioner Jim Delany. No really, it was probably based on mimicking the color of BIG TEN NETWORK!!! Nevertheless, I personally like the Pac-10’s new logo way better - the shield!!! lol~</p>