Michigan and Ohio State in different Divisions in the New Big 12?

BigCat · 09-01-2010, 04:18 PM

Looks like Michigan-OSU will still be the last game of the regular season as well. I just don't know how I feel about the possibility of a rematch the next week in the conference championship game. It would have been one thing a couple years ago when a rematch would have been for the NC, but I don't think I like it this way. Put them in the same division and keep the game where it is. That way, only the winner can win the conference.

kgoings · 09-01-2010, 04:32 PM

Everything I have read is that the Mich OSU game will be played earlier in the season to avoid just that senario. The whole idea is to make the championship game desirable, it wont be if they just played last week. I think you will see the game moved back to midseason.

AlohaStyle · 09-01-2010, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kgoings

Everything I have read is that the Mich OSU game will be played earlier in the season to avoid just that senario. The whole idea is to make the championship game desirable, it wont be if they just played last week. I think you will see the game moved back to midseason.

That would be the thing to do.

But here is where I read it... obviously nothing is certain yet, but one of the "sources" said it will be the last game of the year.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoot...gan-ohio-state

CBSSports.com wire reports
Sep. 1, 2010

PARK RIDGE, Ill. -- Two people familiar with the Big Ten's decision say the league has decided to put Ohio State and Michigan into separate divisions starting next season.

One person also says Michigan and Ohio State will continue to play each other each year in the regular-season finale, as they have since 1943.

According to the two people, one six-team division will include Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota and Northwestern, while the other will have Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Illinois, Purdue and Indiana.

They spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the Big Ten had not announced its decision.

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kgoings Cigarologist Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kirk Location: Highlands Ranch, Co Posts: 1,979 Trading: (42)	Re: Michigan and Ohio State in different Divisions in the New Big 12? Everything I have read is that the Mich OSU game will be played earlier in the season to avoid just that senario. The whole idea is to make the championship game desirable, it wont be if they just played last week. I think you will see the game moved back to midseason. __________________ Your silly little opinion has been noted!