Articles tagged: Big Ten
Big Ten wants to stress strength of schedule in college football playoff
Posted: May 17, 2012"You may lose a game early in the season because you played a great football team, but I don't know that should be such a big penalty versus a team that schedules high schools in September to run up their record," Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon said. Read more »
Michigan players, Dave Brandon back 4-team playoff that includes bowl system
Posted: May 16, 2012The Big Ten is sure to encounter pushback from fans, media and other conferences over its preference to include the bowls in any football playoff. But there's at least one prominent group who favors it: The guys who will play the games. Read more »
As Big Ten's playoff model takes shape, conversation shifts from 'what' to 'how'
Posted: May 16, 2012CHICAGO -- The Big Ten's major power brokers have come to an understanding on the basic infrastructure for their preferred postseason. Now, the conversation shifts from "what" to "how." And to the league's coaches, that's ... Read more »
Big Ten's Jim Delany favors raising bowl threshold to 7 wins, reworking ticket distribution
Posted: May 15, 2012CHICAGO -- Eat too much ice cream, you'll get a brain freeze. Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany is getting a brain freeze when he thinks about how 6-6 teams are diluting the bowl experience. "There ... Read more »
Michigan-Michigan State after dark? No trepidation from MSU AD Mark Hollis
Posted: May 15, 2012CHICAGO -- Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon has said he's reluctant to host a night football game against Michigan State because of the threat of rowdy fans. But his counterpart in East Lansing, Mark Hollis, ... Read more »
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