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VTHokie2000

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Even though it works for the SWAC, I am not sure it would work


for the Big XII. Since the Big XII gets a lot more exposure than the SWAC, the media and more people would find it silly that a conference divides up into 2 divisions and still plays everyone given that the other conferences with divisions don't play everyone in a season. Plus, the zipper model may be the only way the Big XII could divide up and be able to sell it to the rest of the country. I say that because each division could have the following membership:

1 school from IA/WV
1 school from KS
1 school from OK
1 public school from TX
1 private school from TX

If the Big XII tried to go North-South, then it would require splitting the OK schools which may look weird since they would be the only rivalry in opposite divisions. The Big Ten has the same issue with Indiana and Purdue, but created a workaround by making it the only protected cross-division game. If the Big XII went IA/KS/OK schools and TX/WV schools, then it might look even more weird to people. Kinda like the SEC placing Missouri in the East instead of the West.

(In response to this post by Hamburger)

Posted: 10/28/2016 at 2:40PM



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No divisions in Big12. -- chuckd4vt 10/28/2016 12:52PM
  How to post a link in our board system... -- Will Stewart  10/29/2016 10:23PM
  Sorry, but you are mistaken -- BigCrumpy 10/31/2016 2:55PM
  Ummm I believe you didn't read the rest of my post since -- VTHokie2000 10/31/2016 11:42PM
  Sure. But CG is ALWAYS a hurdle to clear. -- chuckd4vt 10/28/2016 3:45PM
  Your position makes good sense -- BigCrumpy 10/28/2016 3:17PM
  Sounds like a rule made up to screw the ACC. -- chuckd4vt 10/28/2016 3:50PM
  Why does a 10 team league need divisions? ** -- Hamburger 10/28/2016 1:34PM

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