Shit!!!!! The Big 10 is now the big freaking 18!!!!!

[a kennedy]

Seriously??? The Big 18!!! Well fawk that.

[Captain Zero]

1. Hello Mr. VanWinkle, welcome.

[a kennedy]

5. and I know, lotsa teams been joining the Big 10, I just never really counted them before now.

I know how many there are now, and damn, hate it. Ugh.......just happy two original Big 10 teams are in it for the Big “10” Championship.

[wcmagumba]

2. Dat's something, the wimpy Big12 only has 16 member schools....

[ABC123Easy]

3. Well

It was always (in my lifetime) really the Big11 anyways

[stopdiggin]

4. last time it was actually 10 schools - 1990

It's a new era. Whether the 'new era' is good for either the student athlete, the fan, or sports in general ....

Not a big fan myself - but, then - not a TV exec either ....
Sports betting anyone ... ?

[rsdsharp]

6. The Big Ten should adopt the old WHO radio liner:

Coast-to-coast, and border-to-border, and then some!

[Brother Buzz]

7. Send the former PAC 12 (now Pac 2) members back, please

That being said, the new and improved expanding PAC 2 will prove to be pretty good in 2026.

[RockRaven]

8. The Big10 added 4 just recently from the Pac12 breaking up.

4 also went to the Big12,
2 to the ACC,
and 2 nowhere yet AFAIK (though one will join the Mountain West soonish, IIRC)

[usonian]

11. I am loving the PAC-2

Makes keeping track of standings easier.

FOLLOW THE MONEY

and they did!

PAC-1?

A statistician's delight.

[Brother Buzz]

12. Get ready for the 'New and Improved' PAC- 2 in 2026

In 2026, the Pac- 2 in will be a rebuilt conference featuring Oregon State, Washington State, and seven new members from the Mountain West & Sun Belt (Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Utah State, Texas State, Gonzaga).

I’m cool luring a few more teams as long as Deion ‘Prime Time’ Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes are excluded.

[usonian]

13. New to me.

Fresno State is nearest to me.


I worked on staff at Cal and am actually a UC retiree, but not a football afficionado. Too far now but that could change.

Hmmmm

https://gobulldogs.com/news/2024/9/12/general-fresno-state-to-join-pac-12-conference-in-2026-ushering-in-a-new-era-for-bulldogs-athletics


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-12_Conference


The Bulldogs at the Snoop Dog Arizona Bowl?

Life gets weirder.

[a kennedy]

9. Here they are.......the Big 18.....

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwester, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Washington, Wisconsin.

[Ilsa]

10. Will there be an East Big 10 and a West Big 10?

Away games are going to really suck for anyone travelling coast to opposite coast. A three hour time change can wreak havoc. Plus, flying for two-three hours affects the traveller.