ChosenChildren
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I also agree that division titles should be based on division record and then head-to-head. Overall conference record should only matter if there is a need for a tie-breaker.
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I wouldnt mind seeing this especially when one team like Iowa this year plays PSU and OSU (people were not sure how good MSU might be) and another division foe plays Maryland, Rutgers, and Indiana.
that is a tremendous difference.
hawkeyebob62
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On the other hand, "conference" record" means "conference games". Look at the NFL or NBA or MLB. It doesn't say, "division record", it says "record".
I liken it to world track records that were negated strictly based on altitude, i.e., if it happened in Mexico City it had an "(A)" next to it. Is Mexico City not part of the world?!
Same thing with us. If we, somehow, win out and finish tied with with Wisconsin, we would win on head to head. That is more important than division record in the event of a tie.
I said the same thing earlier that you did about sports that are in divisions. The NBA, MLB, and NHL try to set their schedules so everybody plays everybody in about the same ratios across divisions.
You cant do that in the NFL and Big Ten because you dont have enough games so in a way football is different and maybe just division records would work to decide the Big 10 Division winners.
hawkeyebob62
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It's certainly a fair argument. But, shifting gears NOW, in my opinion, would have to be unanimous vote of conference members.
The good thing is, if you DO go to division record first, at least all teams play all their other division opponents.
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DDThompson
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Except...
MLB there are 162 games. Scheduling Inequalities are moot in that many games.
NBA there 82 games. Same.
NFL there are 16 games with 2 head-to-head in division plus division record is first tie-breaker. Each division plays same opponents.
None of that is true in B1G.
hawkeyebob62
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Fair points. I just think switching gears NOW should be a unanimous vote.
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DDThompson
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I agree. I'd be surprised if it ever happens
#1DieHardHawk
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Agree, and I was just about to post something similar. The large number of games played in MLB and the NBA pretty much make any schedule discrepancies a wash.
I would add that the inverse drafting process and salary caps also are designed to promote parity, and help keep the NFL divisions relatively equal. Other than revenue sharing, there are no rules to promote parity in CFB. No one is restricting the number of 5-star recruits Meyer and Harbaugh bring in every cycle.
