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Should the Big Ten eliminate its football divisions?
Husker Max Asked by Husker Max
12/12/2018

Should the Big Ten eliminate its football divisions?

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Yes

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No WINNER

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25%
Yes

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Doug Miller
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Doug Miller

The divisions meant nothing. Let the best two teams compete for the Big 10 championship.

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Todd Titus
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Todd Titus

Why have it ! DOSNT matter to the committee! All a joke ! Just make make an eight team playoff and fire the friggin committee!!!!

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Richard Murray
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Richard Murray

Because I don't care.

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Jeff Barker
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Jeff Barker

Absolutely. 2 best teams in. Divisions are hurting this conference on a national view.

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75%
No

28 Comments
Lance Gipson
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Lance Gipson

I agree with Todd, teams like Nebraska (which the rebuild is looking strong as ever), Northwestern, and Iowa are going to be powerhouses next year and the other will make a run too.

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Todd F Meedel
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Todd F Meedel

They only want to do this to eliminate the chances for a team from the west beating out a team from the east.

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ron trecker
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ron trecker

It makes it less difficult to win a championship and spins up interest.

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Daniel Tweedy
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Daniel Tweedy

Why did I vote on this side? I like eight 16-team power conferences and a playoff among the champions of each. Each of the eight powers are divided into divisions. That is the best way. No more crying

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Patrick Ryan
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Patrick Ryan

You can't know who the 2 best teams are when all the teams don't play each other. Divisions give us a head-to-head... and typically that decides close races. The 'best' team concept is a delusion.

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Daniel Revas
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Daniel Revas

This year you would have had a rematch between OSU and the Michigan Team they hung 60+ points on. How would that make sense?

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Mas Shara
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Mas Shara

The big 12 doesn't have divisions & did it to help itself. We don't need to copy them out of frustration based on 1-2 year events. If this becomes an issue for several years it worth exploring.

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Steve Heun
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Steve Heun

Changing the division helps some teams and hurts others. Leave them alone. Changing them all the time makes it look like it's being manipulated.

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Bob Berg
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Bob Berg

It Wil be the same5 or 6 teams in the fi AL game e every year. Mid teams will get lost in the shuffle and season becomes meaningless early on. At least with divisions the chance to get to the final g

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Mike Petersen
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Mike Petersen

Bad knee jerk reaction brought about by OU getting in playoffs over OSU. I would likely eliminate a B1G team just as often. Don't look now but the East domination is changing.

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Alan Lancaster
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Alan Lancaster

It would be better to rebalance the divisions keeping some things like the OH/MI games. Also need to reallign schedules so they are better balanced and quit killing ourselves.

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Cory Meyers
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Cory Meyers

It would not favor rivalry. Conf. Championship would be in question.

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Gene Baker
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Gene Baker

I don't think that getting rid of the BIG 10 divisions will help with it playoff drought. Divisions help keep play more competitive and a lot more fun for the fans.

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Daniel Kruger
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Daniel Kruger

More teams playing for a championship increase the competition for all the teams in the league!

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Tom Brown
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Tom Brown

to me this system is working out good. to many teams in the conf. to not have the division. Also welcome Oklahoma with open arms. they will bring more money to the conference. Beware of texas tho

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Will Stevenson
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Will Stevenson

We have a better chance to make it year after year with divisions

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Michael Peters
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Michael Peters

Without divisions you are not going to have a fair way of determining a championship game. There will be a time when the West is strong and the East is weak. Look at the Big 12 when they started.

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Gordon Graham
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Gordon Graham

Divisions are the best way to determine which teams should compete for the conference championship, and the winner should earn an automatic berth to the playoff which should be expanded to 8 teams.

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Frank Howlett
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Frank Howlett

Because I don't want to take another poll in a few years asking if they should switch back to divisions!

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Jim Maxwell
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Jim Maxwell

Otherwise you'll often have the top two team play each other twice per year and that's not fair to either program. For example: Do you want to watch Michigan and Ohio State play back to back weeks?

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Kevin Sanborn
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Kevin Sanborn

They just need to eliminate the 9th game like the SEC

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Chad Alexander
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Chad Alexander

KEEP THE CHEATERS OUT!! YOU KNOW WHO ARE! Texas...

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Whispers Magic
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Whispers Magic

We do not need Texas the TV hog in this conference. Oklahoma maybe but not Texas. The divisions are fine teams need to work harder.

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Larry Solfermoser
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Larry Solfermoser

Too many teams in Big 10 to rate without conferences

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Jack Long
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Jack Long

Divisions work well for football. If anythign expand to have 2 divisions of 8 or 9 teams teams each pull in texas and Oklahoma and ND play everyone on your side. Division winner goes to playoff

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Mike Schmidt
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Mike Schmidt

Don,t need anymore titles decided by an unfair pol

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Dirk Schlicht
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Dirk Schlicht

Absolutely not. Let's add two I LOVE the conference struggle within the divisions. It keeps the lower teams interested in the season. Good for the school, conference, and college football in genera

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Robert Lloyd
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Robert Lloyd

Or let's just eliminate conferences and everyone be independent. The divisions make for a smaller goal to achieve and strive for. The Big 10 continues to make huge errors, such as the first divisions.

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Will the black-out home game vs. USC Trojans amplify the Huskers’ chance to shine?

Will the black-out home game vs. USC Trojans amplify the Huskers’ chance to shine?

Yes

8

No

7

Yes

8 Comments
William Schmidt
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William Schmidt

Anything that can get the players excited and more focused plus get the crowd intensity to rise is good for the huskers. If all black uniforms, like the Famed Blackshirt defense of old lights a fire by all means do it. To upset the Trojans will take a superb almost mistake free effort cause their up

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Ron Graf
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Ron Graf

I absolutely agree with Joe

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Joe Putjenter
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Joe Putjenter

I’m hoping the emotional, hype, and excitement continues through the entire game. No let downs.

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Rick Distefano
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Rick Distefano

We will finally come to play with 50 visitors watching and could mean a few commits early.

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N A
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N A

It could, it will ramp up the fans and students and make for a very loud atmosphere which could provide us with some helpful USC offensive penalities.

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George mcdaniel
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George mcdaniel

It will be just like colorado but better and nebraska will win 27 to 24 my prediction

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Bob Flanagan
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Bob Flanagan

Yes it will … But emotion only goes so far … thry still have to perform and execute at a high level

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No

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Chad Alexander
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Chad Alexander

No pass rush equals easy win for the Trojans.

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VAHuskerFan
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VAHuskerFan

Unfortunately the offense and defense has way to many issues and USC is going to expose them, gonna be a route 52-13

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Ted Fuller
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Ted Fuller

No one on the field is looking at the stands. Ask Penn State how their white out has been working this year.

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Suicide Slush Puppie
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Suicide Slush Puppie

We're not disciplined enough, and USC has more talent. This game will not be close.

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Mike O
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Mike O

The Funeral Blacks will be no better than the Surrender Whites at changing the outcome.

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John Ballew
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John Ballew

The game will be won or lost in the trenches and special teams. The color of uniforms means nothing once the game starts.

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Ron Joseph
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Ron Joseph

No - but the cold might more so. After the game starts the noise will be filtered out. But if our D can stop them consistently and we establish the run game & control the clock - then I like our chances

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Does Nebraska’s collapse vs Minnesota signal a bigger issue?

Does Nebraska’s collapse vs Minnesota signal a bigger issue?

Yes — this feels like the same old story

7

No — just a rough game, no trend

3

Yes — this feels like the same old story

7 Comments
Don Mailliard
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Don Mailliard

Need a new offensive line coach

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Arthur Cayette
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Arthur Cayette

Finally Nebraska sport writers are taking off their rose glasses and viewing the Line issues which has been growing (girth not strength) since Solich days when I saw the first fat lineman.

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Robert Lloyd
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Robert Lloyd

Dana Holgorson doesn't know what a run first offense is. I love the aggressive nature of his offenses but we will NEVER be great without being run first. Run first and then air raid.

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Patrick O'Brien
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Patrick O'Brien

If we hadn't lost to Michigan I would have felt it was a one off. The lack of adjustments looks like a coaching issue with multiple coaches offense and defense. The offensive line is pathetic and needs an upgrade.

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Joe Kuphal
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Joe Kuphal

Nebraska has to prove it is not the same old story…until they do by definition it is.

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Jon Howser
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Jon Howser

Incompetent coaching staff, admitted out coached, the defensive coordinator didn’t even know who was playing in the second half

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Joe Hegarty
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Joe Hegarty

Need to come up with an offensive that fits the talent we have but doubt that will happen.

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No — just a rough game, no trend

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PJ SAid
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PJ SAid

I guess we will find out tomorrow morning. GBR

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Richard Lydick
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Richard Lydick

No big deal. Recovery on the way

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Steve Slezak
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Steve Slezak

Leave these boys alone. They are going to start believing the BS and senseless criticism y'all spew.

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