I've never seen a more idiotic league structure. In fact I've never seen close.
It is apparent that a fair, level playing field in terms of schedule didn't even make the priority list.
Every youth sports league commissioner in the country has the task of setting up a league with a structure that has a fair and competition for the championship.
The Big Ten clearly didn't care to do so.
18 teams. Everyone plays 9, doesn't play 8....EIGHT. Half the league has four home games, half the league has five.
This is beyond pathetic. Chasing a league title matters for the kids and the fans. The manner of doing so should be balanced and logical.
These morons just largely ruined The Big Ten Football Championship.
Go three divisions, play everyone in your division and cross over against one other rotating the cross over division, at least then each team chasing a division title will have 80/90% similar schedule.
Then take three champs and a wild card and go semi final, final. Its not hard to make a fair competitive structure.
This is a complete mess valuing nothing other than TV revenue.
It is apparent that a fair, level playing field in terms of schedule didn't even make the priority list.
Every youth sports league commissioner in the country has the task of setting up a league with a structure that has a fair and competition for the championship.
The Big Ten clearly didn't care to do so.
18 teams. Everyone plays 9, doesn't play 8....EIGHT. Half the league has four home games, half the league has five.
This is beyond pathetic. Chasing a league title matters for the kids and the fans. The manner of doing so should be balanced and logical.
These morons just largely ruined The Big Ten Football Championship.
Go three divisions, play everyone in your division and cross over against one other rotating the cross over division, at least then each team chasing a division title will have 80/90% similar schedule.
Then take three champs and a wild card and go semi final, final. Its not hard to make a fair competitive structure.
This is a complete mess valuing nothing other than TV revenue.
