I originally posted this in July ‘21 after the SEC announced the addition of Texas and Oklahoma, before the addition of four PAC teams to the B1G. I still pretty much feel the same:
“I would appear in a vision to Kevin Warren and tell him that if he had the courage, I would help him:
1) Negotiate a merger with the PAC 12
2) Poach Duke and NC from the ACC
3) Accept the burden of adding Kansas, KSU, Iowa State and while holding his nose, Oklahoma State.
4) Form four divisions: the PAC 8 (The old PAC 8 teams) The B1G East ( the current East Division minus Michigan with Duke and NC added), the B1G 8 ( the old Big 8 except Nebraska, plus the Arizona’s and Utah), and the B1G Midwest, ( current West plus Michigan.)
I would tell him to organize a semifinal championship that would pit a 1 v 4 seed and 2 v 3 seed the week before Thanksgiving.
Further, I would ask him to negotiate with the Tournament of Roses to enter into an exclusive deal, move the parade and Rose Bowl to Thanksgiving weekend, and make the Rose Bowl the B1G COLLEGE National Championship, emphasizing the idea that the member schools remain committed to the college part of intercollegiate outside the football field.
As a gracious God, I would still let ESPN have its “National Championship Game” with The B1G Winner or an All B1G team versus Alabama of the southeast regional semipro league at some multi billion dollar NFL stadium, a game somewhat like the old College All Star game at Soldier Field.”
“I would appear in a vision to Kevin Warren and tell him that if he had the courage, I would help him:
1) Negotiate a merger with the PAC 12
2) Poach Duke and NC from the ACC
3) Accept the burden of adding Kansas, KSU, Iowa State and while holding his nose, Oklahoma State.
4) Form four divisions: the PAC 8 (The old PAC 8 teams) The B1G East ( the current East Division minus Michigan with Duke and NC added), the B1G 8 ( the old Big 8 except Nebraska, plus the Arizona’s and Utah), and the B1G Midwest, ( current West plus Michigan.)
I would tell him to organize a semifinal championship that would pit a 1 v 4 seed and 2 v 3 seed the week before Thanksgiving.
Further, I would ask him to negotiate with the Tournament of Roses to enter into an exclusive deal, move the parade and Rose Bowl to Thanksgiving weekend, and make the Rose Bowl the B1G COLLEGE National Championship, emphasizing the idea that the member schools remain committed to the college part of intercollegiate outside the football field.
As a gracious God, I would still let ESPN have its “National Championship Game” with The B1G Winner or an All B1G team versus Alabama of the southeast regional semipro league at some multi billion dollar NFL stadium, a game somewhat like the old College All Star game at Soldier Field.”
