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The Big Ten on Wednesday released its football schedules for 2022-25, and not every fan base is thrilled with the division crossover games.
Take Illinois. The Illini appear to be have been dealt 2-7 against a pair of aces. They will face Penn State four times, Michigan and Michigan State twice and the following teams once: Ohio State, Maryland, Indiana and Rutgers.
Northwestern, meanwhile, gets Maryland four times, Ohio State and Indiana twice and Penn State, Rutgers, Michigan and Michigan State once.
What gives?
When administrators met in Rosemont for spring meetings, two jars were placed on a table and school names were pulled from each until the six new crossover matchups were selected.
“It was witnessed by everyone who wanted to witness it,” McComiskey told the Tribune.
Bad luck for the Illini, assuming Penn State plays to its historical success rate.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...-future-big-ten-schedules-20180829-story.html
Too bad the 'Cats aren't playing Sparty more than once during that stretch; was a pretty good budding rivalry.
As for the Pumpkin-heads, does it really matter who they play?
The Big Ten on Wednesday released its football schedules for 2022-25, and not every fan base is thrilled with the division crossover games.
Take Illinois. The Illini appear to be have been dealt 2-7 against a pair of aces. They will face Penn State four times, Michigan and Michigan State twice and the following teams once: Ohio State, Maryland, Indiana and Rutgers.
Northwestern, meanwhile, gets Maryland four times, Ohio State and Indiana twice and Penn State, Rutgers, Michigan and Michigan State once.
What gives?
When administrators met in Rosemont for spring meetings, two jars were placed on a table and school names were pulled from each until the six new crossover matchups were selected.
“It was witnessed by everyone who wanted to witness it,” McComiskey told the Tribune.
Bad luck for the Illini, assuming Penn State plays to its historical success rate.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...-future-big-ten-schedules-20180829-story.html
Too bad the 'Cats aren't playing Sparty more than once during that stretch; was a pretty good budding rivalry.
As for the Pumpkin-heads, does it really matter who they play?
