College Football

[Brown Jenkin]

The U of Chicago was one of the original members of the Big 10. When major college athletics starting becoming major college athletics, Chicago gave up on playing that game. But the academic affilition with the other Big 10 schools still stands.

The University of Chicago withdrew from the Big Ten in 1946. They are not a Big Ten school in any way. They do have some academic cooperation with the Big Ten through the Committee on Institutional Cooperation but this is by no means any form of Big Ten membership. The CIC overlaps with the Big Ten but is not the same thing. I would not call The University of Chicago a "nominal member" of the Big Ten but a full member of the CIC. Even if the University of Chicago decided to be a Division 1A sports institution this would in no way guarantee Big Ten membership. Currently IUPUI has many fully integrated departments with its Big Ten Parent Schools (IU and Purdue) including the IU School of Medicine. Its Faculty and Students are considered full IU and Purdue members with access to most Big Ten academic membership benefits. It however has its own sports program and conference memberships. IUPUI is just as much if not more a "nominal member" of the Big Ten but it is equally Not a Member in the same way. Just because IUPUI has Academic Programs that are included as part of the CIC and/or Big Ten does not make it a Big Ten School, the same goes for the University of Chicago.

 

[Trevalon Moonleirion]

Speaking of the Big Ten... boy I sure have a lot to root for down here in Chambana...

A 1-10 season. Absolutely horrible! If the Illini lose again, I'm really thinking that Turner should throw himself from the top of Memorial Stadium. Gah!

 

[Brown Jenkin]

Speaking of the Big Ten... boy I sure have a lot to root for down here in Chambana...

A 1-10 season. Absolutely horrible! If the Illini lose again, I'm really thinking that Turner should throw himself from the top of Memorial Stadium. Gah!

Yeah whats with that. And the win was against Illinois State too, not a Div 1a school. I was able to see the IU game on TV here in Indy. I guess UI wanted to lose more. Maybe it is the stadium since the Bears did poorly there too. Is Illinois at least drawiing more than the 30k attendance that IU draws?

 

[Brown Jenkin]

News today

http://www.msnbc.com/news/993001.asp?0cv=CB20

It seems that Notre Dame is opening talks with both the ACC and Big Ten for full conference membership. Thier BCS contract is up in 2005 and they viewing joining a conference for football as an option.

 

[Mystery Man]

Speaking of college football.

Years ago when I was a young lad in high school back in '85-'86 there was this game with fold up football field and stat cards on every college team. You had token on the football matt that represented your team and you played by rolling dice. It was a blast but I cannot for the life of me remember the name of that game.

Does anyone know of what game I speak?

 

[johnsemlak]

According to the news, it looks like OSU is going to vault Southern Cal and take over second place in the BCS rankings. Looks like if (big IF) they take care of business at Michigan, they're likely going to play for the national championship.

Of course, it's hard to belive they'll have a chance in against Oklahoma.

 

[Dimwhit]

According to the news, it looks like OSU is going to vault Southern Cal and take over second place in the BCS rankings. Looks like if (big IF) they take care of business at Michigan, they're likely going to play for the national championship.

Of course, it's hard to belive they'll have a chance in against Oklahoma.

Hence a fundamental problem with the BCS. USC is the better team between the two. I'll be rooting for Michigan...

 

[Crothian]

Actually, you need to route for OSU. That way the controversy stays and perhaps with all these problems revealed we might actually get a good system.

 

[alsih2o]

Hence a fundamental problem with the BCS. USC is the better team between the two.

what makes you say this?

definetely not strength of schedule.

definetely not choosing the team with the nearly unstoppable defense.

definetely not depth, we do well with back-up players in major roles.

definetely not special teams, we have won 3 games this year without an offensive touchdown.

what makes you think usc is the better team?

 

[Michael Morris]

Argue all you want... My team is the WORST in the NCAA this year!!

Usually Vandy gets that distinction..

Roy Horn SUCKS...

-- Suffering UK fan waiting for March