tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post6541157705754139280..comments2024-03-07T05:17:49.252-05:00Comments on Boiled Sports: ESPN Will List Teams In Whatever Order They Feel Like ItJ Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925161304409415806noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-81516919976848007462010-09-02T12:09:37.887-04:002010-09-02T12:09:37.887-04:00Cass -- that can't be; Michigan's at the t...Cass -- that can't be; Michigan's at the top of one. <br /><br />Michael R -- ND is on the schedule through 2021, so that shouldn't change.J Moneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925161304409415806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-10766908976423601352010-09-01T20:18:52.991-04:002010-09-01T20:18:52.991-04:00they said that it was based on the 3 teams they an...they said that it was based on the 3 teams they anticipate being atop each division.CassavaLeaf.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007764009994036595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-72242586050352237692010-09-01T20:03:47.129-04:002010-09-01T20:03:47.129-04:00You do realize this is listed in terms of protecte...You do realize this is listed in terms of protected rivals across the column from the other division right? At least based on their best guess. Now with the official divisions and protected rivalries announced, it seems as if they came pretty close. Wow... just wow...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02854093695010144261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-59921548212649845342010-09-01T19:54:52.457-04:002010-09-01T19:54:52.457-04:00Will this change the "rivalry" games wit...Will this change the "rivalry" games with the drunks from South Bend?Michael R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14593027979477389121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-49867859975722139772010-09-01T19:38:28.908-04:002010-09-01T19:38:28.908-04:00Looks like this is the real deal. As annoying as ...Looks like this is the real deal. As annoying as Katz is, he does some to have some inside information. From time to time.Planghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02653369707738276129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-23829143959093202732010-09-01T18:52:28.144-04:002010-09-01T18:52:28.144-04:00Just so you guys know, there is no divisional brea...Just so you guys know, there is no divisional breakdown for basketball. It's still one league then.Jeff Seemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00542400374652150254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-65280087718617093732010-09-01T18:40:42.648-04:002010-09-01T18:40:42.648-04:00i agree, it's 'competitive standards' ...i agree, it's 'competitive standards' or prestige factor, whatever you want to call it. <br />seems pretty accurate, except i would've put illinois above indiana.BoilerBikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10334443048172341761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-29501754390483803522010-09-01T18:37:58.944-04:002010-09-01T18:37:58.944-04:00I don't think it's tilted that far toward ...I don't think it's tilted that far toward Michigan, and besides, that doesn't really help them right now, does it? <br /><br />Looking at it from what we could generally expect, it's probably fair to break each division into three groups that just happen to match the order in which the ESPN intern placed them in the graphic. The top two teams have generally had the most success, the next two are a step or so down, and the next two are below that. <br /><br />Naturally, that's changed a bit in recent times: certainly Wisconsin has been more of a threat than Iowa most years, Illinois made a bit of noise recently, and of course if you asked me which of the Left Division teams was likely to win 10 games in 2011, I would say "none". <br /><br />But you've got to divide it somehow. I still think the idea of splitting up Michigan and Ohio State with the idea that they could then play for the title is stupid (hello, ACC), but whatever. <br /><br />This also sucks for basketball, except that if Purdue wins its division, any divisional opponent other than MSU would be a relief. So let's hope for selfish reasons that they don't bother with this in basketball.zlionsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02966540737106797756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-7123467045016803802010-09-01T17:24:33.472-04:002010-09-01T17:24:33.472-04:00JD - The thought is that basketball will remain a ...JD - The thought is that basketball will remain a one, 12-team division where you play 7 opponents twice and 4 opponents once for the 18 game schedule.<br /><br />The lists seem to go by the "competitive standards" criteria of success in the last 13 years or so. Also appears to coincide with how large your fan base is (for football)Ryan Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792790014520427500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-40585563342335629972010-09-01T16:42:39.898-04:002010-09-01T16:42:39.898-04:00My dad was losing it when they announced this, the...My dad was losing it when they announced this, then I told him it came from Andy Katz. He calmed down shortly thereafter. If this is how it is, it's horribly favored for Michigan, at least in football. I feel bad for IU and Penn St if this is how it turns out for basketball.James Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12978384736512244119noreply@blogger.com