I think the 9th game is all about money. I don’t argue it’s going to make things even tougher. I just believe it was ultimately done to bring in more revenue.
But we added two historic blue bloods and two massive schools with a ton of untapped potential. This is in addition to already being the toughest and deepest conference.
The Big Ten added…. Maryland and Rutgers? Nebraska is certainly a blue blood but everything that allowed that to happen has changed. They are now a blue blood in name only. That’s three absolute duds on any schedule.
Oregon and USC are legit, tough additions. Washington and UCLA are consistent underachievers.
All of that to say, the Big Ten does not even have to try to protect its best programs.
