What's in a name?
Many people are trying to figure out how the conference can remain with the name Big Ten despite having 12 teams. Should the Big Ten and Big XII switch names (since the Big XII now has 10 teams).
No. Let the Big Ten be the Big Ten.
The Big Ten's name holds a lot of clout. Aside from the Ivy League, it is probably the most respected conference name out there. So what if they have 12 teams? Keep them the Big Ten.
The Atlantic 10 has 14 teams and no one bats an eye. Oh, they also have two teams in Ohio and a team in Missouri. The Big East has schools in Ohio, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Indiana. The Western Athletic Conference has a team in Louisiana. And don't even get me started in those basketball only conferences like the Sun Belt which has teams in Colorado.
KFC sells more than just chicken. Pizza Hut sells more than just pizza. You drive on parkways and park on driveways. Dusty Baker is a baseball manager ... not a baker. Who cares? Let the Big Ten keep their name. I mean, they had 11 teams for nearly 20 years and never became the "Big Eleven". Keep the name and shut up.
Many people are trying to figure out how the conference can remain with the name Big Ten despite having 12 teams. Should the Big Ten and Big XII switch names (since the Big XII now has 10 teams).
No. Let the Big Ten be the Big Ten.
The Big Ten's name holds a lot of clout. Aside from the Ivy League, it is probably the most respected conference name out there. So what if they have 12 teams? Keep them the Big Ten.
The Atlantic 10 has 14 teams and no one bats an eye. Oh, they also have two teams in Ohio and a team in Missouri. The Big East has schools in Ohio, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Indiana. The Western Athletic Conference has a team in Louisiana. And don't even get me started in those basketball only conferences like the Sun Belt which has teams in Colorado.
KFC sells more than just chicken. Pizza Hut sells more than just pizza. You drive on parkways and park on driveways. Dusty Baker is a baseball manager ... not a baker. Who cares? Let the Big Ten keep their name. I mean, they had 11 teams for nearly 20 years and never became the "Big Eleven". Keep the name and shut up.
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