Ok...I've talked with someone "in the know"....I know that sounds really stupid, but this is what he's telling me:
Something is in the works for a "super-conference", and it's not necessarily a Big Ten thing.
Apparently, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Michigan, North Dakota, CC, Denver and perhaps Notre Dame want to form their own league. The schedule would include 24 league games, meaning some of the teams would meet for only one series each year. Each school would have certain "rivals" they would always have two series with. (I'm guessing Minnesota's "rivals" would always be Wisconsin and North Dakota). The "one series" opponents would rotate from year to year.
UMD, St. Cloud, Bemidji, Omaha, Mich. Tech, Northern Mich, Mankato and maybe Anchorage are looking into forming their own league if this happens. (Though it sounds like Anchorage isn't what everyone wants)
Should this take place, we'll still probably see Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota play the Minnesota schools for one series each year. But we probably won't see Denver and CC do it on a regular basis.
Something is in the works for a "super-conference", and it's not necessarily a Big Ten thing.
Apparently, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Michigan, North Dakota, CC, Denver and perhaps Notre Dame want to form their own league. The schedule would include 24 league games, meaning some of the teams would meet for only one series each year. Each school would have certain "rivals" they would always have two series with. (I'm guessing Minnesota's "rivals" would always be Wisconsin and North Dakota). The "one series" opponents would rotate from year to year.
UMD, St. Cloud, Bemidji, Omaha, Mich. Tech, Northern Mich, Mankato and maybe Anchorage are looking into forming their own league if this happens. (Though it sounds like Anchorage isn't what everyone wants)
Should this take place, we'll still probably see Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota play the Minnesota schools for one series each year. But we probably won't see Denver and CC do it on a regular basis.