Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 alpha 4/15/85; site pucc-j Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!pucc-j!rsk From: rsk@pucc-j (Wombat) Newsgroups: net.sport.football Subject: Re: conference comparisons Message-ID: <551@pucc-j> Date: Sat, 9-Nov-85 13:14:44 EST Article-I.D.: pucc-j.551 Posted: Sat Nov 9 13:14:44 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 10-Nov-85 09:29:46 EST References: <1231@decwrl.UUCP> <13000052@uiucdcs> Reply-To: rsk@pucc-j.UUCP (Wombat) Organization: Purdue University Lines: 19 Keywords: seven dwarves The big-two/little-eight metaphor probably applied 10 years ago, when Michigan and Ohio State dominated; but such is no longer the case. Iowa and Illinois, particularly, have had strong teams in the last several years; Purdue, Minnesota, and Michigan State have been right on their heels from time to time as well. (Recall, for instance, that Purdue was undefeated in post-season play until last year, with 3 bowl appearances in 5 years.) Northwestern, Wisconsin, and Indiana seem to be the only teams that haven't had consistent winning years in the 80's (someone correct me if I'm wrong). Even so, Wisconsin gave Illinois quite a battle in the mud-bowl last year; Indiana got off to a good start this year. Northwestern is no longer 0-and-N. The conference is becoming more balanced; I expect that Wisconsin and Indiana will be improving as well in the next couple of years; unfortunately, I don't see the same thing happening for Northwestern, since their enrollment is so much smaller, and their academic requirements are somewhat higher. -- Rich Kulawiec rsk@pur-ee.uucp rsk@purdue.uucp rsk@purdue-asc.arpa