TerryP
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Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe
Jim Delany has not done a 180. He still wants preference for conference champs. Some are misinterpreting "four best" comment.
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<small class="time"> 3h </small> Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe
Delany says survey shows CFB players "are willing" to play the extra game that the "fans" are clamoring for (not the Big Ten)
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<small class="time"> 3h </small> Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe
Delany says conferences must find the "sweet spot" to accommodate the interests of the most people
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Nebraska chancellor Harvey Perlman says Big Ten "will do fine in any system."
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Delany: Not everybody (every conference) is making demands
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Delany is "comfortable" with a national title game being bid out (including to possible Midwest cold weather sites)
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<small class="time"> 3h </small> Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe
Delany is not sure the BCS discussion won't carry over into July or August instead of finalizing a deal by end of month as hoped
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Jim Delany says the BCS has been a "pinata"
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Delany says make no mistake the Plus-One is still on the table (as Larry Scott stated)
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Delany says he reads about megaconferences on blogs; but does not see 16-team superconferences
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<small class="time"> 3h </small> Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe
Big Ten presidents are "comfortable" with selection committee
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Delany says he agrees w SEC that the four best teams should comprise the Final Four, but is the Top 4 necessarily the best
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Delany says the present poll system is flawed because it's not transparent
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Delany says he didn't agree with former SEC commish that Final Four should be conference champs only, thus proposed 3 plus wildcard idea
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<small class="time"> 3h </small> Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe
Delany says Big Ten AD's coaches and presidents don't find fault with current system that others do
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Big Ten Presidents say their THIRD preference is the Final Four playoff concept
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<small class="time"> 3h </small> Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe
Big Ten Presidents say their first choice is for STATUS QUO; second choice is for Plus-One after bowls
Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe Jim Delany has not done a 180. He still wants preference for conference champs. Some are misinterpreting "four best" comment.
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Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe Delany says survey shows CFB players "are willing" to play the extra game that the "fans" are clamoring for (not the Big Ten)
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Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe Delany says conferences must find the "sweet spot" to accommodate the interests of the most people
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Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe Nebraska chancellor Harvey Perlman says Big Ten "will do fine in any system."
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Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe Delany: Not everybody (every conference) is making demands
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Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe Delany is "comfortable" with a national title game being bid out (including to possible Midwest cold weather sites)
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Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe Delany is not sure the BCS discussion won't carry over into July or August instead of finalizing a deal by end of month as hoped
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Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe Jim Delany says the BCS has been a "pinata"
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Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe Delany says make no mistake the Plus-One is still on the table (as Larry Scott stated)
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Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe Delany says he reads about megaconferences on blogs; but does not see 16-team superconferences
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Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe Big Ten presidents are "comfortable" with selection committee
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Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe Delany says he agrees w SEC that the four best teams should comprise the Final Four, but is the Top 4 necessarily the best
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Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe Delany says the present poll system is flawed because it's not transparent
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Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe Delany says he didn't agree with former SEC commish that Final Four should be conference champs only, thus proposed 3 plus wildcard idea
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Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe Delany says Big Ten AD's coaches and presidents don't find fault with current system that others do
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Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe Big Ten Presidents say their THIRD preference is the Final Four playoff concept
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Joe Schad <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />@</s>schadjoe Big Ten Presidents say their first choice is for STATUS QUO; second choice is for Plus-One after bowls
