Unless you live under a stone, you likely heard the news that UCLA and USC are joining the Big Ten conference by the 2024 season. The news came out of nowhere, but emphatically confirmed that there is no longer any geographical tie among the teams in this conference. No more Midwest, just vibes.
Combined with the fact that the conference was considering abolishing divisions in football, today’s news has prompted some online soul searching about what the ideal conference would be; who would be included, geographic considerations and whether there should be inter-conference divisions.
As “experts” here at Crimson Quarry, we figured we would tackle these questions for you.