(08-24-2017 02:15 PM)BePcr07 Wrote:  

(08-24-2017 12:53 PM)NJ2MDTerp Wrote:  

(08-24-2017 08:53 AM)BePcr07 Wrote:  If 24 is the goal then I like your thinking, but I would bet Arizona would get the call over Utah. It borders both Colorado and California.

Pacific: Washington, Washington St, Oregon, Oregon St, California, Stanford, USC, UCLA
Central: Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Northwestern
Eastern: Indiana, Purdue, Michigan, Michigan St, Ohio St, Penn St, Maryland, Rutgers

I'd insert Connecticut and delete either Washington St or Oregon St.

That's fair - I think Connecticut is a better option on all fronts. I just think the PAC schools will put up a fight for their brethren.

I think the ideal 24 school Big Ten would look like this:

Pacific: Washington, Oregon, California, Stanford, USC, UCLA, Arizona, Colorado
Central: Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Northwestern, Indiana
Eastern: Purdue, Michigan, Michigan St, Ohio St, Penn St, Maryland, Rutgers, Connecticut

The Mountain West Conference would benefit from the additions of Washington St, Oregon St, Utah and Arizona St.