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hank970 said:
UConn football was good enough to share in a couple of football championships in the Old Big East. That was relevant back then, but no longer. We've since made thirteen trips around the Sun. Thus, it might be more relevant nowadays to ask why Huskies' football faltered in the AAC while others in the conference prospered?
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Is that really hard to understand? They got the rug pulled from right under them as they were gaining traction. Thrown into a league with a bunch of schools they had nothing in common with and losing the revenue associated with being in a BCS league.
 
CL82 said:
Mostly UConn basketball.

(But also a good market, and New England presence.)
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Unfortunately now a days you need to show you can bring $90 million into the Big 10. I see only FSU and ND being high targets of Big 10.
 
CJasmer said:
Unfortunately now a days you need to show you can bring $90 million into the Big 10. I see only FSU and ND being high targets of Big 10.
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Really? Wow, that is shocking! Thanks so very much for pointing that out!
 
CL82 said:
Mostly UConn basketball.

(But also a good market, and New England presence.)
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Honest question, if UConn ever did land in The P4, how long would it take for this program to be competitive and a consistent fringe top 25 football team. I say 1 full cycle, 4 years. You?
 
CJasmer said:
Unfortunately now a days you need to show you can bring $90 million into the Big 10. I see only FSU and ND being high targets of Big 10.
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Other than Notre Dame, neither of the Big 10 or SEC will ever let another school in as an equal member, ever. Why would they?
 
djct1999 said:
Honest question, if UConn ever did land in The P4, how long would it take for this program to be competitive and a consistent fringe top 25 football team. I say 1 full cycle, 4 years. You?
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It all depends and how you define competitive. With the roster improvements we've seen in the off-season, we should be be able to be the worst teams of the P4 and maybe be in games against the bottom third of the P4. That's competitive.

But being a fringe top 25 team consistently? That's actually a pretty high standard. First, we have to incrementally beef up our roster. As we continue to improve will be able to stretch and get better players, which in turn will help us to continue to improve. But being a consistent top 25 team means that we have to have completed that process and sustained it for a while. Just a wild ass guess, but I would say minimally that would take four cycles, so 16 years. I'm not sure that you can be "consistently successful" just through the portal. Bringing in a team of mercenaries annually you will undoubtedly have hits and misses. Meanwhile, your developmental pieces are likely getting rated by the big boys.

Don't get me wrong, we can have a whole lot of enjoyable football in between now and then as we continue to grow, but football improvement isn't easy. Success requires too many quality pieces.
 
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noeynox said:
Is that really hard to understand? They got the rug pulled from right under them as they were gaining traction. Thrown into a league with a bunch of schools they had nothing in common with and losing the revenue associated with being in a BCS league.
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Can you acknowledge that UConn wasn't the only school to have the rug pulled from under it, and that others in the same circumstance opted to land on their feet and make the best of it rather than quitting and running? UConn made a conscious decision to leave the AAC and join the NBE, and its basketball program has obviously benefited from the move, so why the discontent?
 
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Rufus said:
www.cbssports.com

Big Ten football rivalry rankings: Where USC-UCLA, Oregon-Washington stand as conference expands in 2024

Ranking the football rivalries as the league balloons to 18 teams in the 2024 season
www.cbssports.com www.cbssports.com
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Here’s one of the rivalries on this site I thought you all would appreciate:

19. Maryland vs. Rutgers​

It doesn't have a trophy, but I recommend The Jim Delany Trophy. It's a golden cable box. These two are each other's only protected rival after joining the Big Ten at the same time in 2014. Maryland leads 12-7
 
dayooper said:
Here’s one of the rivalries on this site I thought you all would appreciate:

19. Maryland vs. Rutgers​

It doesn't have a trophy, but I recommend The Jim Delany Trophy. It's a golden cable box. These two are each other's only protected rival after joining the Big Ten at the same time in 2014. Maryland leads 12-7
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freaking timing is everything. It just as well be another obsolete item

 
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Final Learfield Directors Cup Standings - 23.24FinalDI (PDF) - National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics

B1G

8. Michigan
10. UCLA
14. USC
15. Ohio State
22. Nebraska
23. Penn State
25. Wisconsin
26. Washington
28. Oregon
37. Illinois
39. Northwestern
40. Minnesota
41. Indiana
42. Michigan State
61. Maryland
64. Iowa
65. Purdue
66. Rutgers


In comparison, UConn finished 81st, which is surprising to me given how many good teams the Huskies have.
 
Rufus said:
Final Learfield Directors Cup Standings - 23.24FinalDI (PDF) - National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics

B1G

8. Michigan
10. UCLA
14. USC
15. Ohio State
22. Nebraska
23. Penn State
25. Wisconsin
26. Washington
28. Oregon
37. Illinois
39. Northwestern
40. Minnesota
41. Indiana
42. Michigan State
61. Maryland
64. Iowa
65. Purdue
66. Rutgers


In comparison, UConn finished 81st, which is surprising to me given how many good teams the Huskies have.
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64 spring
208 winter
0 fall
 
Kolumbo said:
64 spring
208 winter
0 fall
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Huh, Michigan had 155 points from fall sports. Maybe football isn’t considered a fall or NCAA sport, but they won that championship.
 
Maryland celebrated ten years in the B1G yesterday:

umterps.com

10 For 10: Celebrating 10 Years in the Big Ten Conference - University of Maryland Athletics

10 For 10: Celebrating 10 Years in the Big Ten Conference
umterps.com umterps.com

In the last decade......

6 National Championships (Women's Lacrosse - 2015, 2017, 2019), (Men's Lacrosse (2017, 2022), Men's Soccer (2018).

49 Big Ten Titles by seven different teams: (30 regular season championships, 19 tournament championships)

Regular Season B1G Championships:
6 by Women’s Basketball (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021)
6 by Field Hockey (2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022)
6 by Men’s Lacrosse (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022)
6 by Women’s Lacrosse (2015, 2016, 2017 2018, 2019, 2022)
3 by Men’s Soccer (2014, 2016, 2022)
2 by Baseball (2022, 2023 - first by program since 1971)
1 by Men’s Basketball (2020 - first in 10 years)

Tournament B1G Championships:
5 by Women’s Basketball (2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021)
4 by Men’s Lacrosse (2016, 2017, 2021, 2022)
4 by Women’s Lacrosse (2016, 2017, 2018, 2022)
3 by Men’s Soccer (2014, 2015, 2016)
2 by Field Hockey (2015, 2018)
1 by Baseball (2023)


67 NCAA Tournament Appearances (by 9 different teams)
10 by Women’s Basketball (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020-covid, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
9 by Field Hockey (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
9 by Men’s Lacrosse (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
9 by Women’s Lacrosse (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
9 by Men’s Soccer (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
7 by Men’s Basketball (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020-covid, 2021, 2023)
6 by Gymnastics (2015, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2022, 2023, 2024)
5 by Baseball (2015, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023)
3 by Women’s Golf (2019, 2021, 2023)


75 Individual NCAA Championship Appearances
26 Women’s Track Individual Qualifiers (4 in 2015, 5 in 2016, 4 in 2017, 7 in 2018, 4 in 2019, 1 in 2021, 1 in 2024)
25 Wrestling Individual Qualifiers (3 in 2015, 1 in 2016, 4 in 2017, 3 in 2018, 1 in 2019, 3 in 2022, 5 in 2023, 5 in 2024)
10 Men’s Track Individual Qualifiers (1 in 2015, 1 in 2017, 3 in 2018, 1 in 2019, 2 in 2021, 1 in 2022, 1 in 2023)
6 Men’s Golf Individual Qualifiers (1 in 2015, 2 in 2016, 1 in 2017, 2 in 2018)
3 Women’s Cross Country Qualifiers (1 in 2016, 1 in 2017, 1 in 2018)
3 Women’s Golf Individual Qualifiers (1 in 2015, 1 in 2018, 1 in 2022)
1 Women’s Tennis Individual Qualifier (1 in 2021)
1 Gymnastics Individual Qualifiers (2024 - first since 2001)

3 football bowl wins in 3 years for the first time in school history:
2021 Pinstripe Bowl vs. Virginia Tech
2022 Dukes Mayo Bowl vs. North Carolina State
2023 Music City Bowl vs. Auburn

11 different teams have been ranked in the Top 25 since joining the B1G:
10X by Women’s Basketball (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
10X by Field Hockey (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
10X by Men’s Lacrosse (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
10X by Women’s Lacrosse (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
10X by Men’s Soccer (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
7X by Men’s Basketball (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023)
7X by Gymnastics (2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
5X by Baseball (2015, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023)
3X by Wrestling (2022, 2023, 2024)
1X by Football (2018)
1X by Softball (2023)

Program record for wins:
2015 Women’s Basketball School Record 34 wins
2017 Women’s Lacrosse tied school record with 23 wins (perfect 23-0 season)
2022 Men’s Lacrosse NCAA Record 18-0 Perfect Season - best season ever in sport
2022 Baseball School Record 48 Wins
2022 Tennis 18 wins - school record; then 17 in 2023 - second-most in school history

Completed capital projects:
  • Spring 2015: Installation of new FieldTurf surface for entire field and improvements to wall and bullpen area at baseball's Bob 'Turtle' Smith Stadium
  • July 2018: Construction of Volleyball Team Suite and Lockerroom inside XFINITY Center Pavilion
  • Summer 2019: Installation of new LED state-of-the-art lighting systems at Ludwig Field
  • June 2021: Opening of Jones-Hill House, home of Maryland Football
  • Summer 2021: Construction of a new broadcast operation center inside XFINITY Center, handling all non-linear and in-venue entertainment
  • Oct. 2021: Construction of new state-of-the art 1080p HDR videoboard and upgraded audio system at SECU Stadium
  • Dec. 2021: Renovation and reopening of Gossett Hall, housing the Gossett Student-Athlete Center for Academic and Personal Excellence
  • Spring 2022: Installation of new LED state-of-the-art lighting systems at Bob Turtle Smith Stadium and the Maryland Softball Stadium
  • Summer 2023: Installation of new LED state-of-the-art lighting system and audio system at SECU Stadium
  • Summer 2023: Resurfacing of the Kehoe Track & Field track
  • Nov. 2023: Announcement of partnership with Legends and construction of hospitality and membership club, the Maryland Club at XFINITY Center
  • Dec. 2023: Opening of Maryland Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex, including addition of new videoboard
Ongoing/Future capital projects:
  • June 2023: Groundbreaking on the new Barry P. Gossett Basketball Performance Center
  • Feb. 2024: Groundbreaking on new Stanley Baseball Player Development Center
  • March 2024: Groundbreaking on new Softball Player Development Center
  • Summer 2024: Installation of new XFINITY Centerhung Videoboard and Sound system
 
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Are we really going to burn up 'Yard bandwidth cataloging all of the B1G's accomplishments?
 
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