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"IU received an exception from the league to count Connecticut (2019, 2020) and Cincinnati (2021, 2022), both members of the American Athletic Conference, as "Power Five" opponents.
"We looked at their RPI for the last five or six years," said Mark Rudner, the Big Ten's senior associate commissioner. "If someone comes to us with a request, we'll evaluate it. That's what happened with these two. Those seemed to fit."
Rudner said teams such as Notre Dame, an independent, obviously fit the spirit of the rule, which is to increase the level of competition.
Rudner said Big Ten has denied one request for an exemption and accepted another. He declined to name the schools."
http://www.indystar.com/story/sport...en-conference-scheduling-jim-delany/32552461/
"We looked at their RPI for the last five or six years," said Mark Rudner, the Big Ten's senior associate commissioner. "If someone comes to us with a request, we'll evaluate it. That's what happened with these two. Those seemed to fit."
Rudner said teams such as Notre Dame, an independent, obviously fit the spirit of the rule, which is to increase the level of competition.
Rudner said Big Ten has denied one request for an exemption and accepted another. He declined to name the schools."
http://www.indystar.com/story/sport...en-conference-scheduling-jim-delany/32552461/