one called the PeeWees and the other the Powder Puff.
2007-08-29 17:25:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
They did this so they could have the lame SEC homers play a championship game for extra money, and so they could avoid 3 or 4 other SEC teams per year. That way, the other SEC teams don't get to learn a teams stratagems EVERY SINGLE YEAR like all the teams in the Pac-10 do. The Pac-10 has a real champ that had to play EVERY team in the conference, where as the SEC and Big-12 miss teams in the conference every year, allowing them to schedule 2 D-AA teams every year
2007-08-29 17:42:42 · answer #1 · answered by Chad B 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
A MYTHICAL champion? That's ridiculous. The Pac-10, Big-11, etc. champions aren't decided by sportswriters. They're decided by which team has the best record. Especially in the Pac-10, where everyone plays everyone else, no one can advance to a title game by being in the weaker conference.
To answer the question, there are two good reasons. One is that it's the only feasible way to handle 12 teams. When conferences get that big, it just works better.
The other good reason is that there are a number of good benefits to having a conference championship game. For one thing, it brings in good money. For another, having a late game between top teams can help the winner of the game in the polls, especially if other good teams are idle.
I'd like to see more conferences go that route. Pitt, Notre Dame, or West Virginia would make a nice addition to the Big-10. I'm sure the Pac-10 could poach a couple of decent teams.
2007-08-30 00:47:20 · answer #2 · answered by A J 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dear God, why does the SEC take all the heat for scheduling cupcakes?
Big 10 teams play Division 1-AA teams all time time, and most teams in the big 12 do the same.
Anyway, I guess they split it because they knew everyone couldn't play all eleven other teams in the conference (hence the rotating schedule and conference title game).
2007-08-30 00:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lame and lamer. It's split into 2 divisions because they have a lot of teams and they set it up that way. Why does the Big 12 etc, they set it up that way, no major reason, but it also means they have a conference championship at the end of the season, unlike the Big East, WAC, Pac 10, Big 10 etc.
2007-08-30 00:29:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
They should called the two division, the Cream Puff and the Cupcake. The reason is the SEC love to schedule these kind of team for their out of conference schedule, and they don't like home N home schedule. Why take risk of getting beat at their opponent home team lol.
2007-08-30 00:43:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
so they have a conference championship, whereas the big 10, pac 10 and others have a mythical champion. how do you have a champion without a championship? also the sec and big 12 couldnt play every team in the conference they would have too many games then the pac-10ers would cry about that to.
enjoy the usc vs. idaho game this week chad
2007-08-30 00:38:30 · answer #6 · answered by rare breed 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
haha peewees and powderpuffs? nice!!! but its cuz they have to many teams to just have one division like the good ol' pac 10
2007-08-30 00:29:32 · answer #7 · answered by Jake freakin' Larsen! 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
At least they do it geographically, as opposed to the ACC, which drew them out of a hat.
2007-08-30 00:37:39 · answer #8 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What a stupid question.
2007-08-30 00:35:42 · answer #9 · answered by sundevilcajun 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋