The Big Ten

[Czarina]

I am a recent convert to the sport of football. All those years with three big brothers and a dad watching sports day and night must have triggered something. Go figure. Anyway, my question is this:

Why do they call it The Big Ten when there are 11 teams? Am I missing something here? Or do colleges have no need of mundane things such as counting?

 

[SINthysist]

Good Question

Hell, I'm still pissed than the Big 8 is now the Big 12.

If they add another, will it be the Big Baker's Dozen?

Maybe the should add Baker University. Aren't they the fighting mud daubers or something?

 

[SINthysist]

PS

Good sig line...

 

[Oliver Clozoff]

The Big Ten was originally 10 teams until the current big money era of college athletics pushed erstwhile Penn. St. into the conference for a share of the bucks. They apparently didn't want to change the name of the conference because "Big 11" obviously doesn't sound as good.

 

[Czarina]

Re: PS

Good sig line...

Thank you...a product of a demented mind with time to spare!

 

[Young Knave]

Tradition. It's been the Big Ten for about ninety years.

I am a recent convert to the sport of football. All those years with three big brothers and a dad watching sports day and night must have triggered something. Go figure. Anyway, my question is this:

Why do they call it The Big Ten when there are 11 teams? Am I missing something here? Or do colleges have no need of mundane things such as counting?