Jim DeLaney Big 10 Commissioner

[Stallion]

"We gave up the Rose Bowl, the SEC gave up access to the Sugar Bowl, others were included but they never had access to any of this before," Delany said. "You have to understand who brought what to the table. Who's continuing to give and who's continuing to get."

Delany, then, not so subtly drew a line in the sand.

"The only thing I would say, if you think you (the non-automatic qualifying leagues) can continue to pressure the system and we'll just naturally provide more and more and more," Delany said. "I don't think that's an assumption that our presidents, athletic directors, football coaches and commissioners necessarily agree with.

"Karl (Benson) says we like this contract and we want more. Well, we've got fatigue for defending a system that's under a lot of pressure. The pressure is for more. It's never enough."

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"I think the conferences should be allowed to have three bids," Delany said. "If the SEC has three teams in the top eight, the bowl system would be well served, the public would be well served. But that comes at a cost to something else. Mike (Slive) and I could suggest -- I would support Mike's motion, but we can't get a third vote.

"You can discuss it until the cows come home. The only way the system works is if everyone is willing to play the game. It doesn't work if I take my ball and go home. It doesn't work if the Big East takes its ball and goes home. Does it work if Mike (Slive) takes his ball and goes home?

"This is nothing but an interlocking of contracts that are negotiated."

Those contracts, though, may not be renewed if the non-automatic qualifying leagues keep asking for more. And from Delany's tone: this isn't a threat, but a promise

[Pony Fan]

Where did you get this? Was it recent?

[Stallion]

It was from a broken Fan House Link. That's why I copied. It made all the papers about 3 weeks ago.

[Pony Fan]

OK

Are you a Scout subsciber? There is something about Richardson over there. i only subscribe to Rivals

[Pony_Fan]

http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/ ... ose-access

[Stallion]

no real change-probably be sweating this until signing date

[b_caesar]

Interesting - it's still obviously an "us" vs "them" thing. Until some unknown "they" start trying to figure out how to make the system work for all Div-I schools, this is how will continue to be.

[skyscraper]

http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2010/1 ... d=si_ncaaf

Link to the full FanHouse story. Thanks for mentioning this. I somehow overlooked it when it came out originally.

[Mexmustang]

Based upon the Big Ten's "o'fer" today, maybe they shouldn't get any automatics!

[b_caesar]

I don't think there should be any AQs, period. Every Div-I team should be eligible, no matter what conference they're in. Rise to the level, reap the benefits.

[lwjr]

Based upon the Big Ten's "o'fer" today, maybe they shouldn't get any automatics!

you mean a BIG O-FER. The Big 10 was humiliated today. Plus newcomer Nebraska laid an egg the other night as well.

[Mitch McConnell]

Based upon the Big Ten's "o'fer" today, maybe they shouldn't get any automatics!

you mean a BIG O-FER. The Big 10 was humiliated today. Plus newcomer Nebraska laid an egg the other night as well.

No. Nebraska's loss counts against the Big 12. But thanks for trying.

[ponyte]

The Big X + II has three teams ranked in the top 10 going into this bowl season. They are Wisconsin at # 5, Ohio State at # 6 an Michigan State at # 9. No other Big X + II was in the top 25.

SEC has two in the top 10 and 4 others in the top 25.

Pac X + II has two in the top 10 and nothing after that.

Big XII -II has one in the top ten and four in the top 25.

Who cares about the Big East and ACC as they don't have anyone in the top 10.

Non cartel that functions as a monopoly teams include

TCU # 3
Boise State # 10
Nevada # 15
Utah # 19
Hawaii # 24 and
UCF # 25

The Big X + II will have three teams in the top 25 in the final poll because one team, MSU, was so over rated to start with that they will not drop out of the top 25.

But the Non Cartel that functions as a monopoly teams will have a better final showing. 2 in the top 25 and 2 others in the top 25.

One can argue that the BSC mystique of vast superiority is starting to crumble. Two non cartel that functions as a monopoly teams will end in the top 10. That will be a better showing that the Big East, ACC and possibly Big X + II. Is it time to reprogram the computer and to change the automatic qualifier criteria?

[Charleston Pony]

The BCS is more about butts in seats and merchandising than the product on the field. TCU made a strong showing yesterday given the fact they have a fraction of the students/alumni that Wisconsin does.

Big 10 got a tough draw in their bowl games and from a football quality standpoint, clearly demonstrated they are not ready to go toe to toe with the SEC ( a very weak, watered down SEC according to some on this board). I still maintain a healthy Alabama team is as good as anyone in college football.

Big 10 network speaks for itself. Big schools, lots of students/alumni and citizens of those states (who have no affiliation with the state school) who support those programs.

I don't think Delaney is saying Big 10 schools are necessarily better "on the field". If he thinks that, he's a buffoon. Clearly the larger Big 10 schools generate more revenue than the smaller state schools and the majority of private universities. I think that is the real message. Not unlike Texas growing weary of carrying SMU, TCU, Rice & Houston all those years in the SWC.

[westexSMU]

The big 10 really was "the little sisters of the poor" this year being 0-5 in New Years Bowl games including the Rose Bowl loss to TCU.