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Describing the Big Ten in two words is a fun passtime for fans of the SEC.
The conference of Legends and Leaders may be in for a divisional name change leaving its current branding campaign looking loathed and lost.
According to ESPN's Brett McMurphy, Big Ten commissioner Jim Delaney has noted that new division names are a real possibility for the conference in 2014. A decision on the matter could be made as soon as June of this year.
The Big Ten, which is a misnomer considering the group carries twelve schools, developed the Leaders and Legends divisions when Nebraska was added as the twelfth school, allowing for two six-team divisions. Many in Big Ten country questioned the choice for the division names and that hasn't set well with the business minded Delaney.
Living in the heart of Big Ten territory, the name Legends and Leaders seemed a bit romantic for my taste at the time; but like anything the passing years have made it a natural part of conversation as the phrases have been used. It seems a bit of an overreaction considering that fact that little is said currently about distaste for the division names. Delaney and the Big Ten should know that any change is going to be met with opinions and typically the negative side is presented the loudest.
Considering that the Big Ten will be adding Maryland and Rutgers, it does allow for a natural opportunity to revisit the division names once those two schools are allocated into current divisions -- or perhaps new divisions will be developed from scratch.
Instead of wasting time trying to fix a problem that didn't survive past the initial outcry, Delaney and the Big Ten should stick with the current offering and learn to love it and leave it.
Sound Off: Should the Big Ten keep the Leaders and Legends divisions after adding Maryland and Rutgers? What two words best summarize the Big Ten conference for division names?
Justin Mikels is a staff writer for Operation Sports. Give him hell in the comments or on Twitter: @long_snapper
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huntt26 @ Jan 16
Black and Blue would be my vote for division names. Although they should probably just keep it as is for marketing purposes.
# 4
jhendricks316 @ Jan 16
Change the names, but simplicity or creativity should depend on intra-conference realignment.
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