Remember in the good old days of college football conference realignment? The talk of potential super conferences with 16 members in the Big Ten and SEC, ripping apart the Big 12 and leaving the scraps for the Pac-10 (at the time)? Those were fun times, for some of us at least. Well, the fun hypothetical talk about super conferences has been awakened from its slumber, thanks to developments in the world of soccer.
For those who are unaware of what we’re referring to, here’s a quick rundown. In brief, 12 of the top soccer clubs in Europe have agreed to form their own super league as a replacement for the existing Champions League. Some of the clubs involved in the super league being formed include Real Madris, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Barcelona. You can read more about the basic info of this super league on For The Win.
Basically, this would be like Ohio State, Clemson, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Notre Dame starting up their own conference with a few chosen others. So, naturally, as we are having fun with this discussion, the question becomes where Penn State would fit into the mix. Would Penn State be considered worthy of inclusion in a super league?
According to Andy Staples of The Athletic, absolutely. The Nittany Lions would be worthy of being invited to partake in a college football super league. Penn State was named in Staples’ list of 15 programs he would include in a super college football conference.
You can read Staples’ full list here, but it does include a few other Big Ten programs. You won’t struggle to figure out which of those schools are there. Ohio State and Michigan are automatics. But a fourth Big Ten member is also included with Nebraska making the cut. Tradition and history apparently must count for something, right?
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