Image via WikipediaThis caught my eye the second time that read this article. Of course they don't want to enter into a formal arrangement, the BTHC and the NCHC are going to need to schedule teams from the
CCHA and the
WCHA.
Andy Baggot; Madison.com --- he debut of the NCHC in three years coincides with that of the Big Ten Conference, which includes Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State and the University of Wisconsin.
The new alliances would offer great scheduling possibilities, but don't look for the leagues to enter into a formal arrangement, at least at the outset.
The general feeling from people in both leagues is that the degree of difficulty would be too high if Big Ten and NCHC teams loaded up their non-conference schedules with one another. Both conferences are expected to seek more balance between the other Division I leagues.
That's not to say UW wouldn't look to continue rivalries forged in the WCHA and transferred to the NCHC, thus augmenting its 20-game schedule of Big Ten opponents, but it's unlikely that there will be a defined scheduling link.
Image via WikipediaThis caught my eye the second time that read this article. Of course they don't want to enter into a formal arrangement, the BTHC and the NCHC are going to need to schedule teams from the CCHA and the WCHA.
