Winners and losers in Big Ten realignment

As expected, Big Ten officials approved new East-West divisions for 2014, and a nine-game conference schedule beginning in 2016. As with any big decision, there are some who benefit more than others. With that in mind, we take a look at the winners and losers of the Big Ten’s new plan going forward: Winner: Wisconsin The Badgers have won three straight Big Ten titles, so they hardly need much of a break. But there’s no denying that life is almost certainly going to be easier for Wisconsin in the West than it would have been in the East.

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