Editor’s note: This piece is part of an
inter-blog point-counterpoint series on the site of the B1G Championship game.
Scoot on over to Crossroads of the Interwebz to hear their take on why this years Leaders-Legends showdown should stay in
Indianapolis. Stay here and read why it belongs in the Windy City. Either way,
make sure to vote in the poll on the sidebar!
This
Saturday Wisconsin and Nebraska will face off in Indianapolis for the B1G* championship. One of those things is wrong, and it’s not that Bucky is playing
for a trip to the Rose Bowl despite being the third best team in its division. The major problem with the
championship game this year and every year is that it will be held in
Indianapolis. Now if this was the Big XII or the Mountain West and we were
debating between places like Boise, Idaho and Norman, Oklahoma Indy wouldn’t
seem so bad. But we’re not stuck in those flyover states,** we have a world class
city at the heart of our region in Chicago. Specifically, the alumni base, ease
of travel, stadium, and city itself all make Chicago the ideal place to host
the B1G championship game. So why isn’t it played there? I don’t know either,
but here’s why it should be.
*Yes, I am going to write it that way for the entire post.
**Mostly at least.
