Rittenberg on Expansion Division Alignment.

Rittenberg makes his attempt at division alignment for 2011 here.

Here is a taste.

Delany Division

Penn State
Nebraska
Iowa
Northwestern
Indiana
Purdue

Delaney Division

Ohio State
Michigan State
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Illinois

PROTECTED CROSSOVERS

Like the SEC, the new Big Ten will have one protected crossover for each team ...

Penn State-Ohio State
Nebraska-Michigan
Iowa-Minnesota
Northwestern-Wisconsin
Indiana-Illinois
Purdue-Michigan State 

Read his entire article he provides a clear rationale of his divisions.


Here is may take.

You cannot leave Iowa v. Wisconsin on the sideline.  That matchup is to big.

Joe Pa-Osborne Division.

PSU
Nebraska
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Indiana


Bo-Woody Division.


U of M
OSU
MSU
Northwestern
Purdue
Illinois


Protected rivals:


OSU-PSU
Nebraska-Michigan
MSU-Iowa
Northwestern-Wisconsin
Purdue-Indiana
Illinois-Minnesota