2010 opener

So the Angel of the Bighouse reported that the 2010 opener will not be a team from the 4 rumored and will likely be a team that will make changes to its current schedule.

http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/bigtenblog/index.php?blogid=1549

So that opens it up to what 60 or so schools. Who would be a preference to you. Add in if you were guaranteed to go to the away game rematch in 2011.

What do we know - it is a BCS school (Does that include the Mountain West now?), it isn't Virginia, Pitt, Duke or Oregon St.

Going conference by conference:
ACC: Don't really think any teams are an intruiging match-up - so I would have to base my choice on going for the return game. Boston is a great city so BC wouldn't be bad. I've never been to the Carolinas so any of the Carolina (UNC, NCSt, Duke, Clemson) schools would be good too. I guess I'd go with 1. UNC, 2 Clemson, 3. BC then the rest...

Big East: Not really compelled by any of them. I guess WVU would be the most fun - but I would likely be afraid to go to the return game. So let's go with Rutgers original home of the All-Time College football cup.

Big 12: Texas, Oklahoma and Nebraska are the immediate interests. Any of those along with A&M would be the best return trips. I'd pick Oklahoma, M has the least recent history with them. Just that 1976 Orange Bowl comes to mind. Texas would be 2nd because of that crazy big hd screen they've got then A&M then Nebraska.

Big Ten: Minnesota and Northwestern are of the schedule - I'll take the trip to Minnesota's new stadium as the follow up.

Pac Ten: It would be fun to see USC outside of the Rose Bowl. Outside of that I would go with the Arizona schools. 1- USC, 2- Arizona, 3- Arizona St, 4-Stanford, 5-Cal

SEC: Seing any non-Vandebilt, non-Kentucky, non-Mississippi St team would be great. The Les Miles conection might give LSU an edge. The return trip to Tennessee or Ole Miss might be able to overcome that. 1- Ole Miss, 2- LSU, 3- Tenn, 4-Auburn, 5-any of the non 3.

I guess my main choices are based more on the return trip. If you take that out... I'd pick Tennessee. It is a big name - but not one I'd chalk up as a no chance to win..