It’s been two decades since Penn State joined the Big Ten. Yet there are times when I have a sense that many Penn State fans long for the days when we weren’t so completely tied to Big Ten conference opponents and dynamics. I have the impression at times that many Penn State football fans haven’t yet totally embraced the entire Big Ten. Or they believe that Penn State should have joined the Big East or possibly the ACC.
This instinct comes through especially as I read people argue about which division Penn State belongs to in the future Big Ten. Some of the comments, for example, on Bleacher Report discussions about Penn State are vehement about Penn State being an Eastern team. Some people can’t imagine Penn State in a different division than Michigan or Ohio State, as if they are the only competition that matters.
I am hoping that with Nebraska joining the Big Ten, Penn State fans, especially if they wind up in the same division as Nebraska, will finally come around to embracing the Big Ten in its entirety.
