This is not to be confused with the defunct Big 8 Conference
The Big 8 Conference is a collegiate association in The Sovereignty of Dahrconia. Made up of eight schools along the other side of the Dexaplahst River, the Big 8 Conference is a part of the Collegiate Athletic Union of Dahrconia. In college football, the conference doesn't host a conference championship game, giving the title to the team that finishes with the best record in the conference. They host conference tournaments in collegiate basketball, baseball, and hockey.
Member Schools[]
- Washagon Huskies (located in Amber, Washagon)
- Liverpool Reds (located in Liverpool, Washagon)
- Missitucky Wildcats (located in Sydney, Missitucky)
- Missitucky State Lumberjacks (located in Melbourne, Missitucky)
- University of Oakhurst Cougars (located in Oakhurst, Calisota)
- Duckburg University Ducks (located in Duckburg, Calisota)
- University of Calikota-Mellingville Braves (located in Mellingville, Calikota)
- University of Southern Calikota Trojans (located in Pleasant Valley, Calikota)
Rivalries in the Big 8 Conference[]
There are five rivalries in the Big 8 Conference, and all five at times get ugly.
Backyard Brawl: Missitucky Wildcats/Missitucky State Lumberjacks[]
Separated by 25 miles, the Missitucky/Missitucky State rivalry is known as The Backyard Brawl. First meeting in 1998, the overall series in football is 10-8 in favor of Missitucky State, with Missitucky winning the last 4 contests between the two.
Battle for the Pacifier: Missitucky State Lumberjacks/UC-Mellingville Braves[]
This rivalry started in 2000 when Missitucky State head coach Joe Smith accused UC-Mellingville head coach Art Finn of "babying" his team, calling the Braves "thugs, thieves, and hoodlums." So that led to their encounter, where the Braves defeated the Lumberjacks 13-7, and Finn, instead of shaking Smith's hand, gave him a pacifier.
Battle of the Brothers: Oakhurst Cougars/Duckburg Ducks[]
Oakhurst and Duckburg are separated by 100 miles, and is the most heated rivalry in the Big 8. In the 2012 meeting, it was the highest scored game in Big 8 history as Duckburg edged out Oakhurst 55-52, and a fight broke out at the end of the game.
Border War: Missitucky Wildcats/Washagon Huskies[]
One side of the border, you have the campuses of Washagon in Amber. On the other side, you have the campuses of Missitucky in Sydney. The series is tied at 9-9, with Missitucky winning the last 3 contests between the two.
The Civil War: UC-Mellingville Braves/Southern Calikota Trojans[]
Mellingville to the north, and Pleasant Valley to the south, The Civil War is one of the fierce rivalries in the Big 8 (next to The Battle of the Brothers). From 2002-2010, and since 2014, the winner of The Civil War wins the Big 8 Conference (Mellingville winning it in 2002, 2004, 2007, and 2010; Southern Calikota winning it in 2003, 2005-06, 2008-09, and 2014-15).