Staying at 10?
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I do love messing with him, guilty as charged.
But let's go back. rebecacy's big scoop was that Oklahoma was only pretending to be interested in the Pac 12 to manipulate Texas. Does anyone believe that?
Now that I know who it is, I have trouble stopping. But I will. It's hard because I truly hate the bastard.
I do know better. I know you are at the donor level you speak of, i do not doubt that, but i also know that quite a few things that you said were going to happen never panned out.
Nope. And as i recall one of the local papers down there obtained emails showing OU was surprised it got shot down by the PAC. They were fully ready to go, theyre only here because the PAC shot them down and they dont have other options. Now theyre going to try to make the best of the big 12 and start their own network.
I didnt read the entire thread so I apologize if this has already been mentioned, but ISU's best chance at success is if the Big 12 goes back to the divisional format. And that would require going to 12 teams.
ISu getting back into a "Big 12 North" would greatly outweigh any revenue loss from the extra 2 teams. Without a doubt.
Thats by far our best chance to win the Big 12 and make a BCS bowl. Its a small chance but still a chance. Without the divisions we have basically no chance.
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The Big 12 did not lose any money when the championship game was lost. I doubt there would be additional monies for the Big 12 if the game was reinstated. (Unless contracts are redone)
Now that is thinking outside the box! Let's do it.
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I might buy into that if ISU had even played in one Big 12 championship game when the Big 12 had one.
Take a look at the revenue of the Big 12 teams. ISU needs revenue...badly.
Well, unfortunately Danny Mac was our coach and not Paul Rhoads when the North was just begging us to win it.
To think Rhoads cant win the North now because we never did before is naive at best.
We also need to play in bowl games. To me, the positives from divisions greatly outweigh whatever revenue loss we see. (which probably wouldnt be a ton)
I fail to understand why it is going to be so easy to win the Big 12 if we go back to 12 or more teams. I seriously doubt if the old big 12 north is ever resurrected without Colorado and Nebraska being part of the conference. I would rather think we will most likely have a setup more similar to the Big 10 whereby it is not strictly geographical. We could well end up in a division with whereby we play at least one of Texas and Oklahoma if not both. I think it is easier year in and year out to be better than 9 other teams than it is to best 11 other teams. Simple logic suggests this.
We have not even given the ten team format a chance. I do know good recruits like to play good teams. Give CPR a chance to run with the big dogs. In three or four years, we all may be surprised.
Let's stay at 10. That way, we can let the other conferences expand and add the teams that are a good fit for us. We have so much success being followers instead of leaders. Might as well have Beebe run the conference if they stay at 10. Sounds like Texass is still in charge.
Never said "so easy".
Easier? Absolutely 100%. A LOT easier.
Win the north then roll the dice in the title game. Never know what can happen on a given day! Just ask the 09-10 Huskers.
This doenst make sense either. We wouldnt play every team in the Big 12 with the divisional format. Just like we didnt before.
Simple logic suggests the fewer schools we play with the word "Texas" or "Oklahoma" in their name, the better.
It was not long ago that TTU and OSU were average programs, while KU and MU were fighting for BCS spots. In fact TTU and UT are rather average right now. Things change, and can again.
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Reading between the lines, I see that you are giving a hint that there will be at least 12 teams in the BIG 12.
