***OFFICIAL BIG 12 EXPANSION THREAD 2.0***
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Oh yeah. Well, to get to 14 since ND is not joining for football they will probably go after the Huskies.
I think they try UNC or maybe Mizzou. If they say no, then they have Rutgers ready to go in their back pocket.
If they have already said no, then they are geting Rutgers before the ACC does.
In Texas, politics stepped aside to let TAMU move to the SEC.
I have a feeling that if UT and OU were to make the case in their respective states that their viability depends on going to the Pac-12, politics is not going to get in the way...
LOL, they don't. If you think for a second UNC would pick the SEC over the B10 you're crazy.
Agreed. They don't fit well in the SEC at all. I think they'd prefer to stay in the ACC so if Clemson and FSU stay and the ACC adds UConn to bring them back to even numbers they won't be going anywhere.
True, but they have proved they are viable in the current format. And the little schools could survive if A&M left. If UT and Tech leave too, that would not be the case.
They may not go to the SEC but the SEC would make a damn good pitch to them and VTech to round out their coverage map.
You have been preaching for years that OU and Texas will leave, but you have continuously been wrong.
I dont know about that. I could see NC not caring about the SEC's football stature and going big 10 as its more academically compatible. Both will pay well.
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My official preference: Big 12 holds pat at 10 teams (and changes their stupid name) for the next 10-20 years and weathers the realignment storm with our GOR, fat TV deals, and Sugar Bowl connections. Then, the "mega-conferences" decide that our model is ideal and teams start factionalizing into geographically-reasonable, rivalry-rich groups of 10. We swap WV for our old buddy Missouri, and life returns to normal.
YES! Being able to drive to road games in Lincoln/Minneapolis/Madison/Chicago is much greater then Lawrence/Manhattan/Stillwater/Norman.
The only question with UNC is how loyal are they to Duke? Not sure the Big 10 wants both, so Will they take their shot now and go to the Big 10? Or wait until later. Either way I think they go Big 10, unless big 10 gets trigger happy, and moves without them.
I don't think its just cover. I think Rutgers is only about TV sets and $$$. So there are many Ath Depts that would be a better get than Rutgers but none offers a better chance to get into the pockets of the huge population of the NYC area.
I would. I love the round robin, but I think it would be easier and I think we'd be a pretty good fit.
No, because I'm pretty sure we can't afford to forfeit our TV revenue for 7 years.
I think the ACC tries to not just replace Maryland but to be the 1st conf to 16 by going after UCONN, Louisville, and another Big East school (probably Cincy). But while they do this, I bet every current ACC school is seeing what options it has for leaving the ACC for anything better ASAP.
Great point. Obviously a lot of variables, but that does not change the fact that I would love for ISU to be in the Big 10.
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