Agree...my comments about CU's decision to leave reflected the point in time when they left the Big 12...not today. Completely different world!
Realignment Megathread (All The Moves)
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Agree...my comments about CU's decision to leave reflected the point in time when they left the Big 12...not today. Completely different world!
I had you pegged as an older dude. What are you doing carousing college campuses, hanging out with coeds?!?!
Not to mention also top 1-2 in MBB, WBB, baseball, etc.. The powers that be had to rectify this and use members own egos and insecurities to sow discontent. Certain schools were dumb enough to bite. The argument can be made that A&M has been the only one to benefit and I think that changes with TU heading to the SEC.
On a podcast, a former okie state player talked about with the advent of spread offenses in the B12 that the SEC started taking all the real OL talent and hasn’t looked back.
Would you rather screw or practice? Get the scholly, chase trim, get your degree, go on with life. The percentage of college athletes making the pros is pretty small. I'm glad/proud that ISU has as many in the leagues as we do right now.
I'm to lazy to do the research but, it seems to me we have as many in the pros no as we have ever had by quite a margin, especially if you consider the amount of playing time they get.
Agree. Arizona has a lot going for it. The state of Arizona is producing more HS football & hoops players. Tucson is a great town. Plus I think the UA, ASU, UU & BYU rivalry can be promoted. Also think in 10 years maybe SDSU or UNLV might be ready to move up from MWC.
I realize football drives TV $ today. But on thing the Big12's new commissioner needs to do is find a way to get more $ from hoops. A Big12/Pac12 joining could have 8 or more teams in the top 25!
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Don't even have to promote them hard, as they were all in the WAC together until the late 70s! I remember when the Arizona Schools joined the Pac. Yes, I'm old!
They were an outlier in the old Big12. But Denver would be a central point in a Big12/Pac12 consolidation.
CU would have:
- It's old Big8 rivals in ISU, KU, KSU and Okie State
- Strong SW rivals in Utah, BYU, Arizona & ASU.
- Bring back their Texas recruiting presence. IMO it was a mistake to value So Cal over Texas. A lot of Texans have 2nd homes in Colorado mountains.
The best, worst and most bland solutions to the Buffaloes' conference dilemma
The college football world has been thrown into realignment chaos again after it was confirmed that USC and UCLA are heading for the Big Ten's greener (money) pastures in 2024. This comes only one year after Texas and Oklahoma announced their future move from the Big 12…coloradobuffaloeswire.usatoday.com
Not actually a bad article, but I personally believe they have even less of a chance of making the B1G than we do.
I assume Walton will stick with UCLA and go to the B1G, but if he stays with the PAC it would be a hoot to have him in Ames for a game.
I know it doesn't make sense to want Cal, but damn, it sure seems weird to not want THEE flagship public school in the largest population state in the country.
Just goes to show the old cable boxes/population model went from gold to fools gold in 10 years.
Just goes to show the old cable boxes/population model went from gold to fools gold in 10 years.
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I am wondering if we are undervaluing Cal with their massive alumni base. With an idea that Amazon might be looking for more integrations with Universities, that could be big.
Cal has an AD in spite of itself. If there was a student/faculty vote it would be eliminated in favor of creating more safe spaces.
my early predictions lol
B1G
Oregon
Washington
^ Not actually sold on that
Big 12
Arizona
Arizona State
Colorado
Utah
Go independent in football, Pac 12 for other sports
Cal
Stanford
Pac 12
Oregon State
Washington State
B1G
Oregon
Washington
^ Not actually sold on that
Big 12
Arizona
Arizona State
Colorado
Utah
Go independent in football, Pac 12 for other sports
Cal
Stanford
Pac 12
Oregon State
Washington State
I’d be happy to add Cal if that was a possibility if we were under 16 schools. But it’s hard to think about Cal as a school 17 or 19 and especially so if there’s no good 18/20 to go with them.
I also think Cal would have a lot of reservations about joining the league because they cannot use public money to travel to nearly every Big 12 state.
I also think Cal would have a lot of reservations about joining the league because they cannot use public money to travel to nearly every Big 12 state.
I'd say Oregon St & Washington St. end up in Mountain West since there will be no Pac 12.
Unless they vote to dissolve, I think they'll just backfill more teams. It will essentially be like the Mountain West or something, but still have the Pac 12 name.
