If there is a market there to actually support five conference members, then perhaps four isn't enough.
Big 12 realignment is back...looks like real changes coming soon.
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If there is a market there to actually support five conference members, then perhaps four isn't enough.
You know, this isn't a journalistic article...or a position paper....its a message board post talking about the cumulative relevance of a whole lot of rumors AND some commentary from University Presidents (Boren being a key one). Feel free to ignore my summary of the bits and pieces...and make your own conclusions. Or just sit back and hold to the line that nothing new is coming as relates to realignment.
CycloneErik
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I know I'll be in the minority, but I want to add Cincy and CSU. Why CSU?
- Well they are trying to expand their student body so more alumni in the future
- State school
- closer to current footprint than UConn
- basketball and football seems to be on the rise
- new stadium, which can be expanded in the future
- Colorado is a fun state
If you read the attached article from cbs, and then some of the links from there, it names a lot of the specific firms that the b12 has hired to explore these issues. No doubt, the issue is under study and will likely be decided in May or June. At least one industry source speculated that boren's interest is to destabilize the b12, so he can get out of the GOR and move to another league.....B10? Everyone agrees....without Texas AND Oklahoma, there is no b12. I have posted many times.....I do not trust Oklahoma. Interesting to see what happens. Pollard told several of us last summer.....there's will be no more Texas teams, no BYU and no Boise State. I could expand of his reasons if anyone is interested. At that time, he said most schools preferred to stay at 10, as nobody brought $ to the table.
Please enlighten me. I would prefer they be brought on as a football only member so we can keep round robin basketball, for the record.
UConn also gets some east coast attention (writers and broadcasters) on the Big XII in a way that adding west will never do.
I'm not saying its massive, but its more than a west coast school
Would end the conference in 5 years...end. If you want Isu to be in the MAC then go for it. Staying at 10 is the absolute worst decision for ISU! Both financially and athletically
I beleive u Mesa. Thanks for the info. The President of Cinnci hasn't been meeting with half the other Presdiients from this conf. Over the past year for giggles..
Adding Cinncinati woild be huge for Isu..huge. It opens up Campbell's Ohio recruitng grounds that much more...would be huge. Not to mention the division would prob look like this..
Isu
Ku
Ksu
Cinnci
TCU
WV
Yes please.
Adding Cinncinati woild be huge for Isu..huge. It opens up Campbell's Ohio recruitng grounds that much more...would be huge. Not to mention the division would prob look like this..
Isu
Ku
Ksu
Cinnci
TCU
WV
Yes please.
Right. The OP cites sources of speculation not sources of information. And ones he doesn't even deem to be reliable. smh.
Other people in other threads have said this but no way those in the other half would allow the 'south' to be so stacked. More likely would be ISU or KU opposite Conn to even out the mediocre football.
Yes, thank goodness you're here to save everyone....no matter how ridiculous you appear in this process. Sacrificing your own dignity for the sake of others, how very altruistic of you. Keep up the good work.
A lesser person might simply trust others to read and reach their own conclusions.
