BYU, CINCY, UCF, UH Joining in Summer '23: Football Implications?

[werdnamanhill]

So, this will be the last year of the 10 team conference. I was wondering how these additions will affect football, especially recruiting. I'm a little worried that Cincy especially will make it a lot harder for us to recruit Ohio as effectively as we have the past few years. Should be an exciting conference though. What are people's thoughts on the new additions?

 

[CYCLNST8]

So, this will be the last year of the 10 team conference. I was wondering how these additions will affect football, especially recruiting. I'm a little worried that Cincy especially will make it a lot harder for us to recruit Ohio as effectively as we have the past few years. Should be an exciting conference though. What are people's thoughts on the new additions?

There will still only be two Power 5 schools in the densely populated football-crazy state of Ohio. Still plenty of talent to be mined.

 

[gocy444]

Maybe with 14 teams Texas will be lucky enough to avoid KU before they leave.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

We'll have to see how the new Big XII ends up being perceived on the national stage once TX and OU depart. I doubt Cincy's recruiting will make a significant jump based on conference alignment alone. Ohio State will remain the big dog to fight off in OH, followed by Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, etc.

I'm much more concerned about NIL than Cincy in OH recruiting.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

All I know is if I were putting together schedules for 23 and 24, Texas and OU would both get to see Ames and Provo in late November...

 

[heitclone]

So do we get the expansion bonus money from espn for going to 14? That was like a billion dollars right?

 

[CYCLNST8]

Texas vs Houston will be must-see TV. That matchup has to happen.

 

[theshadow]

Texas vs Houston will be must-see TV. That matchup has to happen.

AT Houston.

 

[KnappShack]

AT Houston.

 

[Clonedogg]

We'll have to see how the new Big XII ends up being perceived on the national stage once TX and OU depart. I doubt Cincy's recruiting will make a significant jump based on conference alignment alone. Ohio State will remain the big dog to fight off in OH, followed by Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, etc.

I'm much more concerned about NIL than Cincy in OH recruiting.

So far for 2023 Cincy is ranked 4th nationally, the last few years they were being ranked in the low 40's, and before that (5+ years ago) in the 60's.

Edit: These are based on 24/7's composite rankings.

 

[CYCLNST8]

AT Houston.

 

[werdnamanhill]

I'd like to see Texas forced to visit all the new places next year

 

[drmwevr08]

Is there any chance, though, that the league is as vindictive as CF? I mean, why not.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

So far for 2023 Cincy is ranked 4th nationally, the last few years they were being ranked in the low 40's, and before that (5+ years ago) in the 60's.

Edit: These are based on 24/7's composite rankings.

Success breeds success. I had no idea they were that high. Thanks for the info.

 

[KnappShack]

Is there any chance, though, that the league is as vindictive as CF? I mean, why not.

I sure hope so.

 

[theshadow]

Is there any chance, though, that the league is as vindictive as CF? I mean, why not.

One person's vindictive is another person's TV ratings.

 

[HFCS]

It is interesting that there will be four 14 team conferences for one short year and the fifth will have nearly the same number in 12.

Surely just a coincidence that means nothing because I don't think 14 is some magic number.

The one REAL thing that will be awesome is the sports media being complete idiots at basic fractions and percentages won't matter for one fleeting year.

Getting pretty tired of math challenged or lazy or dishonest sports media expecting the 10 teams from the Big 12 to output the exact same number of bowl teams or tourney teams as 14 or 15 team leagues. Worse yet failing to acknowledge when our mere 10 basketball teams straight up out produce the 14 and 15 team leagues even without factoring in how small our league is in comparison.

 

[SuperTrooper]

Thursday Oct 5th, 2023 Cincinnati (located in Ohio) @ Iowa St for their first Big 12 road game ever.

That would be the neatest thing ever.

 

[VeloClone]

It is interesting that there will be four 14 team conferences for one short year and the fifth will have nearly the same number in 12.

Surely just a coincidence that means nothing because I don't think 14 is some magic number.

The one REAL thing that will be awesome is the sports media being complete idiots at basic fractions and percentages won't matter for one fleeting year.

Getting pretty tired of math challenged or lazy or dishonest sports media expecting the 10 teams from the Big 12 to output the exact same number of bowl teams or tourney teams as 14 or 15 team leagues. Worse yet failing to acknowledge when our mere 10 basketball teams straight up out produce the 14 and 15 team leagues even without factoring in how small our league is in comparison.

Yes because we all learned long ago that 3 is a magic number.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Do they make a viagra like drug to induce excitement for watered down, crappier football?