Can anyone verify this?

[DirkDiggler]

I haven't seen this mentioned so I apologize if I missed it.

Pacific-10 and Big Ten Step Toward Expansion - NYTimes.com

Last paragraph:

If the Pac-10 swiped six teams from the Big 12 and Missouri or Nebraska went to the Big Ten, the Big 12 would become defunct. Under N.C.A.A. guidelines, a conference needs at least six universities that have played together for five years. The Big 12 would lose its Bowl Championship Series bid and automatic bid to the N.C.A.A. basketball tournament. That could leave colleges like Kansas and Kansas State to be snapped up by the Big East, which could be its best bet to continue using the lure of a B.C.S. bid for football recruits.

 

[isuno1fan]

It's the NY Times....pretty sure it is an accurate statement

 

[chuckd4735]

I haven't seen this mentioned so I apologize if I missed it.

Pacific-10 and Big Ten Step Toward Expansion - NYTimes.com

Last paragraph:

If the Pac-10 swiped six teams from the Big 12 and Missouri or Nebraska went to the Big Ten, the Big 12 would become defunct. Under N.C.A.A. guidelines, a conference needs at least six universities that have played together for five years. The Big 12 would lose its Bowl Championship Series bid and automatic bid to the N.C.A.A. basketball tournament. That could leave colleges like Kansas and Kansas State to be snapped up by the Big East, which could be its best bet to continue using the lure of a B.C.S. bid for football recruits.

Considering the source, you can bank that its accurate.

 

[BooneCy]

If this was true, and all assumptions being made, we would fall short of that rule by 1.
ISU
KSU
KU
Missouri
Baylor

 

[4429 mcc]

More good news!

 

[Clonehomer]

I belive that the NCAA granted an exception for the Big East. If the remaining schools show that they can add teams to full the conference then I can see them getting the exception. Also, if they add six schools from the MWC, then that should fulfill these requirements.

It may be more of a problem if this was for next year. Since we are talking about two years down the road, this should all be settled before any team moves. Because of that, I would think the NCAA would be more lenient as long as a plan was put in place.

 

[DirkDiggler]

Considering the source, you can bank that its accurate.

Well I was hoping that it was not accurate because I would like to see the Big 12 continue on with whoever is remaining plus some new teams. There have been a few rumors regarding conference dissolution so it's tough to know what is true and what isn't.

 

[becrisgreg]

It's the NY Times....pretty sure it is an accurate statement

Changing your name to Jason Blair?

 

[jbhtexas]

http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/D110.pdf

See page 12. I didn't see anything in there about a 5-year rule, but I might have missed it, or there may be more rules than listed in this document.