Conference Realignment
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Arkansas would be my #1 get, Cincinnati or Pittsburgh makes a lot of sense.
No, to Texas expansion unless it replaces Baylor
If we went west I'd say we give a team like Nevada the Golden ticket.
No, to Texas expansion unless it replaces Baylor
If we went west I'd say we give a team like Nevada the Golden ticket.
I hate to pour water on Mizzou returning but....The Kansas Schools would say NO and NOOOOO again and again.....
I went to every game ISU played at Mizzou for 30 years and enjoyed every one of them....I would love to see Mizzou back in the conference .....& remember GO CYCLONES!
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When talking about re-alignment I think its important to separate the discussion into 2 groups:
1) Things we like and are fun to imagine: geography, tradition, old rivalries, stadiums...
2) Thing that could actually happen: TV Money
1) Things we like and are fun to imagine: geography, tradition, old rivalries, stadiums...
2) Thing that could actually happen: TV Money
I fully realize that. The super conference thing doesn't make sense in the current landscape. I was more just thinking about how 10 years ago, Iowa State was almost the after thought of realignment.
Except it isn't gonna be TV money in the old sense. We aren't looking at cable subscribers in a metro footprint. It's gonna be streaming subscription based. That will be driven on alumni base and ticket sales/demand.
I can imagine the Big 12 streaming rights being bought up by Google or Amazon. Then all the conference games would be available through YouTube or Prime, likely with an additional subscription fee.
BYU and Notre Dame. Flavor variety, and expand the demographic (not geographic) footprint.
Assuming, of course, that this year has taught ND the distinct advantages of actually being in a conference.
Dear Alswelk....Why do we have to "wallop the piss out of them"......Can't we Please JUST POUND THE PISS OUT OF THEM!
To rephrase, I don’t WANT the Hoks in the Big 12, but if it happened the silver lining would be more flexibility in the non-con schedule. I would love it though if we could trade Baylor for another school. Of course, I think there is almost no chance that team would come from the Big 10.
Not saying AZ schools yes or no, but if it came to adding 2 more schools I've got an idea for a good name! Big 12.
Anyway say we stay at 10, what would you or others suggest as a new name (other than just keeping it Big 12)?
I think we talked about this before, but what does BYU do for the Big 12/Iowa State? Recruiting? Money? Please don't tell me about their stadium capacity.
It’s just hilarious you think this would matter at all in realignment.
It's just a discussion board, you know free flow of ideas good or bad. No need to get snippy really.
I don't think this would happen because it doesn't seem like any of the larger conferences will be adding teams, but honestly going to 20 teams instead of 16 makes a lot more sense. Two ten team divisions, round robin, winner meets in a championship game. This would be a lot cleaner. No way this happens, but I generally hate the scheduling of 14 team conferences. Ten teams per conference seems to be the magic number for anything in the future.
Stay at 10 unless other P5 conferences do something to re-align. If it ain't broke...
Big 12 not getting A&M, not going to/can't ditch Baylor, TCU nor should we at this time. Unless conferences realign in some way. So if realign, Arkansas and/or Minnesota?
Just as markets mattered a decade ago, content matters in this new era and Nebraska vs Texas, Nebraska vs OU and yes, even Nebraska vs Iowa State is decent content when compared to adding UCF, UC or any stupid Texas school not named Texas A&M. (sorry- I cannot bring myself to acknowledge NDSU in this discussion).
