Yeah, that would definitely describe the overall trajectory and also what happened this morning.
Realignment Megathread (All The Moves)
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btw was not suggesting this. saw it posted somewhere else. i think a north/south split makes more sense than an east/west.
but don't give your hopes up for everyone fan-boying about all the west teams joining, dreaming of ASU girls and Utah mountain hikes. it very well could end up exactly like this photo. don't say i didn't warn ya.
Agreed. In two years, the power conferences will pull rank and drop that to top 4 conference champs and highest rated team from another conference....particularly when one conference is only streaming on Apple.
Then two years after that, it'll change again.
This whole morning was a smoke screen to get a better deal.
Yeah I’ve been reading the ASU boards and their own fans hate Crow. They seem like they are pro-big12. It’s just Crow is kicking and screaming not to go.
But does the Big10 really need to play that game? They don't need Oregon or Washington.
this is just patently false also. the big is going to get multiple playoff bids, while the pac would be a 1 bid league. and we all know the weirdness and difficulty of winning a true round robin league. the big would allow you a couple losses and maybe also let you dodge some tougher teams in the schedule.
If I am ORWA:
Staying in the PAC and get a 1 in 4ish chance to the playoffs (OR, WA, UU and a random team from the rest of the conference that has a nice year).
Presuming 3.5 spots a year, moving to the BIG my guess is you're in the playoffs 1 in 2.5ish at worst (OSU, Mich, PennST, OR, WA, USC, Random 1, Random 2, Random 3). They are better being third or fourth in the BIG than second in the PAC.
If OR or WA really thinks they are that good moving to the Big 12 would actually be the best odds to make the playoffs. OU would have made it better than 1 in 2. If money is equal and playoff access is the driver over conference affiliation come on over (just don't expect special treatment).
The current Stanford President resigned 2 weeks ago, and his last day is Aug 31st. With the "scandal" that caused him to resign, Stanford isn't going to name a permanent replacement for him in a matter of weeks. They haven't even announced their search committee yet.
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If they want to get to 18 teams they kinda do....more games, more content, additional options for late games, USC/UCLA may be pushing for closer neighbors.
Oregon and Washington are the best looking girls left at the dance. What are the other options for the B1G if (and it's a big if) they want to expand? Wait for Notre Dame to make up it's mind, or wait until 2036 for a couple ACC teams.
I mean just look at pac 12 basketball. Hell two years ago people thought they might only get their champion march madness. I think there is even a chance that the cfp removed one of the 6 aq spots with the pac 12 losing so much.
KidSilverhair
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“Until 2026 when the CFP rules change and the B1G/SEC get 95% of the playoff slots”
It’s like these guys are still living in 2011 and think things will never change down the road
Friends, I don't think the schools care about chances of making the playoffs, they care more about money.
If the playoffs mattered to them, I think OU and TX's path in the 10 team B12 would have been easier than the SEC.
If the playoffs mattered to them, I think OU and TX's path in the 10 team B12 would have been easier than the SEC.
KidSilverhair
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I’m a big fan of the Jameson Orange, which HyVee keeps putting on sale (thanks!). Plus, you know, orange ”juice” for breakfast.OOH, Im a fan of the Monkey Shoulder and the Jameson, not so much the Beam.
