BYU may be blocking Utah.I don't get why people don't want Utah. They have been a very solid football program for awhile. I bet they are almost as valuable as Oregon or Washington. I would much rather have them than a Colorado team that sucks.
BYU may be blocking Utah.I don't get why people don't want Utah. They have been a very solid football program for awhile. I bet they are almost as valuable as Oregon or Washington. I would much rather have them than a Colorado team that sucks.
I'm sure I'm just repeating a bunch of other people here, but I'd really like to be able to expand with Washington and Oregon as part of the new Big XII. Clearly, getting the other 4 teams on board will expedite any decision coming from either of those two schools.
"But they are waiting for the B1G invite...." I'm sure they are. But I think they are the 2nd and 3rd choice for the B1G. I think Stanford is the next target. Why?
Helps entice ND even more. Bay Area has a decent amount of alumni from B1G schools. More than Portland or Seattle. Would be tops in the conference in Academic standings. Spends more on R&D than any other B1G than Michigan. Massive Endowment. Directors cup champs like 20 years in a row.
Washington would be next in line. Their non-athletic achievements dwarf Oregon. Seattle much larger and more important (+media market) to B1G alumni than Portland area. Oregon has a better brand and larger athletics revenues, but given B1G decided to take UCLA, I think they are looking at more than just success in football.
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They have no say at this point.BYU may be blocking Utah.
I find this difficult to believe.
No way the league is letting someone who hasn't played a game yet block another good team from joiningBYU may be blocking Utah.
If a new school tries to block anyone they should be told they are out.BYU may be blocking Utah.
If a new school tries to block anyone they should be told they are out.
Man I hate pod talk.Nah put them in the Baylor pod.
I was a pod fan but I've come around to the 2 or 3 protected rivals and then rotate the rest format. Makes a odd numbered league work and ensures that you see the whole conference more often.Man I hate pod talk.
Could have mentioned soybean pods, but that would have set off another peeing match.
I know this will get railed but I'm of the opinion that the number of "must have" teams is incredibly small.
Notre Dame has image-puffed for well over a century and it's paid off but who else?
There's no one that I consider must-have.
If a new school tries to block anyone they should be told they are out.
Oregon is a must have at this point imo. For all the talk of “going independent” I think Oregon with their Nike backing would be the best candidate to potentially go independent and be able to avoid all of this mess, then they would be able to easily join the B10 or SEC when the time comes.
If big 12 took Oregon. I would almost think we would have to sign them to a very long term deal with a huge buyout. Seems like they would join the big 12 for 3 years and then bounce at the first thought of getting a big 10 invite. It would be nice to have them and basically say we want you but you need to sign a 15 year agreement with a huge buyout.
Problem is, you bring them to kill the PAC and they make others nervous so when the ACC is opened up, they go and suck some teams with them and the ACC survives. Oregon wants into the P2, I'm now of the thought process that it would be best to just let them hang out wherever, even if they hold the PAC name with a bunch of backfill, if we can get the four corner schools. I would make the PAC a shell of itself and always unstable with Oregon looking to bounce. If Washington would come, I would take them instead of Colorado since I don't think they would get an invite anywhere and would settle in.If they aren't adding to the Big 10 now, why would they in 5 years? Just bring them on. IMO the biggest thing we need to do is bring them in and ensure the PAC dies. That would create some massive instability in the ACC and strengthen us. If all of this moves to the Big 12 being the last remaining league other than the SEC and Big 10 then it's a win. That should be the goal long term.