Conference expansion per Cowherd...

[Coach34]

supposedly now UConn is going to make 12 for the Big Ten...and then the Pac-10 is going to add Utah and Colorado....


I think those are solid moves...leaves the Big East and Big 12 scrambling a little though

 

[Coach34]

supposedly now UConn is going to make 12 for the Big Ten...and then the Pac-10 is going to add Utah and Colorado....


I think those are solid moves...leaves the Big East and Big 12 scrambling a little though

 

[davatron]

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[DerHntr]

leaves the Big East and Big 12 scrambling a little though

 

[LTblows]

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[JimHalpert.nafoom]

I mean, they're good in basketball, but I think when you expand you've got to do it on the basis of football teams, because that's where the money and viewers are.

 

[RobbieRandolph]

Memphis and UCF would be worthwhile looks for the Big East, I imagine.

 

[patdog]

They would make a huge increase in the Big 10's area population. Also, their football program has done pretty well in a very short time. Give them a decade in the Big 10 and they could be a top-25 regular.</p>

 

[patdog]

If this all happens, I think Memphis may get that Big East invite they've wanted for years. Also, I think we may see BYU to the Big 12.</p>

 

[SanfordRJones]

It wouldn't hurt my feelings any to lose them. Of course, we'd be losing one of our rivalry games on EA Sports NCAA Football.

 

[patdog]

But no way Arkansas would ever agree to take that kind of pay cut.

 

[GloryDawg]

However it would be cool to see Memphis in the Big 12. Not that it would ever happen but to have a Big 12 game that close would be pretty cool.

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[Coach34]

up and coming football program that was just in a bowl, a top 5 basketball program, the best women's basketball program in the country, and the NY media market

Yeah, wonder why they picked UConn huh?

 

[QuaoarsKing]

Is what I predict. Boise State and Fresno State to MWC, which finally secures it a BCS invite. Sounds good.

 

[patdog]

The only reason Baylor got brought along in the SWC-Big 12 merger was because the governor (as well as another very powerful Texas politician)were Baylor grads and told them they'd better take Baylor along if they knew what was good for them. Look for the Big 12 to add BYU.

 

[rebelrouseri]

would need to add the Giants or Jets to get in on that market. They should add Mizzou or Louisville put in a championship game and be done w/ it.

 

[EmoryBellard]

If 10% of the viewers there watched a Thursday night UConn/Wisconsin game, that's not an advertisers dream or anything...

 

[Xenomorph]

People in NYC don't give a rat's *** about UCONN football.

BUT... I bet lots of folks in NYC DO give a rat's *** about Ohio State and Michigan. And those are the type of teams that will be playing a train ride away now.

 

[rebelrouseri]

UCONN v. Wisconsin (which is complete ******** by the way)?

 

[57stratdawg]

that from a $$$ standpoint, football is BY FAR AND AWAY the most profitable aspect of college athletics.Forbes agrees. This info is from like 2008, but the point still stands.
<br style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Most valuable college football teams</span>
[list type=decimal][*]Notre Dame - 97 Million[*]Texas - 88
[*]UGA - 84[*]Mich - 81[*]Florida - 76[*]Ohio State - 71[*]Bama - 70
[*]UT - 69[*]Oklahoma - 67[*]LSU - 64[/list]<span style="font-weight: bold;">Most valuable College basketball teams</span>
[list type=decimal][*]UNC - 26 Million[*]Kentucky - 24.9[*]Louisville - 24.4[*]Arizona - 22.7[*]Duke - 22.6[*]Indiana - 19.4[*]Illinois - 19.4[*]Kansas - 16[*]Wisconsin - 15.7[*]Ohio State - 15.3[/list]So you tell me if it makes sense to add a school based on it's basketball program, nevermind women's basketball.

http://www.forbes.com/200...basketball_slide_11.html
http://www.forbes.com/200...1222collegefootball.html

 

[Xenomorph]

+

 

[EmoryBellard]

In terms of the max amount of people one person can speak for.

Not sure why I'm having to explain this type of simple stuff...

 

[patdog]

There are over 5 times as many people in the New York - Boston metro areas than in the St. Louis - Kansas City metro areas. So even if they only care about college football 1/4 as much as people in Missouri do (and its not like they wouldn't have to compete against the NFL in those markets too), UConn is still by far the better choice.

 

[beyourowndawg]

asdf

 

[Barkman Turner Overdrive]

3. UGA - 84

Just goes to show that, other than maybe Texas A&M, nobody does less with more than UGA.

 

[Coach34]

having teams #4 (Michigan) and #6 (Ohio State) from that list in addition to Penn State playing at UConn is not going to draw interest from the largest city in the US? You dont think NYC advertising dollars arent going to be thrown at games like that?

WTF is the Big Ten going to get by adding Missouri?