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<blockquote data-quote="steeleer" data-source="post: 129458450" data-attributes="member: 1484359">B12 making the playoffs extended any move for at least 2 more years.But since we are opening this debate (again):UCF is the best choice. I really don't know what happened this year, but they have been successful on a tiny budget. They have a huge student body. Great recruiting area. A great adjacent market (Tampa) to pull from demographically as well (since USF has hit the toilet). Any discussion that doesn't start there is lacking in foresight. They would gladly take a 1/2 share for the next decade to get into a P5.Cincy is the second best (closer margin from rest of field for #2). Less TVs, but still quite good. Good recruiting. Close for WVU. Again, they would take a 1/2 share for a decade if that's what it would take.BYU: If they weren't in the opposite direction of where the conference needs to go, then they would be the top choice. They aren't, so they are 3rd. They do remind me of ND-wannabes. High drama and entitlements galore. We don't need that.Memphis: Good recruiting. OK TV market. Essentially brings a bowl game and FedEx money with them. Lack of track record in football make this hard to place higher than 4. I would flip a coin between them and BYU.UConn: Awful stadium. Good market. Small school. Great BBall but spotty football. Will they make the moves to be a P5 school? Easily the 5th of this group.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="steeleer, post: 129458450, member: 1484359"] B12 making the playoffs extended any move for at least 2 more years. But since we are opening this debate (again): UCF is the best choice. I really don't know what happened this year, but they have been successful on a tiny budget. They have a huge student body. Great recruiting area. A great adjacent market (Tampa) to pull from demographically as well (since USF has hit the toilet). Any discussion that doesn't start there is lacking in foresight. They would gladly take a 1/2 share for the next decade to get into a P5. Cincy is the second best (closer margin from rest of field for #2). Less TVs, but still quite good. Good recruiting. Close for WVU. Again, they would take a 1/2 share for a decade if that's what it would take. BYU: If they weren't in the opposite direction of where the conference needs to go, then they would be the top choice. They aren't, so they are 3rd. They do remind me of ND-wannabes. High drama and entitlements galore. We don't need that. Memphis: Good recruiting. OK TV market. Essentially brings a bowl game and FedEx money with them. Lack of track record in football make this hard to place higher than 4. I would flip a coin between them and BYU. UConn: Awful stadium. Good market. Small school. Great BBall but spotty football. Will they make the moves to be a P5 school? Easily the 5th of this group. [/QUOTE]

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