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<blockquote data-quote="Buckaineer" data-source="post: 129470087" data-attributes="member: 1428007"><p>There are no guarantees for ANY conference in making a four team playoff. That is why you position your conference as best as you can to start from even with the other conferences rather than at a disadvantage.</p><p></p><p>Right now, the BIG 12 is at a disadvantage by having fewer schools and not having a CCG. Its a media disadvantage, a fan and viewer disadvantage. Its a recruiting disadvantage to some and a financial disadvantage to some. Its surely a disadvantage in ranking and athletic success. Sound conferences are doing what they can to ensure long term success, and that is what the BIG 12 must do as well.</p><p></p><p>Ideas of being excited about this team or that are pointless if one looks at the bigger picture which things could come to down the road if the BIG 12 takes no actions:</p><p></p><p>Would you rather play one game a year in football against a Cincinnati or UConn or Memphis along with matches against the existing BIG 12 schools (some yearly, some every year or two) and some OOC opponents, or do you want to gamble that in a decade your program will still be a part of major college athletics? Because its clear to see that if the BIG 12 doesn't make some changes then the future is not guaranteed at all--things aren't just going to magically remain as they are right now. The league must be proactive.</p><p></p><p>To claim games against competitive teams won't be attractive to fans makes no sense. WVU certainly had well attended and fan interest games against teams like Cincinnati and UConn in the past, and just because the teams are in different leagues now doesn't mean that will change. Nor does it mean WVU won't play everyone in the existing league for long stretches. If you don't play an Oklahoma, or Baylor or Texas in a given year, you schedule a VT, or PSU or Tennessee or similar matchup--the schedule strength remains as is and the home schedule remains attractive.</p><p></p><p>If nothing happens because you are holding out hope that long after your contract expires teams from another succesful league are going to come flocking (if your league is even still intact by then) then rather than worrying about playing one or two games a year against a UC or UConn, you'll be very dissapointed with a schedule of SMU, Temple, ECU, etc. in every game you play--and be playing all midweek games in a non power league.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buckaineer, post: 129470087, member: 1428007"] There are no guarantees for ANY conference in making a four team playoff. That is why you position your conference as best as you can to start from even with the other conferences rather than at a disadvantage. Right now, the BIG 12 is at a disadvantage by having fewer schools and not having a CCG. Its a media disadvantage, a fan and viewer disadvantage. Its a recruiting disadvantage to some and a financial disadvantage to some. Its surely a disadvantage in ranking and athletic success. Sound conferences are doing what they can to ensure long term success, and that is what the BIG 12 must do as well. Ideas of being excited about this team or that are pointless if one looks at the bigger picture which things could come to down the road if the BIG 12 takes no actions: Would you rather play one game a year in football against a Cincinnati or UConn or Memphis along with matches against the existing BIG 12 schools (some yearly, some every year or two) and some OOC opponents, or do you want to gamble that in a decade your program will still be a part of major college athletics? Because its clear to see that if the BIG 12 doesn't make some changes then the future is not guaranteed at all--things aren't just going to magically remain as they are right now. The league must be proactive. To claim games against competitive teams won't be attractive to fans makes no sense. WVU certainly had well attended and fan interest games against teams like Cincinnati and UConn in the past, and just because the teams are in different leagues now doesn't mean that will change. Nor does it mean WVU won't play everyone in the existing league for long stretches. If you don't play an Oklahoma, or Baylor or Texas in a given year, you schedule a VT, or PSU or Tennessee or similar matchup--the schedule strength remains as is and the home schedule remains attractive. If nothing happens because you are holding out hope that long after your contract expires teams from another succesful league are going to come flocking (if your league is even still intact by then) then rather than worrying about playing one or two games a year against a UC or UConn, you'll be very dissapointed with a schedule of SMU, Temple, ECU, etc. in every game you play--and be playing all midweek games in a non power league. [/QUOTE]
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