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This would be really cool.
Not sure if it would make two big divisions or four smaller ones but this would be pretty sweet.
Not sure if it would make two big divisions or four smaller ones but this would be pretty sweet.
I think this is interestingbut honestly if it happens Stanford is a must
And how reliable is this buckeyescoop?
Is the Pac-12 that bad that schools want to move miles away to another conference making exception of Colorado.. And what about Washington not be included besides Stanford?
Good lord...all these scoops just cannot be true. Everyone rushing to cash in on the clickbait $$$
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You probably read the same article I did. To expand on what you said, also in the unwritten agreement was the understanding that they would only pursue schools in states outside it's current footprint.... because of the veto power of any school if they pursued a school in that same state.
Therefore they were basically looking at NC, Virginia area.
Wouldn't it be kinda funny if ou got in and a$m kept uterus out?? Pretty sure it's a package deal. Wouldn't surprise me if nothing happens and texass and ou get some concessions from other big 12 schools to stay..... temporarily
Geographically the addition of ISU and ku would make sense.
Monetarily maybe we can do better.
IF ou and texass go to sec, I think the b1g should be careful and not too hasty. Maybe it would be best to study some of the PAC schools. Would be a logistical nightmare but I guess pro sports make it work. We complain about 11 o'clock games!!!
Monetarily maybe we can do better.
IF ou and texass go to sec, I think the b1g should be careful and not too hasty. Maybe it would be best to study some of the PAC schools. Would be a logistical nightmare but I guess pro sports make it work. We complain about 11 o'clock games!!!
What the hell is there to study?
OK, pay me $1M for the next 3 months and I'll say it would be beneficial for the B10 to go after USC and UCLA. And yes, even Kansas for the KC market.
Unlike billionaire Bezo's, I'm not flying in rockets much less building them in my backyard.
I think this is interesting
Why no Washington?
I think this is interesting
Wow! Maybe we could beat some of these teams?
I think recruiting is part of it. They also just want away from Texas. They don’t want to play second fiddle and they have watched them kill two conferences already.
Reliable I don’t know, just thought it was interesting. B1G won’t add a school that’s not an AAU member all of them are.
Stanford is an academic standard like Northwestern and huge in research so a solid fit for the B1G Consortium.
Delany wanted the LA market before but couldn’t get it done.
From that standpoint getting one of the Arizona schools to get the Phoenix market might make more sense than Oregon or Colorado. But all would be huge additions, financially.
I think this is interesting
F*%K Colorado, they should join the Big Sky or Mountain West.
Large school with excellent academics. Huge alumni base and close to Kansas City market. Nationwide fan base for KU basketball with high viewership. Powerhouse blue blood basketball program.
It makes total sense.
You don't want a conference full of Ohio State football programs. There has to be balance.
I think this is interesting
Please no pac 10 programs.
This is an overreaction.
Exactly. This poster just doesn't seem to be able to look outside of the box. When it comes to conference affiliation it is much more than just football. Even though football drives the high revenue.
Yes, but that was when Delaney was in charge and the conference had a little vision.
What headcard said plus that's what a$m was promised. They'd be the only school from their state
You’re missing the point. You can’t just stay at 14 when the SEC is adding Texas and OU. Have your heard of power moves. You can’t just sit back and do nothing when your major rival is clearly making monumental power moves.
the 2nd winningest college bball program in history which as of now is like 8 wins behind Kentucky for the #1 spot.
Seriously?
my post clearly says the SEC adding OU and Texas is a power move. My post also implies the Big Ten just cant sit back and do nothing
Nevadabuck is the source of that. Las Vegas based insider that has broken a lot of inside info in OSU sports world before anyone had any clue.
It's a dumb post if you're saying that the Big Ten must do something now, even it if is a lame move.
If The Big Ten added USC, UCLA, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, and one of Kansas/California/Stanford, you can break down pods in this fashion:
West: USC, UCLA, Oregon, Washington, Colorado
Plains: Nebraska, Iowa, Northwestern, IL, Kansas
East: PSU, Rutgers, Maryland, Ohio State, Michigan
Lakes: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Indiana, Purdue
That would protect all of the old rivalries for the old-timer Big Ten schools.
Nebraska would get back games against Colorado and Kansas (assuming it's them and not a Pac school).
Then in the 2030's you nab some of the ACC products. That makes the Big Ten a coast to coast conference and makes the SEC a south regional conference.
West: USC, UCLA, Oregon, Washington, Colorado
Plains: Nebraska, Iowa, Northwestern, IL, Kansas
East: PSU, Rutgers, Maryland, Ohio State, Michigan
Lakes: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Indiana, Purdue
That would protect all of the old rivalries for the old-timer Big Ten schools.
Nebraska would get back games against Colorado and Kansas (assuming it's them and not a Pac school).
Then in the 2030's you nab some of the ACC products. That makes the Big Ten a coast to coast conference and makes the SEC a south regional conference.
FOX Sports is making the moves for the Big Ten, not Warren. Just like how ESPN did it for the SEC.
In the end, there will be two conferences, a new division created, and an NFL-style format to things.
You must be young. A&M was the redhead stepchild in the state of Texas for decades upon decades. They found new life by escaping Texas by going to the SEC and their football program improved as a result. Now with Texas joining the SEC they become the redheaded stepchild again and the Aggie cult is having an impressive meltdown over this.
As far as OU goes, they will end up regretting it in 10 years as the losses pick up, no conference title, etc, etc.
I can see why Texas would stick to this, but OU, IMO, has made a bad mistake. They had it golden in the Big 12. Now they become another auburn and likely to be stuck in the SEC East where they will have to play UGA and FL every year, but we will see how they align things.
Warren isn't doing the leg work here. You can take that to the bank. He is a guy that loves to delegate his own job....like hiring Barry.
The best addition we could possibly get is Texas A&M. Aggies may be POed enough to get out of the SEC and they are the best addition the B1G could make other than Texas and ND. Land Grant school, AAU member, preseason polls have them ranked #2 in the SEC behind Bama, adds the state of Texas to the BTN footprint (population 29 million), #6 nationally in football attendance (ahead of Texas and ND) and it opens up the state of Texas for B1G recruiting. Also, check out this list of Forbes most valuable football programs:
list of college football’s most valuable teams
list of college football’s most valuable teams
adding KU and ISU may not be a power move like adding OU or Texas but it’s certainly not lame. If you think that is dumb, then you certainly have little competence in this topic