TCU to the Big East for 2012 season

[PBRME]

Makes a lot of sense geographically.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

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[Incognegro]

I can't help but wonder what a 17 team conference will play like.

 

[bulliegolfer]

but not a ton. I was hoping Boise and TCU would eventually get into the Big 12 with CO and Neb leaving. Boise's problem is their market area is just weak I suppose.

 

[PBRME]

TCU would cut into TX and OK's recruiting honey hole so they don't stand a chance. Boise just doesn't bring anything to the table other than competition.</p>

 

[mstateglfr]

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[Incognegro]

But, I think the football program will probably be a 10 team conference if Villanova decides to jump up. I don't see why they wouldn't.

 

[patdog]

Boise's problem is their market area is just weak I suppose.

They also bring nothing to the table in any other sport besides football, theirfanbase is small, and there's a very good chance they won't bring a whole to the table in football over the long term.

 

[00Dawg]

I figured they'd hang in the improved MWC and fight to take the Big East's AQ bid during the next BCS negotiations. Oh well. At least I get to snicker at BSU getting stuck in a non-AQ conference for a while longer.

 

[Incognegro]

I don't see why they would stay, even if Boise jumped over.Had those 3 teams decided to stay and Boise came over, then the Mountain West may get a real shot. Without them... there's no way.

 

[00Dawg]

replace the Big East next time around before all the moves started. BSU and Nevada > BYU and Utah nowadays in football, so I think they would've gotten AQ status. Now, there's no way.

 

[Incognegro]

They don't have a shot in hell getting that AQ spot now. Also, a friend of mine was telling me about the c-usa and mwc trying to come together and have their conference champions play against each other for a shot at a BCS at large bid, but I don't see that panning out now that all of the major football schools have left the mwc.

 

[bendog]

And that <span style="font-style: italic;">does</span> matter, at least a little bit. What does BSU do to up the academic reputation of that conference...nothing.

 

[patdog]

And BYU's academic record is about the same as most of the junior colleges in Mississippi.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

Clearly, subject-verb agreement does not.

 

[clydefrazier]

to the north so they could play TX or TCU for the championship. TCU's coach signed a 10 year deal last year. They will be good for a while