Conference Re-Alignment Thread Part Who Knows

[superjames1992]

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[TDenverFan]

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TCU is making a major announcement at 7:00 Tonight... Big East/12 decision time?

[TripleCrown9]

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TCU is making a major announcement at 7:00 Tonight... Big East/12 decision time?

Eastern or Central? Nonetheless, they're accepting the Big 12's invitation.

[Chaos81]

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Eastern or Central? Nonetheless, they're accepting the Big 12's invitation.

Eastern.


Here's a stream.

http://gofrogs.cstv.com/allaccess/?media=269500

EDIT: Now it's official. TCU Trustees accepted the invitation. Joining the Big 12 July 1, 2012.

http://gofrogs.cstv.com/genrel/101011aad.html

[rspencer86]

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I feel good about the Big 12. Hopefully they stay at 10.

[superjames1992]

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I guess TCU to the Big 12 is official now.

[superjames1992]

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What do you guys think of this?

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2011/10/09/power-move-acc/eoEsrFHtvEBZD6Y59nFxGM/story.xml

The overwhelming force behind the move, DeFilippo insisted, was television money.

The ACC just signed a new deal with ESPN that will increase the revenue for each school to approximately $13 million. With the addition of Pittsburgh and Syracuse, said DeFilippo, another significant increase will come.

“We always keep our television partners close to us,’’ he said. “You don’t get extra money for basketball. It’s 85 percent football money. TV - ESPN - is the one who told us what to do. This was football; it had nothing to do with basketball.’’

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Even more ironic this time was that Pittsburgh was a prime player in the Big East battle plans and Nordenberg had been one of the loudest voices against the Big East accepting the lucrative offer from ESPN, which would have nearly doubled the payoff to each school from $6 million to slightly more than $11 million per school.

If true, I don't like the idea of ESPN telling conferences how to set themselves up.

And another article:

http://deadspin.com/5848348/did-espn-bone-the-big-east-because-they-wouldnt-sign-a-tv-deal

[superjames1992]

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http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/extras/colleges_blog/2011/10/big_east_ready_1.html

The Big East has reached out to Central Florida as the first school in its target area for expansion.
According to Big East sources familiar with the talks, Big East commissioner John Marinatto and other represenatives contacted Conference USA (of which Central Florida is a member) informing Commissioner Brit Banowsky of the Big East's interest in Central Florida.
UCF officials were then contacted as well.
Although no offer was formally made, the process is expected to proceed quickly in the next few days with an offer expected--it will be an offer that UCF is also expected to accept.
Once that happens, the Big East is likely to focus on Temple to gauge the interest in rejoining the Big East after an absence of 7 years.
All of these moves are part of an overall plan which the Big East hopes will raise its football membership to 12 schools. with Navy, Air Force, SMU, Houston and Boise State all being given attention. Villanova, which has expressed a desire to move from the FCS to the FB S level, is also on the Big East's target list.
There is no timetable for the completion of all of these moves, but it seems clear that UCF will be the first step taken by the Big East.

[sportzbro]

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UCF to the Big East is a move that should have been made 2 years ago

[wildthing2022000]

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What do you guys think of this?

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2011/10/09/power-move-acc/eoEsrFHtvEBZD6Y59nFxGM/story.xml

If true, I don't like the idea of ESPN telling conferences how to set themselves up.

And another article:

http://deadspin.com/5848348/did-espn...sign-a-tv-deal

I say who cares they were going to take them anyway since UConn had been blocked by BC so Pitt and Syracuse were the only decent options left in basketball and academics.

[TDenverFan]

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Boise... to the Big East?

Big East Commissioner Report Card:

Geography- F
Economics- F
Trying to attract programs that will beat up your schools in Football- A

[Scott]

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I feel good about the Big 12. Hopefully they stay at 10.

I think UH & BYU join also to bring it back to 12 and have a conference championship again.

[DonkeyJote]

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Boise... to the Big East?

Big East Commissioner Report Card:

Geography- F
Economics- F
Trying to attract programs that will beat up your schools in Football- A

I'm not so sure why people are so hung up about geography. The Dallas Cowboys have been in the NFC East forever. The old NFC West used to be the San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, and Carolina Panthers. The Indianapolis Colts are in the AFC South. The Atlanta Braves were in the NL West for a very, very long time. People want to move the Rays to the Central. The Thunder are in the Northwest division and the New Orleans Hornets and Memphis Grizzlies are in the Western Conference. Who cares?

Now, that being said, still not a big fan of Boise to the Big East. Imo, Boise adds a good football team, and that's all. They don't bring in a great fanbase, media market, prestige, money, academics, or any other good sport. It's a good football team, and that's it. It was a great move for the MWC because, at the time, it got them one step closer to AQ status (before they lost Utah, BYU, and TCU). But for anyone else, I just don't see why.

[rspencer86]

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I think UH & BYU join also to bring it back to 12 and have a conference championship again.

I'd be cool with that too.

[BunnyHardaway]

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UCF to the Big East is a move that should have been made 2 years ago

This times 1,000. UCF has the potential to become a very, very good football and basketball school. Huge/amazing campus, brand new athletic facilities, and situated right in the middle of a recruiting hotbed.