Conference Re-Alignment Thread Part Who Knows

[Perfect Zero]

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I did read the whole thing... my point is you can't make a BCS conference based off of TV markets... Plus not all of those teams even come close to dominating their market.

Boy, it sure seems like the other BCS conferences are trying to do just that.

[TheGamingChef]

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In today's pregame show for ISU our AD was asked about ISU and conference realignment. He said that "he knows the answer" to what will happen for us but he "can't say right now".

This is really leading me to believe that KU, KSU, ISU, and Baylor have been in talks with the Big East and are ready to land (relatively) comfortably when the **** hits the fan.

[DonkeyJote]

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In today's pregame show for ISU our AD was asked about ISU and conference realignment. He said that "he knows the answer" to what will happen for us but he "can't say right now".

This is really leading me to believe that KU, KSU, ISU, and Baylor have been in talks with the Big East and are ready to land (relatively) comfortably when the **** hits the fan.

That could mean anything. It could also mean they've had talks with the Mountain West about a Big-XII/MWC merger of sorts. All of those schools could head there. A conference with Kansas, K-State, Mizzou, ISU, Boise St, Baylor, Nevada, Hawaii, and Fresno St wouldn't be terrible. They may be missing that one, top caliber team, but I think that's a solid football conference - if the Big XII is dissolved, they could very well get that AQ status. It could also mean Iowa St. is going to the Mountain West by themselves. Iowa St. knows either way whether the Big East wants them. Just because he says he knows where they'll end up doesn't mean it's in the most desirable spot.

I'm not sold Texas is going to the Pac. I think Oklahoma is. But Oklahoma, while okay with Texas coming along, doesn't want Tech. They want to bring Missouri. Oklahoma realizes they hold a lot of the cards here. So they're trying to dictate which three teams come with them, and Texas Tech isn't on that list. Will Texas get their way and bring Texas Tech? Will Missouri go instead? Or will Texas decide to take it's chances on their own future. They could keep the Big 12 intact, and bring in some teams from the Mountain West. At that point it hurts Texas's stature, but a strong OOC schedule still puts them in contention for BCS titles, and they run the conference their way. They could also opt for Big Ten football. I don't know. While I think Oklahoma going to the Pac 12 makes a lot of sense, I'm not sold Texas isn't stubborn enough to stay put.

[sycodmn]

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Cyclone fan hasn't been right about a single thing in this entire saga, so I don't know why anyone is listening to him now.

You can plug your ears and believe as much as you want, but ISU to the Big East makes less than no sense. I'm not even sure it'd be a good move for the university.

[lonewolf371]

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Bye-bye Big 12.

Mizzou: please come to the B1G.

[Redacted01]

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In today's pregame show for ISU our AD was asked about ISU and conference realignment. He said that "he knows the answer" to what will happen for us but he "can't say right now".

This is really leading me to believe that KU, KSU, ISU, and Baylor have been in talks with the Big East and are ready to land (relatively) comfortably when the **** hits the fan.

Quit being such a homer. How does your AD saying he knows what's going to happen have anything to do with KU, KSU, and Baylor? Why the hell would the Big East take ISU over Missouri? Unless "he knows" Missouri is going to the SEC. ISU is to other BCS conferences what Vandy is to the SEC. No conference is going to add a Vandy if they can have a bigger prize, such as Missouri, who has been great in football and basketball (whereas ISU has been a bottom feeder to mediocre in both sports for years) and you get the St. Louis market, not corn fields.

Iowa State in the past 10 years of Big 12 football: above .500 4 times. Missouri? Try 7. Basketball shall we? Iowa State has 2 tourney appearances in the past 10 years compared to Missouri's 6. You can go on about your living graduates and 14,000 seat arena and AAU membership (try a Big Ten application), but these expansions are about increasing TV markets, and St. Louis >>> Des Moines-Ames. A below average team in a smaller TV market does nothing.

[Bondgirl0072]

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The Pac 16 with oklahoma, ok st, tech, and texas is being discussed again, according to espn

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Here we go again. This will be a very interesting next couple of weeks.

[TDenverFan]

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Boy, it sure seems like the other BCS conferences are trying to do just that.

But the reason those team dominate their markets is they're quality teams. UTSA does not dominate the San Antonio market in the slightest.

[rspencer86]

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lol, Rice's band paid tribute to the SEC's expansion at halftime:

[Perfect Zero]

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But the reason those team dominate their markets is they're quality teams. UTSA does not dominate the San Antonio market in the slightest.

And in a new conference, they can shine on their own stage. A lot of these schools have enrollments that are medium to large, and if the BCS is in play, a lot more people will pay attention to them.

[Cusefan]

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Texas Goes Independent, Oklahoma, OK st, and Tech go to Pac12.

Kansas, K-state, and Mizzou Go to Big East.

This is how the Big East will probably look

Classic Coke:
SU
RU
UCONN
WVU
Pitt
USF

New Coke:
Kansas
K-state
Mizzou
Cincy
Louisville
TCU

BE Championship game in NYC

That doesnt look too bad for a conference that should have been killed off, twice.

[Redacted01]

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Texas Goes Independent, Oklahoma, OK st, and Tech go to Pac12.

Kansas, K-state, and Mizzou Go to Big East.

This is how the Big East will probably look

Classic Coke:
SU
RU
UCONN
WVU
Pitt
USF

New Coke:
Kansas
K-state
Mizzou
Cincy
Louisville
TCU

BE Championship game in NYC

That doesnt look too bad for a conference that should have been killed off, twice.

Why does the Pac-12 only go to 15???? Doesn't make sense.

[Cusefan]

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Why does the Pac-12 only go to 15???? Doesn't make sense.

BYU...

yup

[Redacted01]

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BYU...

yup

Nope. They were already denied by several schools due to the strong religious vibe BYU gives.

[TheGamingChef]

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Quit being such a homer. How does your AD saying he knows what's going to happen have anything to do with KU, KSU, and Baylor? Why the hell would the Big East take ISU over Missouri?

Who the **** said anything about ISU over Mizzou?

News flash buddy... conferences are moving to more than 12 teams now.

How difficult is that to understand. Too many completely uninformed wild-*** guesses about ISU to C-USA that are worth less than the time it takes to read them on this website. Everything thinks whatever they pull out of their *** is worth posting. They are ignoring the F-A-C-T that the Big East had invited four of the "leftover" Big 12 schools last summer and ISU was included (others being KU/KSU/Mizzou).