Big 12 to interview 17 schools about expansion

[Jason Svoboda]

Among the 17 schools that will make their presentations to the Big 12 are Cincinnati, Houston, BYU, South Florida, UCF, UConn, Memphis, Colorado State, Boise State, Tulane, Temple, East Carolina, SMU, New Mexico and Northern Illinois, sources said.

http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...er-bob-bowlsby-interview-17-schools-expansion

 

[Fiji Bill 72]

Northern Illinois surprises me. They rarely put 20,000 in the stands, but it would give the conference a stronger Chicago market

 

[4Q_iu]

Northern Illinois surprises me. They rarely put 20,000 in the stands, but it would give the conference a stronger Chicago market

If the huskies surprise you... what's the reaction from East Carolina? They shouldn't even be in American...

 

[treeman]

Im thinking the only schools with a chance are BYU, Houston, SMU, Colorado State, and Boise & Cincy having an outside shot.

 

[Jason Svoboda]

Im thinking the only schools with a chance are BYU, Houston, SMU, Colorado State, and Boise & Cincy having an outside shot.

If they're only taking 2 like rumored, I'd take Colorado State and Houston and call it a day.

 

[4Q_iu]

If they're only taking 2 like rumored, I'd take Colorado State and Houston and call it a day.

Agree -- though I think they should take a hard look at adding four; in order to (hopefully) keep pace with the other 'power 5' conferences...

BYU brings a national audience (though they do have their own TV network... that could present a speed bump) and WVa would love, LOVE an 'eastern' travel partner; though the eastern candidates aren't the best choices...

 

[Jason Svoboda]

Down to 12 schools:

http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...ws-list-expansion-candidates-least-12-schools

 

[treeman]

With the BIG conference shake-up taking place 2-3 years ago, where do you think it all ends?

I personally think it ends with 4 mega-conferences (Pac-12, BIG XII, BIG10, and ACC) but it appears to be taking much longer to get to that scenario that i would have thought.

 

[4Q_iu]

With the BIG conference shake-up taking place 2-3 years ago, where do you think it all ends?

I personally think it ends with 4 mega-conferences (Pac-12, BIG XII, BIG10, and ACC) but it appears to be taking much longer to get to that scenario that i would have thought.

You believe the $ec, the most corrupt college conference will cease to exist? I mean it's possible the entire body is placed on sanctions by the ncaa, in which case the $ec schools would bolt from the ncaa and begin their own, myopic 'Mega'Conference

I think we could have 5 conferences of 14 schools each... that's would be (arguably) the 70 'biggest, best' schools...

I think a construct of 4 mega-confs (16 tms per) would be the final death knoll for any, ALL of the mid-major conferences

 

[niklz62]

With the BIG conference shake-up taking place 2-3 years ago, where do you think it all ends?

I personally think it ends with 4 mega-conferences (Pac-12, BIG XII, BIG10, and ACC) but it appears to be taking much longer to get to that scenario that i would have thought.

with the next economic collapse

 

[Jason Svoboda]

With the BIG conference shake-up taking place 2-3 years ago, where do you think it all ends?

I personally think it ends with 4 mega-conferences (Pac-12, BIG XII, BIG10, and ACC) but it appears to be taking much longer to get to that scenario that i would have thought.

Really depends on how long football drives the bus.

 

[treeman]

You believe the $ec, the most corrupt college conference will cease to exist?

Complete brain fart on my part, I completely forgot about the SEC.

I'd think that the current BIGXII schools would join either the PAC-12, ACC, SEC, or BIG10 to create the 4 "mega-conferences'" Texas is definitely the big player in all of this and they could shake things up at the drop of a hat.

 

[4Q_iu]

Complete brain fart on my part, I completely forgot about the SEC.

I'd think that the current BIGXII schools would join either the PAC-12, ACC, SEC, or BIG10 to create the 4 "mega-conferences'" Texas is definitely the big player in all of this and they could shake things up at the drop of a hat.

the biggest factor is texas' greed... will they kill the Shorthorn Network, a dealbreaker with any of conferences, i suspect... it's definitely a requirement to join the big ten... it's part of what kept them out of the Pac-12 and I can't see teh $ec or acc allowing them to keep it.

Im sure it's been discussed as part of the talks on launching the Big 12 network BUT there isn't a Big 12 network... the biggest reason, too few TV eyes in the Big 12 footprint...

the round of expansion will address tv eyes... look for a school with a passionate fan base, national following and/or a large urban setting and the eyes don't have to be on the tv but screen eyes