West Virginia is the final hope for the Big 12. Any chance to salvage the Big 12 rests with West Virginia. The Mountaineers, if coupled with fellow Big East members TCU and Louisville or perhaps Brigham Young, would add a little dash to the Big 12. Which might, might entice the Sooners to stick around
That Texas to the ACC stuff appears to have been a bluff after all
If somehow this 4 conf playoff system comes through, I see college football start to wither and die a little bit. All the fans from the FBS schools on the outside looking in will turn to Sunday to get their football fix.
I agree with this more from the perspective that it further turns college football into the NFL. I recognize the NFL is a very popular league, but I for one, much prefer college football to the NFL.
IMO, this will morph CFB into NFL-lite, where $$$$$ will be the only consideration. The golden age of CFB could very well be fading into the past before our eyes. I don't watch the NFL at all now. It's boringly, homogenous, pre-packaged, micromangaed and designed to drain every conceivable penny of revenue. It is the No Fun League.
I enjoy virtually any good CFB game, because the product has not been completely designed for marketing purposes only. There are personalities, quirks and imperfections in the game that makes it seem real and engaging. Hell, every team in the NFL runs the same O and D and you can't tell them apart half the time. Add in the mantra of "parity" has completely removed the possibility of an upset and you have a vanilla league that appeals to the broadest base possible, but develops no passion. A mile wide and an inch deep as the old saying goes. It would be a shame if CFB got ruined like that.
Don't kid yourself if you don't think that's where this headed. Monopoly revenue streams for the big schools and a big **** you to the Tulsas of the world. This is going to ruin the game. I want to see playoffs but I want them to be all inclusive.
:scared2:Kansas State – SEC
There are two conferences that are getting raided to form the 4 super conferences. The teams that are in play are:
BIG 12
Big East & Independent
- Baylor
- Iowa State
- Kansas
- Kansas State
- Missouri
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State
- Texas
- Texas a&m – SEC now
- Texas Tech
If the world is changing to 4 major conferences the ACC needs 2 more, the SEC needs 3 more, the B1G and PAC each need 4 more. Since the ACC has made the move to nab the Big East teams, I really don’t see an ACC jumping ship to the SEC or B1G, which means new conference members would come from the above list. This means there are 13 spots for 18 teams. So the question is who goes where and why? If the PAC strikes next and takes OU, OSU, UT, & TTech then there are 14 teams looking at 9 spots. I would guess the 5 teams on the outside looking will be 5 of the 7:
- BYU
- Cincinnati
- UConn
- Louisville
- Notre Dame
- Pittsburgh – ACC now
- Rutgers
- South Florida
- Syracuse – ACC now
- TCU
- West Virginia
Two of the teams have to be included, or else you have to add a Boise State, Hawaii, Fresno State, Memphis, or someone along those lines. So let the predictions fly as to where the final pieces land:
- Baylor – Small fish in a big pond in Texas
- BYU – Geography hinders their options and the PAC probably will pass on them
- Iowa State – Small fan base and foot print, plus Iowa is the bigger draw in state. They do not fit in to the SEC or ACC
- Kansas State – the second school in a small market state
- Cincinnati – B1G won’t want them as the Ohio market belongs to OSU. They do not fit in with the SEC or ACC
- TCU – Small fish in a big pond in Texas
- South Florida – SEC and ACC already have their presence in Florida, and the B1G will not reach that far south.
BIG 12
Big East & Independent
- Baylor – out
- Iowa State – out
- Kansas – B1G
- Kansas State – SEC
- Missouri – SEC
- Oklahoma – PAC
- Oklahoma State – PAC
- Texas – PAC
- Texas a & m – SEC
- Texas Tech - PAC
- BYU – out
- Cincinnati – out
- UConn - ACC
- Louisville – B1G
- Notre Dame – B1G
- Pittsburgh – ACC
- Rutgers - ACC
- South Florida – out
- Syracuse – ACC
- TCU – B1G
- West Virginia – SEC
I would almost rather see the Pac add Boise, fresno, Byu and hawaii. Over ever seeing anyone from the Big 12 ever again
Good list, but I don't think there is any way KjSU lands a spot in any of these leagues, much less the $EC. My gut feeling is that the ACC doesn't get through this without a raid by the $EC at some point. Most likely Va Tech, but maybe somebody like NC St. jumps to the $EC. That takes KjSU off the $EC radar, and my guess is that somebody like Cincy or USF might get tabbed by the ACC to replace the school they lose...
I would almost rather see the Pac add Boise, fresno, Byu and hawaii. Over ever seeing anyone from the Big 12 ever again
I still think the SEC will end up pulling 1 or 2 schools from the ACC, although that may be a little tougher now with the ACC upping their exit fee.
Ed McKechnie, chairman of the Kansas Board of Regents, said Monday night that the board has added conference realignment to its agenda Thursday.The meeting, which will be held in executive sessions with officials from both KU and K-State present, is roughly scheduled for noon but the time could change, he said. The Big 12 and legal options will be discussed.
"I remain confident the Big 12 will survive," McKechnie said. "In 10 years, I think Nebraska and Colorado will look back and regret leaving. The Big 12 has a bright future and a lot more to offer as a sum than its parts.
Read more: http://campuscorner.kansascity.com/node/2070#ixzz1YVz18xdg
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Why in the heck isn't the SEC targeting WVU?
Just seems weird.