It's just a blog but this talk just doesn't go away-
http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/EyeoTheStorm/2007/10/17/NCAA_Conference_Dominos
http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/EyeoTheStorm/2007/10/17/NCAA_Conference_Dominos
BTW, Boise State has already gone on record letting the country know that they would like to leave the WAC and move potentially to the MWC. I'm sure they would gladly take them.
Why move from the WAC to the MWC? They're the same thing.
They really like the idea of being able to play for the 50 or so people who get and watch the "mtn." network.
Why move from the WAC to the MWC? They're the same thing.
Why move from the WAC to the MWC? They're the same thing.
If the Big 10 decided to expand (Mizzou is an option only if the Big 10 wants to pay ALOT of money to the Big 12) they would want in order:
1. Notre Dame (no chance)
2. Rutgers (North Jersey market)
Then the rest in no partiular order:
Iowa State
Pittsburgh
Missouri
Boston College
Syracuse
and 2 that academic standards might be an issue:
West Virginia
Louisville
If the Big 10 decided to expand (Mizzou is an option only if the Big 10 wants to pay ALOT of money to the Big 12) they would want in order:
1. Notre Dame (no chance)
2. Rutgers (North Jersey market)
Then the rest in no partiular order:
Iowa State
Pittsburgh
Missouri
Boston College
Syracuse
and 2 that academic standards might be an issue:
West Virginia
Louisville
Why move from the WAC to the MWC? They're the same thing.
Arky won't leave the SEC.. Too much money..
I still think Utah will be the team that moves into the Big 12 if someone like Missouri leaves.. They have world class facilities(from the Olympics 2002) and they have the fan support.. Plus they would fit right into the North where as Arky wouldn't exactly fit in the Big 12 North and you can't have either Okie State or OU in the Big 12 North while the other stays in the South.. Wouldn't make any sense..
I still doubt the Big 10 even wants Missouri.. Its not that big of a program. It would be like adding another Minnesota or Purdue to the Big 10.. That doesn't exactly make the Big 10 better... Penn State coming aboard in the early 90's made the Big 10 better.. Can't say the same if Missouri joins them.
I think there could be some interest there. Mizzou, Illinois, and Iowa should have some natural rivalry and the Tigers would bring a solid basketball and football program with them.
I don't know who the big 12 would pick up. I think BYU and Utah could be good teams. TCU has been a better program than Baylor. The big 12 should boot them and bring in the horned frogs. I think BYU would be the most attractive school though personally. A lot of history there and it would further increase the ties in California and Hawaii for the conference.
Agree with the argument about Arky and the SEC $$$$. But just for arguments sake, if they did leave, I imagine the SEC would want to fill the void with a team that could slide into the vacated West Div slot. Clemson, FSU, GTech, et al, might cause a realignment headache. Easier to fit a Louisville, Memphis, or even one of the tejas schools (TCU, Houston), into the SEC We, IMO.
I think there could be some interest there. Mizzou, Illinois, and Iowa should have some natural rivalry and the Tigers would bring a solid basketball and football program with them.
I don't know who the big 12 would pick up. I think BYU and Utah could be good teams. TCU has been a better program than Baylor. The big 12 should boot them and bring in the horned frogs. I think BYU would be the most attractive school though personally. A lot of history there and it would further increase the ties in California and Hawaii for the conference.
Baylor brings a solid womens basketball and baseball team to the Big 12. Not to mention good academics to help offset the academic black hole that is OU. I don't think TCU will be switching after being admitted to the MWC so soon; even if the MWC is a big cluster**** of a conference.
I definitely see Boise St. and Hawaii getting picked up by the Pac-10 if they decide to have a championship game. I don't think that's the case. The Pac-10 is enjoying the fact that they can play nearly everyone in the conference during the regular season.
I don't think any major conference switching is in the works for a long while yet. With the way that this season is turning out, we might be in for a little shakeup in the near future.
I think there could be some interest there. Mizzou, Illinois, and Iowa should have some natural rivalry and the Tigers would bring a solid basketball and football program with them.
I don't know who the big 12 would pick up. I think BYU and Utah could be good teams. TCU has been a better program than Baylor. The big 12 should boot them and bring in the horned frogs. I think BYU would be the most attractive school though personally. A lot of history there and it would further increase the ties in California and Hawaii for the conference.