I think we'll see the Big 10 get to 16 with Notre Dame, Kansas, Missouri and Rutgers.
ACC is being smart to be proactive here, because the Big 10 is always slow to move and they couldn't afford to lose Syracuse or Pitt in the expansion sweepstakes.
I think we'll see the Big 10 get to 16 with Notre Dame, Kansas, Missouri and Rutgers.
ACC is being smart to be proactive here, because the Big 10 is always slow to move and they couldn't afford to lose Syracuse or Pitt in the expansion sweepstakes.
Rutgers? I think you are probably overstating their significance in the New York market.
then who's the new 4 in the PAC 16 other than OU & Diet OU ?
I think we'll see the Big 10 get to 16 with Notre Dame, Kansas, Missouri and Rutgers.
ACC is being smart to be proactive here, because the Big 10 is always slow to move and they couldn't afford to lose Syracuse or Pitt in the expansion sweepstakes.
Not at all. I'm realistic about their academic rep, the New Jersey recruiting grounds, Penn State needing a travel partner, the fact that the conference favors state land grant universities... and the value of getting the Big 10 Network onto a basic tier in New Jersey with a much better position for Philadelphia and New York City.
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/6980644/pitt-syracuse-apply-join-acc-ranks-source-says
The next round is ON! Pitt & 'Cuse has APPLIED FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE ACC!
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/6980644/pitt-syracuse-apply-join-acc-ranks-source-says
The next round is ON! Pitt & 'Cuse has APPLIED FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE ACC!
Does the Big East become pro-active and go after 2 teams to replace them, or do they just curl up and die like the Big 12-2, and do nothing.
Does the Big East become pro-active and go after 2 teams to replace them, or do they just curl up and die like the Big 12-2, and do nothing.
Big East is probably going to have to wait and see what happens and then band together with teams as best it can. There's probably hope that by keeping the "Big East" there is the ability to maintain AQ under current rules. It may not be "East" any more, but maybe it can start from Cincinnati, USF and TCU. From those 3, pull in the best of C-USA with the Big 12 teams that don't find a home. It might survive.
Same ESPN story claims that the ACC agreed to up their buyout to $20 million, looks like no one is leaving. ESPN has got to be bank rolling their power play, likely as a check against the three leagues that either have or want their own networks. B1G just got effed for expansion. This could also be a play to keep the SEC and ACC at 14 a piece, and either the PAC at 14 or 12, and the Big 12 may actually have to hang together minus TAMU in some unholy death pact.
"There is no scenario where a president applies to a league and isn't admitted," a Big East official told CBSSports.com
-John Swofford, ACC CommissionerI think in talking [to other BCS commissioners] -- all of us -- what we want to do is what's best for our conference. We had some very thorough [talks] in the past year because of last summer -- that weren't very public -- but they were very thorough.
An ACC official also indicated Texas has "reached out" to the ACC, but any speculation that Texas is joining the ACC is "premature."
Marinatto said there is no conference rule to force a member to notify the commissioner it has applied to another conference.