The Conference Expansion Thread - Page 3

wonderbredd24 · 06-11-2010, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Giantsfan1080

The Big East has been a basketball conference since they made the move to 16 teams. Believe it or not football is second fiddle to basketball in the Big East.

No, it isn't. They are good at basketball, so they are going to sell that, but in terms of adding schools to their conference, if they don't have a decent football program, they might as not even bother talking to them.

What does another good basketball program do for the Big East? Not very much. They already have 16 teams and most any of them not named DePaul is competitive so they are looking at 6+ teams in the tournament every year anyway.

Football drives the bus. That's just how it is.

Go Cowboys · 06-11-2010, 04:10 PM

Notre Dame just called off there 2013 game with Army at Yankee Stadium......

Some are saying this is a hint towards a move to the Big 10 as well.

Smooth Criminal · 06-11-2010, 04:13 PM

I want Notre Dame in the Big Ten. Bad. Adding a program like that would be a great move for the Big Ten. I wanna see 16 teams and a title game, but I don't wanna see teams added just for the sake of adding teams. I wanna see some quality football and basketball programs added to the mix.

I like Nebraska. Notre Dame and Pitt would be great. My five teams would be those 3 and Kansas and Rutgers.

Shane P. Hallam · 06-11-2010, 04:54 PM

Beebe said the Big Ten is not looking at nay other Big 12 teams.

Hines · 06-11-2010, 04:58 PM

I hope Rutgers/Syracuse, Pitt, Notre Dame goes to the new and improved Big12 now.

wonderbredd24 · 06-11-2010, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by HinesWardJr

I hope Rutgers/Syracuse, Pitt, Notre Dame goes to the new and improved Big12 now.

Pass on Syracuse and Pittsburgh.

wonderbredd24 · 06-11-2010, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Shane P. Hallam

Beebe said the Big Ten is not looking at nay other Big 12 teams.

Has he been fired yet? The guy is a moron. The TV contract was a nightmare, but he completely blew it in keeping the Big XII viable by passing on the +1 option when it was out there.

ryno626 · 06-11-2010, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by wonderbredd24

Pass on Syracuse and Pittsburgh.

it's all about those tv markets bro

GB12 · 06-11-2010, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ryno626

it's all about those tv markets bro

How does Pittsburgh help? It's already in Pennsylvania with Penn State. Is Pittsburgh really a big enough market to make a difference?

wonderbredd24 · 06-11-2010, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ryno626

it's all about those tv markets bro

Pittsburgh is worthless in that conversation as it literally brings nothing. Pittsburgh is already a Big Ten TV market.

Syracuse is not gonna get the Big Ten Manhattan. It just isn't. Syracuse is in Western New York and the Syracuse football program is mediocre at best, so they offer little or nothing in TV.

Rutgers might, but that's really the only possibility for New York City. Missouri brings with it Kansas City and St. Louis. Maryland gives you D.C. and Baltimore.

If TV Markets are purely the goal, then Pittsburgh and Syracuse are already out of the conversation.

bwillie26 · 06-11-2010, 05:19 PM

diabsoule · 06-11-2010, 05:44 PM

Oklahoma is headed to the Pac 10
http://newsok.com/article/3467852

Once Texas makes their announcement, Texas Tech, OU and OSU will make theirs.

Texas A&M is on a 72 hour deadline to make their decision.

Sniper · 06-11-2010, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by diabsoule

Oklahoma is headed to the Pac 10
http://newsok.com/article/3467852

Once Texas makes their announcement, Texas Tech, OU and OSU will make theirs.

Texas A&M is on a 72 hour deadline to make their decision.

Huuuuuuuuuuge get for the Pac-10.

wonderbredd24 · 06-11-2010, 06:08 PM

That could be one giant step towards moving ND to the Big Ten

keylime_5 · 06-11-2010, 06:41 PM

gonna have to have a major renaming session for all these conferences pretty soon.

I have a feeling Notre Dame is Big Ten bound in only a matter of time. I have no idea who the 3rd new team they would add would be. Syracuse, Rutgers, and Pitt don't exactly have the luster of Notre Dame or Nebraska, but the former two would tap that New York market.

diabsoule · 06-11-2010, 06:42 PM

I think Notre Dame will end up going to the Big Ten when it's all said and done.

keylime_5 · 06-11-2010, 06:45 PM

I heard the BTN is gonna show Nebraska games starting this year even though they'll still be a Big 12 team for another year or so before they actually join.

YAYareaRB · 06-11-2010, 07:20 PM

uhhhhhh one question. What's with the big moves? why is it happening? does this happen every so often?

Shane P. Hallam · 06-11-2010, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by YAYareaRB

uhhhhhh one question. What's with the big moves? why is it happening? does this happen every so often?

It does. The reason is money. The Big 12 makes about 10 million dollars less a year on football than the Big Ten/Pac-10/SEC will. Since the Big Ten Network finally made the money and showed it can succeed, Pac-10 about to do the same, it is the time for change.

thenewfeature06 · 06-11-2010, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by wonderbredd24

No, it isn't. They are good at basketball, so they are going to sell that, but in terms of adding schools to their conference, if they don't have a decent football program, they might as not even bother talking to them.

What does another good basketball program do for the Big East? Not very much. They already have 16 teams and most any of them not named DePaul is competitive so they are looking at 6+ teams in the tournament every year anyway.

Football drives the bus. That's just how it is.

Professionally, no doubt about it but the Big East probably wouldn't mind bringing in a basketball team maybe if Rutgers leaves.. Big 10 country where you are I am guessing is all about football. East coast colleges is primarily focused on basketball imo.

Go Cowboys · 06-11-2010, 07:49 PM

Apparently the Big 12 (Now 10) is being told that they are going to make more money on their new TV Deal starting in 2011 or 2012, can't tell which one they mean. And that sense they have 2 teams less to share money with they will all be making even more than all the schools in the Pac 10 (now 11)

The Big 10 (now 12) isn't looking to invite any more of the former Big 12 members

CJSchneider · 06-11-2010, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by YAYareaRB

uhhhhhh one question. What's with the big moves? why is it happening? does this happen every so often?

Baylor, UT, TAMU, and Texas Tech didn't join the Big 12 (Big 8 at the time) until '96.

diabsoule · 06-11-2010, 08:25 PM

I wonder if the SEC would be interested in Missouri since the Big Ten and PAC 10 don't seem to be.

descendency · 06-11-2010, 08:32 PM

Seriously, where does Kansas go? The Mountain West???

Kansas' Basketball program is too good for the MWC... lol. The PAC10 doesn't seem interested and neither does the Big 10. The SEC makes no sense. Neither does the Big East or ACC.

Hurricanes25 · 06-11-2010, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by descendency

Seriously, where does Kansas go? The Mountain West???

Kansas' Basketball program is too good for the MWC... lol. The PAC10 doesn't seem interested and neither does the Big 10. The SEC makes no sense. Neither does the Big East or ACC.

Yea, Kansas' basketball team is too good for the MWC but football is where the money is at so they're not really appealing to the PAC 10 or the Big 10. It's a shame but that's the politics of college sports.