The Conference Expansion Thread

[MassNole]

Originally Posted by bhaarat316

no Temple was an add on with few other schools, when they wanted Football.

Temple was an original football member in the Big East.
UConn was not, they were D1-AA/FCS when the Big East added football.

[MassNole]

Andy Katz ‏@ESPNAndyKatz
Source: Cincinnati making push to join ACC http://espn.go.com/college-sports/st...oin-acc-source …

[bearsfan_51]

Louisville academics suck. It was basically a commuter college until a decade or so ago. Never going to happen.

[bearsfan_51]

Originally Posted by MassNole

Andy Katz ‏@ESPNAndyKatz
Source: Cincinnati making push to join ACC http://espn.go.com/college-sports/st...oin-acc-source …

In other news, water is wet.

The idea that Cincinnatti helps bring Ohio recruiting for the rest of the ACC is pretty funny, however. They have a hard time recruiting Ohio themselves.

[brat316]

Originally Posted by bearsfan_51

Louisville academics suck. It was basically a commuter college until a decade or so ago. Never going to happen.

Temple was a commuter college until 3/4 years ago.

[bearsfan_51]

Originally Posted by bhaarat316

Temple was a commuter college until 3/4 years ago.

Temple also isn't getting into the ACC.

[brat316]

Originally Posted by bearsfan_51

Temple also isn't getting into the ACC.

that is also true. aha we suck so much.

only AAU memebers are going into big 10. so L'ville it out. But I think they have a place for them in the big 12.

[yo123]

Louisville expected to join ACC, vote tomorrow morning.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sport...post?track=rss

[bearsfan_51]

Looks like it's a done deal.

[Giantsfan1080]

So that leaves Cincy and UConn before Big East football is officially dead.

[JoeJoeBrown]

Originally Posted by yo123

Louisville expected to join ACC, vote tomorrow morning.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sport...post?track=rss

That's really going to improve their academic profile.

[Giantsfan1080]

I wonder if Maryland and Rutgers could get into B1G for next year now?

[bearsfan_51]

This is probably for the best for Connecticut anyway. Just going back to being a basketball school.

[bearsfan_51]

Ivan Maisel had a really interesting (and obvious) observation:

Despite all of the shifting, there has been almost no fundamental change in college football. In 2005 (prior to the Miami, Vtech, BC jump to the ACC) there were 63 football programs in the 6 BCS conferences.

Now? There are 64 football programs in 5 conferences. The only changes in composition are Utah, TCU, and Louisville joining the big boys, and Temple and Connecticut being left behind (and even in that case Connecticut had just added FBS football, and Temple was on the verge of getting demoted).

Basically, the Big East was swallowed up by the other leagues, and a few other teams shifted allegiances (mostly to the benefit of the SEC and the B1G)

[DcmRulz]

MTSU to Conference-USA.

[bearsfan_51]

That was fast

[Giantsfan1080]

Grand Canyon State to the WAC but they don't play football anymore.

[bearsfan_51]

Neither does the WAC

[Giantsfan1080]

Originally Posted by bearsfan_51

Neither does the WAC

That's what I meant. That the WAC doesn't play football.

[diabsoule]

Originally Posted by DcmRulz

MTSU to Conference-USA.

Florida Atlantic also joined C-USA today

[DcmRulz]

Originally Posted by diabsoule

Florida Atlantic also joined C-USA today

FAU could have been a better pick for the Big East than Tulane.


Is there even a Sun Belt conference anymore, or has it turned into the FCS-FBS bridge?

[diabsoule]

From Brett McMurphy - Another day, another team on the move. Texas-Pan American has WAC invite. Will join WAC next year along w/Grand Canyon

[JoeJoeBrown]

GT to the B1G rumors picking up steam. Could just be internet momentum.

[MassNole]

Originally Posted by JoeJoeBrown

GT to the B1G rumors picking up steam. Could just be internet momentum.

Yesterday in an interview Jimbo Fisher said their could be some fast and furious movement the next few days.

[JoeJoeBrown]

Originally Posted by MassNole

Yesterday in an interview Jimbo Fisher said their could be some fast and furious movement the next few days.

I think the ACC as a football conference just got squashed.

The Big12 somehow survived after looking all but dead a few years ago.

FSU + Clemson to the Big12 is my guess.

Miami + VT to SEC.

GT + UNC to B1G.

Dunno where that puts the Pac12. They may just stay at 12 for the duration. Dunno what teams would makes sense anywhere west of the mississippi for them to add.