Big Ten and other Conference Expansion

[Buck33Eye11]

oh..so yes i am. i'll leave you intelligents to it then :)

 

[DEBuckeye]

This is unbelievably stupid. The only benefit I can see is that, living in Delaware, I'll potentially have a chance or two to see the Buckeyes beat up on a bottom-feeder in my backyard.

 

[Dryden]

Loh getting pissed now with $50m exit fee questions.

 

[Buckeye86]

And so many other BWI gems to choose from.

So the Penn State cult has basically become this guy in the conference.

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Way to ruin what is supposed to be a good day with your morose BS conspiracy theories you morons. Sit down and shut up back at table nine with the rest of the freaks and let the adults enjoy this event.

 

[Bucknut24]

I think people who are saying this is stupid needs to quit looking at this from a football standpoint

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

I think people who are saying this is stupid needs to quit looking at this from a football standpoint

Exactly. Our last two adds have been blue-chip football schools. We don't need any more. What we do need is the BTN on every cable box from Virginia to Boston.

 

[Wells4Heisman]

Burning my couch as I type this.

 

[Dryden]

http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/dollars/post/_/id/2380/does-rutgers-really-bring-in-nyc-market

Does Rutgers really bring in NYC market?

When word started circulating that Rutgers might be the 14th team into the Big Ten, many in the sports business world were baffled.

The thinking is that, due to its proximity to New York City, Rutgers could give the Big Ten and its television network a stronghold in the nation's top market.

But some people in the business of sports television don't believe that.

"The sportswriters are always looking for some excuse to bring the New York audience into a story," said Barry Frank, executive vice president of IMG Media, an industry veteran whose last college television negotiation included the $1.86 billion deal between the ACC and ESPN. "Rutgers attracts no interest in the New York market. They don't rate enough to matter."

Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany declined to comment on Rutgers Monday while speaking to reporters about Maryland joining the conference.

A New York Times blog published last year by statistician Nate Silver estimated that the New York City market has 607,157 fans. Bill Nielsen, vice president of Scarborough Sports Marketing, said those numbers seem accurate based on data his company has compiled.

According to Scarborough research, 11 percent of the New York City population considers themselves avid fans of college football, compared to 21 percent of the general U.S. population. That?s 73rd out of 77 markets, on a percentage basis, that Scarborough measures. But when broken down into actual numbers, it?s 1.8 million people, which is second among US cities in number. Nielsen's data shows that New York City has 1.4 million Rutgers fans and about 45 percent of them -- 609,900 fans -- are avid fans of the team.

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[Dryden]

Delany pretty much just said: The ACC is in Indiana, so we're going to the Mid Atlantic. Nebraska was a national brand, this is now about demographics and growing the footprint.

 

[Abenaki]

I think people who are saying this is stupid needs to quit looking at this from a football standpoint

I'll agree with that. Since all this nonsense got started:

Big Ten

+ Penn State
+ Nebraska
+ Maryland
+ Rutgers

SEC

+ South Carolina
+ Arkansas
+ Texas A&M
+ Missouri

Pac 12

+ Colorado
+ Utah

Big 12

- Colorado
- Nebraska
- Texas A&M
- Missouri
+ TCU
+ West Virginia

ACC

+ Florida State
+ Miami
+ Virginia Tech
+ Boston College
+ Pittsburgh
+ Syracuse
- Maryland

Big East

+ No one who matters
- Everyone of consequence


I'd say the Big Ten stacks up pretty good when you look at it as a whole.

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

We ain't through with you by a long shot. You hear us, ACC. We're about to get medievil on yo ass.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

If the end game is ND and.... anyone, say Georgia Tech...

That NYC market looks a lot more interesting. Atlanta is icing on the cake.

...

Or... since apparently even texans don't watch the LHN.....
ND and Tejas....

 

[strohs]

I think people who are saying this is stupid needs to quit looking at this from a football standpoint

There is no other way to look at it. Football is the only thing that matters.

 

[Dryden]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...11/19/maryland-big-ten-realignment/index.html

"Eventually, it was obvious to us that the paradigm had shifted and it was necessary to start looking," Delany said. "Three months ago, we said to ourselves, 'Where do we go from here?' The ACC is at 14.5 members. Ultimately, Notre Dame could someday become a member if they need a 16. Are we going to be passive and watch it?"

Pretty sure Delany just said "Fuck yo couch!" to Swofford and Swarbrick.

 

[Bucknut24]

There is no other way to look at it. Football is the only thing that matters.

No its not.. Is it a driving force? Yes.. But let's not pretend its the only thing in existence