Big Ten and other Conference Expansion

[Dryden]

If Jim Delany wants to log the entire Greenbrier National Forest just so he can burn "I love you UNC" into the hillside, then that's what he's going to do, and I don't suspect many fucks will be given for what some mountain-biking kumbaya-singing hippie in West Virginia thinks about.

 

[BUCKYLE]

Roots? Half the fucking conference joined within the last decade.

 

[Bucknut24]

well, either way, no matter who joins, whether it's 18 or 20 teams, be interesting to see how they would do the divisions, I know pod system has been talked about a ton

seems to be the only guarantee would be one pod would include (hypothetical) FSU, UNC, Ga Tech and UVA (basically a southeastern pod)

 

[MaxBuck]

well, either way, no matter who joins, whether it's 18 or 20 teams, be interesting to see how they would do the divisions, I know pod system has been talked about a ton

seems to be the only guarantee would be one pod would include (hypothetical) FSU, UNC, Ga Tech and UVA (basically a southeastern pod)

Except replace FSU with Duke, because FSU won't be coming to the B1G.

 

[Bucknut24]

FSU has a better chance than Duke

 

[MaxBuck]

FSU has a better chance than Duke

You're entitled to your opinion, but I think you couldn't be more wrong.

If FSU gets an invitation, I'll drink Charles Shaw "wine" for a couple of days. That shows just how confident I am.

 

[DaveyBoy]

the ACC's roots are now considered runners

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[Bucknut24]

BTW, I'm not saying it's a guarantee, but you guys immediately shoot it down like it's a 0% when I say it's 50/50, maybe even 60/40 they join..


But I do think it's close to a guarantee B1G will end up with either ND or FSU, MAYBE both, but at least one of those 2

 

[Buckeyefrankmp]

BTW, I'm not saying it's a guarantee, but you guys immediately shoot it down like it's a 0% when I say it's 50/50, maybe even 60/40 they join..


But I do think it's close to a guarantee B1G will end up with either ND or FSU, MAYBE both, but at least one of those 2

Until FSU gets a AAU membership they will not be in the B1G.

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-06-13/sports/ct-spt-0614-aau-big-ten-expansion--20100613_1_aau-nebraska-chancellor-harvey-perlman-big-ten-members/ This was from 2010 before Nebraska lost it's membership.

But Nebraska had one other criterion vital to Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany and the conference's presidents and chancellors: membership in the AAU.

 

[Bucknut24]

and I'm telling you, they will consider accepting them without it

 

[Buckeyefrankmp]

and I'm telling you, they will consider accepting them without it

The only University they would consider accepting with out AAU membership would be ND. There is a difference between consideration and actual acceptance.

 

[Bucknut24]

and at the end of it all, I'm willing to bet they get an invite

now they may decide on Big 12 instead, but B1G will go after them

 

[matcar]

and at the end of it all, I'm willing to bet they get an invite

now they may decide on Big 12 instead, but B1G will go after them

Really doubt this.

 

[RugbyBuck]

What is the supposed allure of Florida State (besides the girl in the cowboy hat from a few years ago)? Relatively small school, in Tallahassee, third-tier academics, almost zero athletic success outside of football (which has underachieved of late... or reached its equilibrium post-DaddyBob dadgummit), no one in the South, outside of north FL and south GA, cares about it so you're not exactly pulling in much of an additional tv market... their colors are hideous... In short, could someone explain why they're even part of Big Ten speculation with nothing in common with Big Ten schools? Anyone can bang the white trash, semi-hot chick in the bar... but should you just because you can?

 

[Woody1968]

and at the end of it all, I'm willing to bet they get an invite

now they may decide on Big 12 instead, but B1G will go after them

If they had a choice between the B1G and the Big XII, there is no way in hell they would take the Big XII's offer.