Big Ten and other Conference Expansion

[ScriptOhio]

Whatever will Ohio's BCS team do?

Don't give a shit (as long as it isn't the B1G ), I have never liked the Bearcraps.

:osu:

 

[PlanetFrnd]

Don't give a shit (as long as it isn't the B1G ), I have never liked the Bearcraps.

:osu:

THIS.

 

[dragurd]

Don't give a [Mark May] (as long as it isn't the B1G or SEC ), I have never liked the Bearcraps.

:osu:

FIFY.

Lord knows we don't want a below .500 team chirping SEC at us all the time.

 

[Buckeyefrankmp]

The Big East is basically dwidling to nothingness. I have to think that domers are doing some serious thinking about where their future lies at this point...

If ND makes any overtures to the B1G, I think them + Mizzou makes sense... Otherwise, does ND go for the ACC just to spite the B1G? Or even try to get their 'non-revenue' sports into the ACC and remain indy in football? Two very real possibilities, imo...

I'd be pleased if Tejas is stuck with a conference, not of peers, but of leftovers.

The only way I would take Mizzou is as an add on with ND. The only thing Mizzou would add would be a number to make things even in this case.

 

[Woody1968]

FIFY.

Lord knows we don't want a below .500 team chirping SEC at us all the time.

The Juggalos would have fewer wins than teeth, and that's quite a feat.

 

[Buckeyefrankmp]

BYU and Houston would work but who wants another Texa$ team? Cincy, UofL and WVU would not fit well IMO.

The university is in money troubles last I heard. I think the move to the Big East was too much for them. What are they going to do in the Big 12. How many sellouts do they have in the 35,000 seat Nippert stadium? Pretty small compared to 85,000 at Oklahoma and 100,000 at Texas. There is no way they would be able to physically expand that stadium to compete.

 

[kn1f3party]

There is no way they would be able to physically expand that stadium to compete.

They'd be taking out dining halls and dorms if they tried.

 

[korchiki]

The only way I would take Mizzou is as an add on with ND. The only thing Mizzou would add would be a number to make things even in this case.

Why? This is something that I just don't understand. I have seen many people suggest that Mizzou makes sense once we get ND. Why? What do they add?

Also, Rutgers. People keep talking about having a NYC presence. Guess what. Having a million alumni and millions of fans who grew up in B1G country does more than adding a team like Rutgers.

Expand the footprint where it makes sense.

 

[Buckeyefrankmp]

Why? This is something that I just don't understand. I have seen many people suggest that Mizzou makes sense once we get ND. Why? What do they add?

Also, Rutgers. People keep talking about having a NYC presence. Guess what. Having a million alumni and millions of fans who grew up in B1G country does more than adding a team like Rutgers.

Expand the footprint where it makes sense.

My point is that I would not Mizzou by itself. I would not even take Mizzou with another school like Rutgers. It adds nothing to the conference. If ND wanted into the B1G, their brand name alone would offset any weaker football schools like Mizzou. The university itself (Mizzou) would fit into the B1G, but not the Football program. Adding it alone would dilute the conference. Bringing in ND would be so powerful for the B1G brand that adding a Mizzou would not bring the conference down. Back to what I said, that would be the only way I would bring in Mizzou.

 

[kn1f3party]

13 is idiotic. No matter who it is. The SEC is realizing this. They are proposing a schedule where A&M plays 4 from each division and can't play for a conference championship game. It is just ridiculous for scheduling.

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

They are proposing a schedule where A&M plays 4 from each division and can't play for a conference championship game. It is just ridiculous for scheduling.

Seriously?

 

[kn1f3party]

Seriously?

From earlier article re: SEC being leftovers for Mizzou:

Meanwhile, SEC ADs met Wednesday to consider how to schedule with 13 in all sports with the least amount of disruption and most amount of fairness. Good luck.

The "simplest" option in football may be giving Texas A&M four teams from each division and let the dominoes fall from there.

Sure, Texas A&M could play an SEC schedule for one year but not be eligible for Atlanta. But that would be a shocking and unnecessary move by the SEC. Once you're a member, you should be a full member.

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/10/majority_of_sec_presidents_fav.html

I guess it doesn't explicitly say that is an official proposal, but the point remains they have been trying to figure out scheduling for weeks now.

 

[Woody1968]

13 is idiotic. No matter who it is. The SEC is realizing this. They are proposing a schedule where A&M plays 4 from each division and can't play for a conference championship game. It is just ridiculous for scheduling.

They should have taken the toothless WV hayseed hilljack hicks. It would have eliminated this scheduling silliness and raised thier collective academic ranking.

 

[Muck]

Interesting finds. Who knew that CUSA was almost started in 1959? Army, Navy, Air Force, Duke, and Penn? I don't think that conference would have survived long. USC would have had a field day in that conference more than they already did in the PAC-10.

Remember that Army & Navy were still (waning) powers in 1959.

I have no idea what was up with the inclusion of Penn .

 

[kn1f3party]

I have no idea what was up with the inclusion of Penn .

[sarcasm]Probably something Paterno wanted.[/sarcasm]

Did PSU have a rivalry with them at the time? Too lazy to look it up.