Big Ten and other Conference Expansion

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Some Andrew Higgins' articles:

USA Today claims Big Ten doesn't want FSU and Clemson, but Florida State booster meeting likely proves otherwise

USA Today's Dan Rorabaugh and Jim Henry were simply reporting the facts in pointing out that the Big Ten and SEC haven't shown any interest in expanding beyond

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USA Today claims Big Ten doesn't want FSU and Clemson, but Florida State booster meeting likely proves otherwise​

USA Today's Dan Rorabaugh and Jim Henry were simply reporting the facts in pointing out that the Big Ten and SEC haven't shown any interest in expanding beyond their current size; seemingly shutting down any rumors about FSU and Clemson joining either conference.

But let's read through the tea leaves for a minute, since those conferences' commissioners won't make any concrete statements until those schools are officially out of the ACC's Grant of Rights agreement.

If the Big Ten wasn't interested in FSU, and vice versa, why are Florida State University boosters meeting in Chicago? Rorabaugh and Henry shared a post from a curious Noles fan pointing out that there's a meeting in the very city where the B1G's headquarters sits.



All but two cities on the booster tour's schedule are in Florida. The other city, Pittsburgh, is an existing ACC city and sits in a fertile recruiting state in their conference.

But Chicago? That's just too coincidental. Rorabaugh and Henry stuck to official reports, but by even including this tweet, it's clear what the implication is.

80-team college football Super League must overcome big obstacle with SEC, Big Ten, and Big 12 to happen

All Cardinal's Kevin Borba revealed the one obstacle to the proposed 80-team college football Super League that was revealed by The Athletic's Stewart Mandel on

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80-team college football Super League must overcome big obstacle with SEC, Big Ten, and Big 12 to happen​

All Cardinal's Kevin Borba revealed the one obstacle to the proposed 80-team college football Super League that was revealed by The Athletic's Stewart Mandel on April 3: getting the SEC, Big Ten, and Big 12 to sign off on it.

"The only obstacle, which it's a big one, is to get everyone to agree on this," Borba said of the Super League idea. "Something that will prove to be difficult considering the SEC, Big Ten, and Big 12 haven't met with the group. Whether this happens or not, clearly college football is due for some more changes."

Big Ten won't consider programs without AAU accreditation like FSU and Clemson

The Big Ten won't consider programs without accreditation from the Association of American Universities (AAU) -- such as Clemson or FSU -- according to longtime

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Big Ten won't consider programs without AAU accreditation like FSU and Clemson​

The Big Ten won't consider programs without accreditation from the Association of American Universities (AAU) -- such as Clemson or FSU -- according to longtime college football radio host Greg Swaim's sources.

"I don't know how many times I have to bring this up, but of thirteen B1G schools I have quality sources for, eleven of them tell me in no uncertain terms that their school will absolutely, positively NOT vote in a school that is not AAU accredited," Swaim wrote.

This contradicts reporting from 247Sports' Brad Crawford of the Big Ten wanting FSU (and Notre Dame) during the next round of conference realignment.

"With the conference already widening its reach last year to California with the USC and UCLA additions, stretching deep into Florida seems like a no-brainer," Crawford prefaced before saying, "Miami just wants out of the ACC, period, one source said previously. There is a fear, however, among those close to the Miami program, that the Big Ten is only going to seek out FSU and Notre Dame during its next round of expansion, which would leave Miami without its top choice."

CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd pegged the Big 12 as a possible landing spot for FSU and Clemson should the AAU accreditation issue rear its ugly head come realignment time and keep the two ACC flight risks out of the B1G.

"That discussion (of FSU joining the SEC or B1G) has not only changed, but Clemson joining its conference rival in filing a lawsuit against the ACC this week -- challenging the grant of rights -- has given new life to another potential round of realignment," Dodd wrote.

Atlanta might not like being told they are part of Florida

 

[Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux]

Atlanta might not like being told they are part of Florida

Atlanta might not like being told they are part of Georgia.

 

[Nutriaitch]

Atlanta might not like being told they are part of Florida

Atlanta might not like being told they are part of Georgia.

When you blow a 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl, you deserve to whatever comes your way.

 

[DaddyBigBucks]

Atlanta might not like being told they are part of Georgia.

Georgia, for the most part, doesn't like being told that Atlanta is a part of Georgia.
And it has nothing to do with any Super Bowl

 

[BuckTwenty]

FlyWarEagle - "Big Ten Will 'Definetly' Have A Texas School By 2026"

Texas A&M. And Notre Dame is coming with them.

Pretty sure he's smoking peyote.

 

[Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux]

Texas A&M.

 

[ScriptOhio]

The Weekender: NCAA Football Roster Reductions Reportedly Under Consideration, A New Addition to the FBS and Stanford to Name Court After Tara VanDerveer

Roster reductions in college football are reportedly under consideration, Missouri State joined the FBS and Stanford named its home court after former head coach Tara VanDerveer

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In the world of conference realignment, Missouri State and the Conference USA announced on Friday that the Bears would be the newest addition to the conference, effective July 1, 2025.



The C-USA, which had only five members at one point in 2021, will now grow to 12 programs with the addition of Missouri State. Delaware will join the Bears as new members of the conference in 2025, while Kennesaw State will play its first season in the C-USA this year.

 

[BuckTwenty]

Something to watch... North Carolina's athletic budget deficit

The News & Observer (free) -- "UNC AD Bubba Cunningham says he's preparing to address trustees' financial concerns"

Jennifer Halsey Evans, said the department faced a $17 million deficit in its current-year projections, and a cumulative deficit of $100 million in the coming years, “with no plan to address that, to mitigate that.”

“So I don’t want anyone to think we’re talking in code,” she said. “There are real issues here, a real concern that one of our most valuable assets, and something that really generates revenue, is not being managed properly.”

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

Something to watch... North Carolina's athletic budget deficit

The News & Observer (free) -- "UNC AD Bubba Cunningham says he's preparing to address trustees' financial concerns"

Who the fuck puts a nine figure budget in the hands of a man named Bubba. UNC should have seen this coming.

 

[DaddyBigBucks]

Who the fuck puts a nine figure budget in the hands of a man named Bubba. UNC should have seen this coming.

To me it sounds like Bubba is a scapegoat. This is just another ACC team running into the same budgetary issues that Maryland spoke of as their reasons for joining the B1G years ago. Folks in the ACC are in a difficult position as the facilities arms-race morphs into a facilities/NIL/Coaching-salaries arms-race. They cannot compete with the top of the sport as long as they remain in the ACC. Blaming the AD when the solution to the problem is a President/Board level thing is awfully convenient. Find any sinking ship and you can point at something the first mate did that could have contributed to the problem; but it is more often the captain's fault.

 

[LovelandBuckeye]

To me it sounds like Bubba is a scapegoat. This is just another ACC team running into the same budgetary issues that Maryland spoke of as their reasons for joining the B1G years ago. Folks in the ACC are in a difficult position as the facilities arms-race morphs into a facilities/NIL/Coaching-salaries arms-race. They cannot compete with the top of the sport as long as they remain in the ACC. Blaming the AD when the solution to the problem is a President/Board level thing is awfully convenient. Find any sinking ship and you can point at something the first mate did that could have contributed to the problem; but it is more often the captain's fault.

I wonder how Maryland feels about their decision now? Same with Rutgers. Too bad Nebraska pulled a fast one on the B1G. LOL

 

[cincibuck]

I wonder what part of that deficit comes from Notre Dame’s no share policy?

 

[calibuck]

Had to search this out. With all the hullabaloo involved in the ACC, irked me more tan a tad that it sounded (to me at least), like the schools were going to choose which conference they were going to....like it was their decision or something. Hadn't seen any sort of rebut from either the SEC or B10, which I thought was cagey, but reading some of the above, am betting all but one or two will either be SEC or B12 before the dust settles. Don't know, but don't believe, any, but ND, NC are AAU members. So, by all that's been holy in the B10 for generations, why would the B10 agree to this? And finally (the Benjamins), why would the presidents agree to dilute their money from the TV revemue, just to include some others? Would bet vcash that the ACC folks would demand to be brought in as fully paid members. PS, as Nebraska is no longer qualified for AAU status are there any rumblings of exiting them?

 

[CincyInterloper]

AAU members in the AAC are Virginia, UNC, Pitt, Ga. Tech, Miami, Duke, and Notre Dame. Based on what board members more knowledgeable than I have said, Virginia and UNC would be high on the list of potential invitees to the B1G.

 

[Mike80]

Had to search this out. With all the hullabaloo involved in the ACC, irked me more than a tad that it sounded (to me at least), like the schools were going to choose which conference they were going to....like it was there decision or something. Hadn't seen any sort of rebut from either the SEC or B10, which I thought was cagey, but reading some of the above, am betting all but one or two will either be SEC or B12 before the dust settles. Don't know, but don't believe, any, but ND, NC are AAU members. So, by all that's been holy in the B10 for generations, why would the B10 agree to this? And finally (the Benjamins), why would the presidents agree to dilute their money from the TV revemue, just to include some others? Would bet vcash that the ACC folks would demand to be brought in as fully paid members. PS, as Nebraska is no longer qualified for AAU status are there any rumblings of exiting them?

If you add schools like UVA and UNC, diluting the TV money is peanuts compared to the BILLIONS you'd make by adding those two in the CIC.