Big Ten and other Conference Expansion

[BigWoof31]

ScriptOhio is linking Auburn fan sites now.

The old Buckeye Planet that I knew and loved would ban him for two weeks as punishment.

 

[exhawg]

We are at the point where I'm wondering what the next phase of expansion is. Do we wait till the ACC grant of rights is over and the B1G and SEC finish them off or does football move out to a new format allowing the conferences to go back to regional groups? For the sake of every student-athlete who plays a sport other than football, I hope the stupidity ends and we go back in time. I'd love to see a 24-team promotion/relegation system like English soccer for CFB. Break the 24 teams into 2 divisions that play each other and 2-3 warmup or rivalry games per season so we could still play scUM after they drop out of the top 24 next year. They could then have a 4 or 8 team playoff after the season. The rest of the bowl games could survive with the bottom 5 teams playing the top 5 teams of the lower tier to determine who gets relegated to add some gravity to some of the bowl games. Other teams with winning records could fill out the bowl schedule as needed.

 

[Thump]

Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, USC, UCLA, Oregon, Washington 'desperately' want Texas A&M and Notre Dame in B1G

The Big Ten's biggest programs, including Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington, all reportedly 'desperately' want Texas A&M and N

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Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, USC, UCLA, Oregon, Washington 'desperately' want Texas A&M and Notre Dame in B1G​

The Big Ten's biggest programs, including Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington, all reportedly "desperately" want Texas A&M and Notre Dame to join the B1G according to longtime college football radio host Greg Swaim.

As Swaim reiterates, those programs don't appear keen on bending from the AAU accreditation requirement that could keep FSU and Clemson out of the conference and force them to accept an SEC invite.

"Checked once again this morning to see if there have been any changes to the B1G schools, regarding their interest in adding quality football schools who aren't AAU accredited," Swaim prefaced before saying, "The answer is still the same...sorry FSU and Clemson fans, but it'll be the SEC. If you have the time, call the B1G schools yourselves...or their main sports coverage reporters...they'll tell you the same thing, that to most B10 Presidents AAU definitely does matter.

"It may be stupid to hardcore college football fans, but it is what it is. However, I still hear from several that the Buckeyes, (Michigan), PSU and the four incoming Pac-12 schools desperately want TAMU and of course Notre Dame."

Big Ten will 'definitely have school in Texas by 2026​

As Swaim reported in April, the Big Ten will "definitely" have a school in Texas by the 2026-27 academic calendar.

"Received an e-mail 10 minutes ago from our Chicago B1G source, that said 'The B1G will definitely have a Texas school by 2026,'" Swaim prefaced before saying, "As we reported months ago, TAMU and the B10 have been having serious third party talks for over six months."

That likely means Texas A&M will negotiate an out from the SEC with UT now stealing their Lone Star State shine in the SEC; especially given that the programs with the most influence so badly want the Aggies in the B1G.

Anybody believe this crap?

 

[Woody1968]

Anybody believe this crap?

NO.

 

[CincyInterloper]

It didn’t come from Sir Yacht, so zero credibility.

 

[DaddyBigBucks]

Breaking News​

Announcer: Teams with swimming pools full of cash are desperate to ... umm...

To Producer: Wait... what are they desperate for again?

Producer: Just read the copy

Announcer: But this doesn't make sense. How does adding these teams make them more money?

Producer: We don't pay you to think. We pay you to read. Now read.

Announcer: Of course you don't pay me to think. I have an IQ of 68 and even I know this is stupid.

Producer: Our target audience for this is Texas A&M fans.

Announcer (facing camera): Teams with swimming pools full of cash are desperate to add the Aggies because reasons. Film at 11.

 

[TDunk]

I'm Ron Burgundy?

 

[CincyInterloper]

I'm Ron Burgundy?

“I’m Ron Burgandy. Go fuck yourself Texas A&M.”

 

[Bestbuck36]

We're so heading for 2 major conferences; North and South, with a line somewhere straightish across. B1G controls the north while SEC controls the south. Both conferences have 24 teams, 2 divisions, East/West with 12 teams in each. Currently there is a12 team playoff which would put Best 6 vs Best 6. Rivalries can be kept and created. Travel is back to a more logical situation and we could still have relegation in each conference just to include the streaky schools or drop the parasites who never contribute.

Other than that, it's 4 conferences with 16 schools in it and another complete overhaul ahead, like I think it should've done all along. The current setup is ridiculous

 

[CincyInterloper]

We're so heading for 2 major conferences; North and South, with a line somewhere straightish across. B1G controls the north while SEC controls the south. Both conferences have 24 teams, 2 divisions, East/West with 12 teams in each. Currently there is a12 team playoff which would put Best 6 vs Best 6. Rivalries can be kept and created. Travel is back to a more logical situation and we could still have relegation in each conference just to include the streaky schools or drop the parasites who never contribute.

Other than that, it's 4 conferences with 16 schools in it and another complete overhaul ahead, like I think it should've done all along. The current setup is ridiculous

I just hope that the new super conference sets up divisions resembling the conferences of yore and we get back the traditional regional rivalries and conference schedules we lost with realignment.

 

[Zurp]

I just hope that the new super conference sets up divisions resembling the conferences of yore and we get back the traditional regional rivalries and conference schedules we lost with realignment.

First, I agree.
Second, I'm old.
Third, I'm guessing you're old, too.
Fourth, the old days are gone. We aren't going to get that. At least, the "traditional regional rivalries" we want won't be recreated because of the "traditional" or "regional" part. They may be recreated because of financial reasons. The Game is safe, for now, because of the viewers. But as soon as they figure that the viewers would rather see some other big matchup the last game of the year, The Game's days are numbered.

 

[LovelandBuckeye]

First, I agree.
Second, I'm old.
Third, I'm guessing you're old, too.
Fourth, the old days are gone. We aren't going to get that. At least, the "traditional regional rivalries" we want won't be recreated because of the "traditional" or "regional" part. They may be recreated because of financial reasons. The Game is safe, for now, because of the viewers. But as soon as they figure that the viewers would rather see some other big matchup the last game of the year, The Game's days are numbered.

The only way I see this going backwards away from the cliff is if traditional powers with huge fanbases start to see some down years together. 3-4 losses for ND, Ohio State, TCUN, Bama, and Texas all missing the CFP will hurt that bottom line. However, as long as Ohio State has a southern partner in the CFP the money will keep rolling in.

 

[LovelandBuckeye]

 

[cincibuck]

Where can we go that will all but assure us a soft schedule and a seat at the playoff table?

 

[BuckTwenty]

That feels like Big 12 schools putting that out into the ether, hoping their wish comes true