At the time, I think the Big 12 appeared to be in a much more precarious position than the ACC when Louisville made this move. Hindsight is 20/20 though, they would have been in a great place in the Big 12, and they will be when they make this move.
Louisville didn't join the ACC until a couple years later. The Big 12 added W VA from the dying Big East football conference just before the Big East split into the basketball-only "old" Big East and the football-playing American. I don't remember why the Big 12 stopped expansion at 10 members, but at the time, Louisville would have jumped at a chance for a home anywhere other than the American.
Seriously ... let's let Texas A&M keep a bit of their dignity and not force them to ASK us to break up their marriage, we need to start aggressively dropping hints.
The conference already has scUM's narcissism and the University of Spoiled Children's Affluenza, does it need Battered Aggie Syndrome in the screwball personality bingo card,Seriously ... let's let Texas A&M keep a bit of their dignity and not force them to ASK us to break up their marriage, we need to start aggressively dropping hints.
B1G doesn't need A&M, but we should want them
Hot take: Welcome to the Big Ten to the three schools on the left. Yes, I said three. Sparky just stole Oregon and/or Washington's spot.
its not how it works anymore
I said it was a hot take.
+ South Florida (they just need more baking time lol)
There are a number of positives for ASU. I am a little surprised at the AAU invitation as ASU is not an academic powerhouse. Phoenix metro is 5M people. A lot of Midwest retirees. They have money. I'm sure having an academic conference in Phoenix would be appealing to the Ivory Tower folks. It's growing but how serious is the water problem??
I remember some YouTuber saying a while back that Miami and Florida State were trying to join the AAU. Miami joining the AAU can only bolster their case for the B1G.
I think one was Gold & Blue Dude (who after checking his channel, I just found he has passed on a month ago
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Viewership is as much about the channel as the team. We’ve been bad, so we play on BTN and FS1. Illinois delivered good ratings in good slots the last two years!There are a number of positives for ASU. I am a little surprised at the AAU invitation as ASU is not an academic powerhouse. Phoenix metro is 5M people. A lot of Midwest retirees. They have money. I'm sure having an academic conference in Phoenix would be appealing to the Ivory Tower folks. It's growing but how serious is the water problem??
Washington/Seattle is much more of an academic fit with 4M metro population.
I don't see it but I didn't think ASU was in line for AAU either. ND always #1 - after that I'm sure the ACC contingent but those additions seem to be in the distant future. Oregon has a large viewership market - small population. How much does the B1G think that joining would help the viewership numbers of someone like ASU? They did get 2.3M and 2.71M vs. MSU in 2018/19 but overall ASU is not at the top for viewership - they are the Illinois of the Pac -
It would be nice to play ASU the last game of the season instead of Northwestern
I still have Washington as the likely next addition + ???.
When traveling to the ASU game in 20 years, you'll be required to 1) bring your own drinking water, 2) limit showers to 1 per 3 days.
