Haha so who on here did Nicole just talk to? Nice scoop, Nicole!
Haha so who on here did Nicole just talk to? Nice scoop, Nicole!
Obviously. And that's why I don't see the conference adding more than USC/UCLA at this time. The question was directed at everyone trying to bring in half of the PAC 12.I'd be willing to bet that someone at the league office has run that math and has a pretty good idea about what sort of increased revenues to expect by adding certain schools.
I would think Oregon and Arizona would be next two best options. Then Stanford, Washington and Colorado.If the B1G does end up pulling from the Pac-12, I wonder if they'll go after Oregon and Washington too. They'd fit in terms of academics, athletics, and desirable markets (Seattle and Portland).
It’s all about getting the B1G network running on the West Coast. I gotta believe most student athletes take the bulk of their classes online these days…For the sake of the students, I hope this does not go through. Adding the east coast schools introduced 2.5 hour flights. Flying to LA is 4.5-5 hours. For the LA schools, it is even worse, they lose 2-3 hours on time zones on the way to the game. You are effectively giving up a day before each game and most of day upon return.
I agree. I wish there were still 10 B1G teams, a dozen post season bowls, the Rose Bowl as the be-all and end-all goal for the conference, and writers voting in the national champion. But, I also yell at clouds so what do I know.As a purist, I don't like this.
The Mountain West needs teamsOk, the 24 team league setup I posted about a week or two ago was just supposed to be a crazy idea but I guess we'll see where things go from here. What are Oregon, Washington, Cal-Berkeley, Stanford, etc. going to do now?
I grew up in Urbana and went to Washington for my graduate degree. Simply mind boggling that UW could end up in the Big Ten!I would think Oregon and Arizona would be next two best options. Then Stanford, Washington and Colorado.
I don't necessarily like that we're moving to two mega conferences, but I am at least happy the Big 10 is one of those two conferences.
What would be great is if the Big Ten can crush the SEC and what remains of the rest of the major conferences, expand into all the P5/P6 schools, and divide them up into subgroups. Let's call them "leagues" for lack of a better word. And each "league" can be more or less geographical and incorporate traditional rivalries and play a league championship at the end of the season, after which there can be some kind of national post-season where the best team from each league can compete for the overall Big Ten/national championship. That would be cool.
This is all about TV money, right? Well, SF/SJ/Oakland media market is 6th biggest in the US, so I think Stanford and/or Cal would be prioritized over all others. Plus, those two bring the biggest academic cachet, and enormous strength in non-revenue sports (240 national championships!). Those two schools are the two most marketable remaining in a rump PAC. By far.I would think Oregon and Arizona would be next two best options. Then Stanford, Washington and Colorado.
Yeah! We could call those regional "leagues" Conferences and then we could... oh wait.I don't necessarily like that we're moving to two mega conferences, but I am at least happy the Big 10 is one of those two conferences.
What would be great is if the Big Ten can crush the SEC and what remains of the rest of the major conferences, expand into all the P5/P6 schools, and divide them up into subgroups. Let's call them "leagues" for lack of a better word. And each "league" can be more or less geographical and incorporate traditional rivalries and play a league championship at the end of the season, after which there can be some kind of national post-season where the best team from each league can compete for the overall Big Ten/national championship. That would be cool.
My crystal ball...The Big 10 is likely to have it's own playoff and champion, and the SEC will have its own playoff and champion. The two winners will meet for the national championship. I think the Big 10 does go to 20 and the SEC goes to 24. Everyone else is on the outside looking in. Swarbrick's got some thinking to do.As long as ND has a path to the playoffs, they'll never join a conference.
So, basically the Borg. I like it.