USC, UCLA to join the Big Ten in 2024
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Mr. Tibbs
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UW:
very good school academically
AAU member
Seattle market is big and getting bigger
very good football brand - maybe not so much the past 5-10 years, but they were VERY BIG during the 1980's -early 2000's. you just dont know enough about history of college football. things are cyclical. (see Nebraska - they will come back as well )
you would bring them in with Oregon and lock up the 3 west coast states
They are a lock, imo, and word is they asked already
very good school academically
AAU member
Seattle market is big and getting bigger
very good football brand - maybe not so much the past 5-10 years, but they were VERY BIG during the 1980's -early 2000's. you just dont know enough about history of college football. things are cyclical. (see Nebraska - they will come back as well )
you would bring them in with Oregon and lock up the 3 west coast states
They are a lock, imo, and word is they asked already
But they do. They've consistently been at the top of the Pac 12 for football attendance and revenue (above Oregon, USC and UCLA). This article ranks them as the 19th most valuable program in college football, above several programs already in the B1G.
If Billy Joel were writing "We Didn't Start the Fire" today he could probably constrain it to January 1, 2020 to present and it would be like a 15 minute song.
First the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Berlin Wall now USC and UCLA to the B$G all in my lifetime. I never saw it coming.
Both schools have the academic rankings that the BT loves.
Washington is a top 25 football program all-time with a couple national championships in living memory of many of the people on this board. Don James is amongst the most legendary coaches in college football history.
They’re not on the same historical level as Michigan, Ohio State, Penn St, Nebraska and USC, but they’re in that group just a notch below. They would be a fine addition to the Big 10.
MustangWally
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Big Ten West: UCLA, USC, Cal, Stanford, Oregon, Wash
Big Ten Midwest: Neb, Iowa, Minn, Wisc, Northwestern, ILL
Big Ten Mideast: Purdue, Indiana Notre Dame, Mich, MSU, Ohio State
Big Ten East: Penn State, Maryland, Rutgers, UNC, Virginia, Florida State
Big Ten Midwest: Neb, Iowa, Minn, Wisc, Northwestern, ILL
Big Ten Mideast: Purdue, Indiana Notre Dame, Mich, MSU, Ohio State
Big Ten East: Penn State, Maryland, Rutgers, UNC, Virginia, Florida State
Tacomallini
- Washington State
because I can be on campus in under an hour
Where's Duke?
Joel Goodson
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Youth is wasted on the young.
MustangWally
- Mayfield
Who would you like to trade for them?
#1 in Pac-12 revenue as recently as 2019
Miller: 2018-19 Pac-12 Football Revenue Analysis
The Conference of Champions has some work to do to catch up with the Big Boys of college football.
sportspac12.com
SuperMetroid
- Evanston
Seems to be where this is all heading, especially if we’re talking a 20, 24, 30(!) team conference eventually. IMO the conference is already too big as it is, and this makes it much worse.
But, you know, gotta get that cash.
Joel Goodson
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sacraig
- The desert
I don't think it's sad. It's a marketing bonanza and a shrewd school will take advantage of it to better their academic programs. It's a real opportunity to benefit from the massive dollars moving through athletics programs.
You have to remember football is driving this bus.
sacraig
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Texas A&M has statewide pull nearly equal to that of Texas. Texas Tech, on the other hand, has statewide pull among people who didn't get into UT or TAMU. But I don't think the B1G would want Tech.
I also don't think methodical means slow. UT/OU to the SEC and now UCLA/USC to the B1G are, combined, a seismic shift. Sometimes things move so quickly that moving fast is necessary and this may be one of them. You better believe that the SEC has been fielding calls from interested schools who feel the old order is about to crumble and who want a place atop the new one.
But now the Illini are guaranteed a trip to Pasadena every few years.
I was curious, so I compiled this for my own edification - AAU members among the major conferences, post-realignment (so far) ...
* 15 of 16 Big Ten schools (all except Nebraska)
* 7 of 10 Pac 10 schools (Arizona, Cal, Colorado, Oregon, Stanford, Utah, Washington)
* 5 of 16 SEC schools (Florida, Mizzou, Texas, Texas A&M, Vandy)
* 5 of 15 ACC schools (Duke, Georgia Tech, Pitt, UNC, Virginia)
* 1 of 12 Big 12 schools (Kansas)
There's another 30 schools, but none are power 5 - Ivy, UC system, etc.
* 15 of 16 Big Ten schools (all except Nebraska)
* 7 of 10 Pac 10 schools (Arizona, Cal, Colorado, Oregon, Stanford, Utah, Washington)
* 5 of 16 SEC schools (Florida, Mizzou, Texas, Texas A&M, Vandy)
* 5 of 15 ACC schools (Duke, Georgia Tech, Pitt, UNC, Virginia)
* 1 of 12 Big 12 schools (Kansas)
There's another 30 schools, but none are power 5 - Ivy, UC system, etc.
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And when MSU wanted to join, scUM protested heavily.....
Freeze them out.... Forever ! !
mattcoldagelli
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Washington is an amazing addition, what planet do some of you guys live on?
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