USC, UCLA to join the Big Ten in 2024
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Ransom Stoddard
Ordained Dudeist Priest
- Bloomington, IL
The Big 12 is still the most likely casualty in all this IMO. Right now I'd guess that the Pac goes after some B12 schools to try to stay afloat.
I have no words.
Joel Goodson
- respect my decision™
The Big Ten's footprint now will consist of schools in five of the seven largest metro markets: 1. New York; 2. Los Angeles; 3. Chicago; 6. Washington D.C.; 7. Philadelphia.
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
I'd be pretty surprised if they didn't work hard to nab one of the Big 12's remaining Texas schools. Also, was wondering if BYU may be looking for ab out before it even officially joins.
217sports
- Springfield
They’ll be going SEC
dgcrow
- Kelso, WA
Not bad at all. If the Big 10 really does go overboard, looks like a good plan.
Maybe Kevin warren is smarter than I thought
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- North Aurora
The one down side is that I was looking forward to a 3-5-5 plan that would likely end up in us play every team in the conference twice every four years. Now if we are going to approach 20 teams, unless we go to 10 conference games, its hard to see that happening.
We really just need to forget the 20th Century concept of conferences. Every top tier high revenue generating flagship university that hasn’t already will need to apply for and accept an invitation to join the B1G or the SEC ASAP. Not doing so is relegating yourself to the lower divisions permanently. It’s a pyramid system going forward, English Premier League and English Football League Championship, and League One and Two below that, except there won’t be promotions. You may like that structure or hate it but we can at least be grateful that we were essentially grandfathered in. Welcome to our new life as college football’s West Ham United.
As long as we're dreaming big .... New "Death Star" BIG ... not divisions, just travel pods for scheduling (all AAU members, save ND). Can you imagine the basketball schedule?
1. UCLA, USC, UO, UWASH, STAN, CAL, AZ
2. UTAH, COL, NEB, MINN, KAN, IOWA, UW
3. IND, ILL, NW, ND, OSU, UM, MSU
4. PSU, RUT, MD, UNC, DUKE, GA TECH, UVA
1. UCLA, USC, UO, UWASH, STAN, CAL, AZ
2. UTAH, COL, NEB, MINN, KAN, IOWA, UW
3. IND, ILL, NW, ND, OSU, UM, MSU
4. PSU, RUT, MD, UNC, DUKE, GA TECH, UVA
Yeah, the real question in my mind is whether either of the SEC or Big Ten can cement itself as the "Premier League" of college revenue sports or whether it'll be more like pre-interleague NL/AL in baseball, with the two mega conferences playing separate and parallel to each other, only meeting in the post season to crown a champion. If I had to guess, I'd go with the latter.
Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
the dust wont settle on this for awhile. The B12 and the leftovers from the PAC will merge, and it will be a pretty good conference - we will then have 4 Power conferences .
Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
I doubt he was the driving force behind this. TV people usually are
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- North Aurora
Stanford Cal Oregon Washington. I think that has to be it.
Minority here: Not a fan. Then again I'm a regional/provincial snob so there's that.
dgcrow
- Kelso, WA
The real driving force, of course, as has been the case for years in college athletics, is $$$$.
Don't think he is. He may not even be aware of this news yet.
Let go of Rutgers and Maryland and give me Missouri and Pitt instead.
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