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Big 12 will still probably lose it's BCS status. Losing Texas, Oklahoma and W. Virginia won't even out with those 4 additional teams in my opinion.
I don’t think they’ll lose power conference status this next go round. I honestly think they’ll stay on par with the PAC and the ACC, minus Clemson in fb.
Financially…revenue wise, they’ll be on par with the ACC. Competitively, they’ll be on par with the PAC 12.
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Right? Was wondering if I had missed something. Still a possibility they go to ACC, but doubtful if the Big 12 plans on staying in tact…which it sounds like they do.
West Virginia I believe we'll be going to ACC once the dust settles
Very doubtful. WV wants rhe ACC but the ACC has never wanted WV. It's an unrequited love.
Right. B12 messed up and took them over Louisville. Should have taken Louisville instead. Not sure how much difference it would have made today, but yeah
AAC will be still be able to poach the best of the Sun Belt, Liberty, and CUSA. It would be fine with me if they took some CUSA teams.
Who's the best of CUSA/SB?
UAB has always been my top choice if was the commissioner of AAC. Who else?
Georgia St has a nice new stadium and a hot market.
I don't think any of the Texas schools move the needle. Maybe UTSA.
UAB has always been my top choice if was the commissioner of AAC. Who else?
Georgia St has a nice new stadium and a hot market.
I don't think any of the Texas schools move the needle. Maybe UTSA.
I think you consider these schools (in no particular order) - UTSA, UNT, Rice, Coastal Carolina, UAB, WKU, ODU, App St, and Louisiana.
UTSA, UNT, and Rice are only considered because they’re in Texas. If you’re Memphis, Wichita St, and SMU, you probably want the best basketball schools. I think UAB would be the only “lock” though.
I think it’s best if CUSA loses 2 schools.
Georgia St is in a big market that doesn't even know they exist. They are hosting Army today and only have a handful of fans there. I'm sure they will announce 20k though. Georgia St has had some good basketball seasons but can't draw flies. I doubt they get a look.
Georgia St wouldn’t be high on my list either, but I can see why they would be considered. I am hoping CUSA doesn’t expand though. Don’t really care who goes where, as UTEP won’t be considered for any move.
Why wouldn't the Big 12 add Boise St? I would think they'd take Boise St. before BYU.
BYU brings the viewership. Boise is no where near in that regard.
Boise was also a Junior College in 1965, so they have been a “real” school for very “long”. They also have, or did at one time, offer degrees in trucking. They are also a bit further northwest than Provo too.
Not really that “attractive” a candidate once you take out football. At least according to Power 5 teams.
Not taking away from Boise State’s impressive trajectory, but as you said, they were JC until 1968, NAIA until 1970, DII until 1977, and I aa (fcs) until 1996. There’s probably not another program in the country with an ascension quite like that. With all that said, I can’t imagine they’d be attractive to the Big12.
I've watched many more Boise St. games than BYU games over the last 20 years.
Boise has had enough success that they're somewhat of an established brand.
Okay, BYU brings in the LDS viewers. But who outside of the LDS viewers cares to watch a BYU game? I've watched plenty of Boise games.
Byu brings a big packed stadium. I think it would be among the biggest in the new big 12.
Honestly, with over 17,000,000 people who identify themselves as LDS, there doesn’t need to be any viewership outside that group. They also are spread all over the country as opposed to the Boise fans who are pretty localized to the area.
There are many influential LDS leaders with deep pockets too. I don’t particularly care to watch BYU over Boise St either, however, from a business perspective, adding BSU as opposed to BYU makes little sense. That’s why Boise is hardly being considered for the Big12. Boise St brings with it a small market, and we all know it’s about the value teams are going to bring to the conference.
Yep alot of people salivating about UNLV football. Their football history is worse than ours.
BYU has a huge national following. They have by far the biggest fan base of any school in the new Big 12.
Yea but do those teams have a slot machine on the field?
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