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Had dinner with a CSU grad last night who was absolutely convinced the stadium is happening. I Didn't have the heart to bring up the D1 vote.
Heartless bastard.
Had dinner with a CSU grad last night who was absolutely convinced the stadium is happening. I Didn't have the heart to bring up the D1 vote.
One thing CSU does have in it's favor is some pretty significant population growth in Northern Colorado. Lots and lots of new construction taking place from Johnstown to Windsor and all points West to the foothills. It wouldn't be totally shocking if there were well over a half million people in that square of real estate in the next 5-6 years.
What was the population in Northern Colorado 15-20 years ago vs. now, what was CSU's attendance? Population growth has not translated into growth in interest in their program.
Had dinner with a CSU grad last night
really ? I can think of many other schools that would 'fit' better than csu in either the Big 12 or PAC 12. SDSU, BSU, UNLV, NM, Houston, Central FL, S FL all come to mind.
I doubt the PAC 12 would expand to include SDSU, BSU or UNLV. The conference members place too high an emphasis on academics to bring those schools in. But CSU could squeeze in the bottom of the conference with WSU and ASU and not stick out like a sore thumb. Just one thing to keep in mind.
I doubt the PAC 12 would expand to include SDSU, BSU or UNLV. The conference members place too high an emphasis on academics to bring those schools in. But CSU could squeeze in the bottom of the conference with WSU and ASU and not stick out like a sore thumb. Just one thing to keep in mind.
CSU offers absolutely nothing for the Pac 12. They might offer something for the Big12.
nah .. Big 12 would be looking at Central Florida, South Florida, Cincinnati, Memphis, Houston, BYU ...even BSU before
considering csu-
They aren't as doomed as they think over in the goat rodeo forum. Csu still has a lot going for it in the next round of expansion. They really do need to get that stadium done however.
This thing could still work out eventually for them but their mountain just got a lot steeper to climb.
The focus on an invite for CSU to the Power 5 is misplaced at this point. It certainly is a long term goal, but there are no guarantees and most sensible people realize that. The big realignment storm in my mind is coming in the next 4-5 years within the so called "Gang of 5 Conferences". Specifically, I think you will see a merger of the best from the AAC, MWC plus BYU who are committed to offering student athletes the same benefits as the larger conferences. CSU's stadium project is as much about keeping up with schools like Houston as it is about angling for any P5 invite. The stadium project is critical because it would likely ensure that CSU would be included in that realignment scenario. This, to me, is the most critical short term realignment scenario that no one really focuses on in the context of the stadium discussion.
The stadium project is critical because it would likely ensure that CSU would be included in that realignment scenario.
It does no such thing.
I hope you get it built, but don't be under any illusions that building it will ensure anything other than a nice facility for the players and fans. It won't move the dial one millimeter in terms of conference realignment.
CSquaredCC is absolutely correct.
He didn't say that the stadium ensured an invite from the Pac-12 or Big 12.
He said that there is a move afoot for certain non-P5 programs (particularly the wealthiest ADs from the AAC and MWC + BYU) to form a conference that would meet all of the standards set in the current P5 conferences in terms of value of scholarships, other benefits, rules, etc.
And that if such a conference formed, CSU needs the stadium project to ensure that it is one of the members. Such a conference could very well end up making things a P6 in terms of playoffs and voting while working under what would be sure to be a lesser media deal than the other P5 conferences have but still a hell of a lot more than these non-P5 FBS schools get from their current deals.
sounds to me like the old pipe dream of having the MWC "move up" to BCS status. Highly unlikely, IMO.
As an example, the P6 from a merger (probably under the banner of the AAC), might look like this:
East
UCF
USF
East Carolina
Connecticut
Cincinnati
Memphis
Tulane
Tulsa
West
Houston
SMU
CSU
BYU
Boise State
UNLV
SDSU
Fresno State
Ok. I'll just say that I wouldn't pin all my hopes on that scenario. Spending a quarter of a million dollars on a stadium because there "might" be a realignment is crazy.
As an example, the P6 from a merger (probably under the banner of the AAC), might look like this:
East
UCF
USF
East Carolina
Connecticut
Cincinnati
Memphis
Tulane
Tulsa
West
Houston
SMU
CSU
BYU
Boise State
UNLV
SDSU
Fresno State
Or it might be only 12 teams. Or as many as 20 with two divisions playing 9 games in their division and finishing with a championship game. Some of this depends on what shakes out with whether the current P5 stand pat or expand.
If, for example, the current P5 saw this as a threat they might do something like this:
Big 12 goes from its current 10 teams to 12 with UCF and USF. Or 14 with BYU and Cincinnati.
Pac-12 goes from 12 to 14 through Boise State and SDSU. Maybe to 16 by also adding Houston and SMU.
Maybe the ACC takes UConn.
The P5 conferences are chasing the money. I don't think for a second that they would stand by and allow the pie to be split 6 ways when they have a chance to increase the value of their own media contracts while also keeping the pie as a 5-way split.
This is the scenario I have seen, although I think New Mexico would be in before Tulsa.