Those road trips though...
For them for for us? I wouldn't bitch about going to South Bend every other year.
Those road trips though...
Not sure I follow. The PAC 12 is the only major conference in the Western US. Geographically, that's an advantage.The Pac 12 needs to be careful it doesn't get outmaneuvered. Geographically, the Pac 12 is in a bad situation.
Right but one conference going to 16 teams doesn't automatically call for the rest following suit. My point was the 4, 16 team conferences pretty much hinges on the Big 12 dissolving and their members moving to P12, SEC, BIG, and ACC. If the Big 12 expands to 12 or 14, it gets them back to being a stronger conference that wouldn't need to break up.
WVU theoretically brings the WMA (Wasthington, DC Metro Area) TV market. that's why they come up in ACC expansion talk all the time, especially with the loss of Mary.One thing with expansion is that the country is changing. You've got to follow the demographic shifts and think to the future. Nevada is about to pass Kansas in population. Zero P5 schools in NV compared to 2 in KS. That's antiquated.
And to give an idea of how stupid the Big 12 was on the last round: West Virginia has a negative population growth rate, makes no geographic sense, is the smallest state population that has a P5 program, and brings nothing good to the table on the conference's academic reputation. Biggest head scratcher in all of what has gone on.
Humor usonly two teams would be accretive. Neither is interested.
Not sure I follow. The PAC 12 is the only major conference in the Western US. Geographically, that's an advantage.
They cannot go further West. And they have the 2 least desirable time zones.
Hawaii. But, man. It's a shorter flight from Los Angeles to Miami than it is to Honolulu.
I think Snydley is off his meds. But if true, it has to be Nebraska and Missouri. Sure as Hell ain't CU and A&M.
A and m gets more money in the SEC but they already had money and it didn't win them any championships. They get crushed in that division and the initial bump they got when joining has worn off.
I just want to be lovedQuoting yourself is DBTesque. No ****ing Canada.
Interesting.P.S. The public is thinking of G5 additions, but we discount the arrogance and financial pull that UT and OU have. It wouldn't surprise me if they had their sights on aTm, Arkansas, Missouri and Nebraska and want to make a play for them.
Of those, I think Arkansas might make sense. They don't really fit in the SEC and have some deep ties to the old SWC days. I would be shocked if A&M or NU came back. They both have serious issues with UT.You think that Texas politics might bring them back? Interesting thing on this note is that the SEC doesn't have a Grant of Rights, so members are free to leave. aTm and Mizzou could bolt without penalty. Could get crazy again.
P.S. The public is thinking of G5 additions, but we discount the arrogance and financial pull that UT and OU have. It wouldn't surprise me if they had their sights on aTm, Arkansas, Missouri and Nebraska and want to make a play for them.
Dammit. Now you have me thinking about completely unrealistic scenarios.You think that Texas politics might bring them back? Interesting thing on this note is that the SEC doesn't have a Grant of Rights, so members are free to leave. aTm and Mizzou could bolt without penalty. Could get crazy again.
P.S. The public is thinking of G5 additions, but we discount the arrogance and financial pull that UT and OU have. It wouldn't surprise me if they had their sights on aTm, Arkansas, Missouri and Nebraska and want to make a play for them.
I was chatting with a couple friends over the weekend, both are huge CSU fans. One worked in the athletic department, the other in administration. They both said that the new stadium was essentially CSU pushing all of their chips in for an invite to either the PAC12 or Big12. Both agreed they had no shot at the PAC, but thought they might have a 10% chance at the Big12. I laughed at them, and the look on their face confirmed what we all knew...no invite is coming.Block the 970 area code. Done.