Re: Possible Big 10 Expansion Sooner Than Expected?
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Originally Posted by
DawgFight71
I think the reason USC is so strong in the south California is the lack of a NFL team for the past 20 years. USC has probably always been popular but since the Rams and Raiders left for St. Louis and Oakland, USC become the adopted NFL team for L.A.
Plus they have no salary cap :icon_wink:
Re: Possible Big 10 Expansion Sooner Than Expected?
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Originally Posted by
hookdown
Deja Vu all over again. WAC commish Thompson had the WAC sign loyalty pledges right before the EWAC crumbled, and if I recall, all or most of the deserters signed it.
These things are not worth the paper they are printed on, and I guess they all sign with disapprearing ink in the pen!
Re: Possible Big 10 Expansion Sooner Than Expected?
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Originally Posted by
BRDawg81
It will be interesting to see the penalties USC receives this Friday from the NCAA in football and basketball.
I'll be suprised if anything of true significance comes down. They may tell them to vacate some past wins....but what does that really do to slow down a school like USC that is a freight train of momentum.
Same with Oklahoma and their consistent cheating. There's a pattern over years and years of blatant disregard for NCAA rules. But nothing of consequence ever happens to them.
Re: Possible Big 10 Expansion Sooner Than Expected?
Same thing with Alabama back in the late 90's, I believe they committed penalties that could of warranted the "death penalty" that SMU got in the 80's but they didn't get it because they are Alabama. The rich just keep getting richer.
Re: Possible Big 10 Expansion Sooner Than Expected?
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Originally Posted by
DawgFight71
Same thing with Alabama back in the late 90's, I believe they committed penalties that could of warranted the "death penalty" that SMU got in the 80's but they didn't get it because they are Alabama. The rich just keep getting richer.
Agree.
The NCAA is toothless when it comes to the big boys.
Re: Possible Big 10 Expansion Sooner Than Expected?
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Originally Posted by
Tbone1
Agree.
The NCAA is toothless when it comes to the big boys.
I'm gonna let that one go.
Re: Possible Big 10 Expansion Sooner Than Expected?
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Originally Posted by
Champ967
I'm gonna let that one go.
:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
Re: Possible Big 10 Expansion Sooner Than Expected?
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Originally Posted by
DawgFight71
Same thing with Alabama back in the late 90's, I believe they committed penalties that could of warranted the "death penalty" that SMU got in the 80's but they didn't get it because they are Alabama. The rich just keep getting richer.
Interesting back in the day EVERY school paid/incentivized players. SMU got punished...Texas, Alabama, Nebraska didn't
Re: Possible Big 10 Expansion Sooner Than Expected?
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Originally Posted by
DawgFight71
Same thing with Alabama back in the late 90's, I believe they committed penalties that could of warranted the "death penalty" that SMU got in the 80's but they didn't get it because they are Alabama. The rich just keep getting richer.
That is a good point!
Re: Possible Big 10 Expansion Sooner Than Expected?
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Originally Posted by
Champ967
I'm gonna let that one go.
Sometimes a mercy kill is warranted. But I appreciate the free pass this time.
Re: Possible Big 10 Expansion Sooner Than Expected?
I am about 99% sure Mizzou is gone:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...html?eref=sihp
I figure the only way they do not go is if they are not asked.
Re: Possible Big 10 Expansion Sooner Than Expected?
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Originally Posted by
hookdown
Sounds like a done deal to me.
Re: Possible Big 10 Expansion Sooner Than Expected?
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Originally Posted by
hookdown
My thoughts:
Pac 16 - takes 6 from the big 12
MWC 16 - takes 1 from wac takes 4 from big 12 takes 2 from CUSA
SEC 16 - takes 4 from acc
ACC 16 - takes 4 from Big East
Big 16 - takes 2 from big 12 takes 3 from big east
CUSA 16 - takes 1 from big east 1 from Mac 1 from wac and 3 from Sunbelt
MAC stays at 14
WAC and Sunbelt merge with 13 and offers to UTSA to eventually form 14 team league
Big East no longer has football
Big 12 no longer exists
5 BCS bowls with the cotton bowl & chick fil a bowls + a national championship game
+1 playoff system is implemented
top 10 bcs ranked teams earn the bids no more auto qualification
Re: Possible Big 10 Expansion Sooner Than Expected?
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Originally Posted by
tylerdawg
My thoughts:
Tyler - great post:
Put one change in - the ACC would stay at 12 schools.
Pac 16 - takes 6 from the big 12
MWC 16 - takes 1 from wac takes 4 from big 12 takes 2 from CUSA (Tulsa and Houston would make sense - puts 6 schools on the east side within driving distance of each other)
SEC 16 - takes 4 from acc (Florida State, Miami, Clemson, and Georgia Tech. The fact NewsCorp and ESPN got into a bidding war over the ACC TV deal shows these schools have more national TV appeal than many thought only a month ago.)
ACC 12 - takes 4 from Big East (Correction - ACC loses 4 bud then adds 4 to stay at 12)
Big 16 - takes 2 from big 12 takes 3 from big east
CUSA 16 - takes 1 from big east 1 from Mac 1 from wac and 3 from Sunbelt (one of the Big East schools will be left out of the Big 16 or ACC and would end up in CUSA, either Cincy or South Florida).
MAC stays at 14
WAC and Sunbelt merge with 13 and offers to UTSA to eventually form 14 team league (league would extend from Miami to Honolulu. Not sure if the WAC would go in this direction. It would be easier for the WAC to expand with Montana and Cal Davis.)
Big East no longer has football
Big 12 no longer exists
5 BCS bowls with the cotton bowl & chick fil a bowls + a national championship game
+1 playoff system is implemented
top 10 bcs ranked teams earn the bids no more auto qualification
The scenario that Tyler lays out could easily take place. I could see CUSA losing 2 but then adding 6. They would be sharing money 4 more ways but saving a bundle on travel. Terry Holland, the AD at ECU, has been a proponent of an expanded league for many years.
I could also see the WAC and SunBelt add FCS schools. I have been told in the past few months that if necessary the NCAA would grant waivers to allow schools to move up to FBS if it meant a conference needed the membership numbers to survive.
Re: Possible Big 10 Expansion Sooner Than Expected?
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Originally Posted by
The Historian
The scenario that Tyler lays out could easily take place. I could see CUSA losing 2 but then adding 6. They would be sharing money 4 more ways but saving a bundle on travel. Terry Holland, the AD at ECU, has been a proponent of an expanded league for many years.
I could also see the WAC and SunBelt add FCS schools. I have been told in the past few months that if necessary the NCAA would grant waivers to allow schools to move up to FBS if it meant a conference needed the membership numbers to survive.
I'm still pulling for this one.
Originally Posted by TYLERTECHSAS
To heck with being in the full group of CUSA schools. I want to be with the Big 12 remnants and a few of the eastern CUSA teams! Both sets will want a Louisiana universities in their mix.
Iowa St
Kansas
Kansas St
Tulsa
SMU
UTEP
Baylor
Houston
RICE
USM
La Tech
Tulane
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