Boise State: New Conference

[Soonerdawg]

I don't think there is any chance in that. Texas will be in the Pac 10 or the SEC. OU and OK State will be in the Pac 10, Texas Tech in the Pac 10.

Please elaborate. Why would those three going to the Pac 10 without Texas?

[JFord]

Please elaborate. Why would those three going to the Pac 10 without Texas?

Money, the Pac 10/16/insert number here, would have a bigger TV deal than Big XII if the Big XII were to lose Texas, Texas A&M and Nebraska (which we know is done).

[Soonerdawg]

Money, the Pac 10/16/insert number here, would have a bigger TV deal than Big XII if the Big XII were to lose Texas, Texas A&M and Nebraska (which we know is done).

I think I may have misread your orginally quoted post.

[JFord]

Boise is gone to the MWC, per Joe Schad on ESPN. Confirms what I had heard today as well.

[zharkins]

It also could be because TCU has expressed interest in joining the Big 12 leftovers.

[TechDynamic]

http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news;_yl...est-boisestate

BSU accepts invite to Mountain West Conference

BSU President Bob Kustra says this shows Boise State University has demonstrated academic and athletic success.

[ITdrummer]

I'm starting to get a bad feeling about all of this....

[Soonerdawg]

I'm starting to get a bad feeling about all of this....

I'm not.

[Bill Brasky]

I'm starting to get a bad feeling about all of this....

You're not the only one. It would be nice if the powers that be could give some comfort to the flock.

[johnnylightnin]

I'm wondering...the 6 teams for 5 years thing would mean that the Big XII left-overs could grab 6 MWC schools (and one from somewhere else) and keep their BBall autobid. There's still a year or so left on the BCS status's before things are reevaluated right?

What if the Big XII left overs cherry picked the top MWC teams and Boise, would they retain their AQ status? I would imagine it's easier to keep your status than it is to obtain it.

Mizzou
ISU
KSU
Kansas
Baylor
UNM

Boise
BYU
TCU
Utah
Air Force
CSU

That's a pretty salty basketball conference and, if the MWC was headed for an autobid, it would seem reasonable that this conference could keep the Big XII's auto-bid.

Wonder if Thompson is shuffling deck chairs on the titanic.

[1L_dawg]

I'm wondering...the 6 teams for 5 years thing would mean that the Big XII left-overs could grab 6 MWC schools (and one from somewhere else) and keep their BBall autobid. There's still a year or so left on the BCS status's before things are reevaluated right?

What if the Big XII left overs cherry picked the top MWC teams and Boise, would they retain their AQ status? I would imagine it's easier to keep your status than it is to obtain it.

Mizzou
ISU
KSU
Kansas
Baylor
UNM

Boise
BYU
TCU
Utah
Air Force
CSU

That's a pretty salty basketball conference and, if the MWC was headed for an autobid, it would seem reasonable that this conference could keep the Big XII's auto-bid.

Wonder if Thompson is shuffling deck chairs on the titanic.

for some reason, i have this feeling that the Big12 stays together and cherry picks from MWC. this option is starting to look like one of the better alternatives for us.

[dawg80]

Boazy is running away.....the cowards!

http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slu...est-boisestate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhRUe-gz690

Come back Broncos...I'll bite your legs off!

Seriously, we get no Ruston date with 'em in 2011. That sucks!

[JFord]

Chip Brown from OrangeBloods.com (Texas Rivals), who has been on top of all of this, just said Texas IS going to the Pac 10 and will not be staying in the Big XII.

Listen to Austin ESPN Radio:
http://www.streamaudio.com/Player/Pl...X_FM&filename=

[Easydawg]

The Big XII should extend invitations to Arizona and Arizona St now. Maybe Arkansas that would really get this puzzle more blurry