"....... according to a source close to the Big 12."
http://proxy.espn.go.com/blog/dallas...w-big-12-align
It is getting to where "breaking info" sounds like same old same old.
"....... according to a source close to the Big 12."
http://proxy.espn.go.com/blog/dallas...w-big-12-align
It is getting to where "breaking info" sounds like same old same old.
Wouldn't Boise be up shit creek without a paddle if the Big XII raided MWC and did not pick them?
I can't see the Broncos being left out knowing how the BCS evaluates things. I think the Big 12 could survive AND maintain their AQ status if they made the right selections from the MWC.
Time is your friend. Impulse is your enemy. -John Bogle
If Texas wants no part of $EC academics, it will certainly have no part of Boise State academics. Besides, Boise State is a one-trick pony...something the MWC will wake up to sooner rather than later. Especially in an MWC that more likely than not won't have Utah and possibly a couple of other members.
If Texas is still around, I don't think the Big XII will be raiding the MWC. I'm talking about the 5 remaining Big XII schools (KU, KSU, Mizzou, Baylor, and ISU) adding schools to keep their AQ status. Have you crunched the numbers on it yet? Would BYU, Boise, TCU, and Utah do the trick?
Time is your friend. Impulse is your enemy. -John Bogle
The conference changes officially announced so far have no impact on the top four or bottom five conferences in the 2008-2009 BC$ computer ranking average comparisons. The Big 12 stays at #4 and improves without Colorado even also losing Nebraska. The Big Ten improves to #5 adding Nebraska, and the Pac $$ slips to #6 after being weighted down by Colorado. The WAC was already #8 and remains there (barely) even after removing Boise State, and the MWC improves but not enough to move into the top six.
1 $EC 38.86
2 ACC 40.32
3 Big East 42.91
4 Big 12 45.64 (was #4 at 46.68 with Colorado and Nebraska)
5 Big Ten 49.06 (was #6 at 50.91 without Nebraska)
6 Pac $$ 52.14 (was #5 at 49.85 without Colorado)
7 MWC 53.68 (was #7 at 58.85 without Boise State)
8 WAC 80.53 (was #8 at 72.38 with Boise State)
9 CUSA 81.16
10 MAC 86.01
11 SBC 94.62
If you take Utah away from the MWC and add it to the Pac $$, the Pac $$ 2008-2009 average would be 49.02 (back up to #5), while the MWC would slip back to 58.00 (only up from 58.85 before Boise State). That gap to me is still too big for the poor MWC to get a seat at the BC$ table.
Last edited by RealityCheck; 06-13-2010 at 04:57 PM.
Taking the mythical Big 12 Five adding BYU, Boise State, TCU, and Utah shows exactly how flawed the entire BC$ ranking methodolgy that would allow Boise State to be included in the MWC 2008-2011 comparison is. That mythical group would be the #3 ranked conference for 2008-2009 at 41.04. But there is no way that group could ever be the third best conference. BC$-worthy...maybe, but #3?
Time to stop focusing on BC$ and get a full playoff instituted. The presidents approving these conference moves have no legs to stand on with the bogus "missed class time" or any other argument they may make.
BVDV needs to get on the horn quick and start talking us up. We have a great shot at joining CUSA if the remnants of the Big 12 recruit a current member of that conference. I think we have an even better shot at joining the old Big 12 and recruiting others to join up.
Bruce has connections at 3 of the 5 Big 12 schools that would remain in the Big 12 if the 5 leave. I feel good about him being our AD.
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Last edited by OLDBLUE; 06-14-2010 at 02:13 PM.