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09-20-2011 08:48 AM #151
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I've had the following for nearly a week in my personal Excel; spreadsheet ...
A Mega Conference for all the best leftover schools... from Conference USA, Mountain West, WAC, etc...
East AL-Birmingham
East Central Florida
East East Carolina
East Marshall
East Memphis
East South Florida
East Southern Miss
East Temple
Southwest Baylor
Southwest Houston
Southwest Louisiana Tech
Southwest Rice
Southwest SMU
Southwest TCU
Southwest Tulsa
Southwest UTEP
West Boise State
West Fresno State
West Hawaii
West Idaho
West Nevada
West San Diego State
West San Jose State
West UNLV
Mountain Air Force
Mountain BYU
Mountain Colorado State
Mountain Iowa State
Mountain New Mexico
Mountain New Mexico State
Mountain Utah State
Mountain Wyoming
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09-20-2011 09:40 AM #152
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If I'm the ACC, I would only take Uconn, not Rutgers.
Rutgers has no tradition in football or basketball. Let them join the Big 10, or go to D-1AA. The only reason anyone cares about Rutgers is they're close to NYC. But if you have UCONN and Cuse, that should cover a major part of the NY market. As a Pitt fan I can tell you they're almost always a doormat...whatever upside they may have, it's just potential right now.
Instead of Rutgers, I'd rather see the ACC go for USF (they've been better than Miami in recent years, plus it would be insurance if FSU ever goes SEC), Navy (great academically, great fan base that will always be there, and a rising football program), or make an aggressive play for Notre Dame. They need another solid football school. Right now only FSU and VT are solid football programs in the ACC -- Miami is going to be down for a few years and they may not ever recover from these scandals, not like they've been that great since going ACC anyway.
If Notre Dame stays independent, maybe Navy will read the writing on the superconference wall and decide to join the ACC. Their academic profile is top notch. I've been to their stadium a few times and it is very impressive. Even when their football team stinks, they always get these high-profile matchups and sell out casue they're the frickin Navy. Can't say the same for a program like Rutgers -- their fans will only show up or travel if they're good, and even then it may be a stretch.
If ND doesn't join the ACC, I hope they end up having to go DIAA. That would be poetic justice, since they're the ones I see as most responsible for the Big East's demise. Their hubris knows no bounds, but they're going to fall hard if they don't accept the new NCAA reality.
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09-20-2011 10:29 AM #153
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How in the hell is anyone going to make Notre Dame bump down to DIAA?
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09-20-2011 12:10 PM #154
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That's just a silly wish, not a reasonable expectation. ND will be just fine wherever they wind up. Originally Posted by Sanfran327
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09-20-2011 12:28 PM #155
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As I read it, the merger only applies to football...and even then it's only for a championship game to get into the BCS, not any regular season matchups. Originally Posted by Pedro Cerrano
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09-20-2011 12:29 PM #156
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It's a Festivus for the rest of us! Originally Posted by Greg Pappas
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09-20-2011 01:06 PM #157
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Multiple Big East sources said they have been told by WVU officials that WVU rejected by ACC & SEC
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09-20-2011 01:09 PM #158
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Before anything else happens, UT/TT/OU/OSU have to go to the PAC. But if these reports about WVU are true, the Big East might be able to pry away the Big XII remnants, instead of vice versa. Originally Posted by Birds of B'more
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09-20-2011 01:27 PM #159
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-f9O...ayer_embedded#!
Oh, and the Big East presidents and athletic directors are meeting in New York tonight. Syracuse and Pitt not invited, WVU rumored to not be going.
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09-20-2011 01:29 PM #160
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Seriously. Notre Dame has survived on its own long enough during the whole BCS debacle, and now people think that they'll be knocked down a level? They're the most profitable program in college football - perhaps the most recognizable brand in college sports - and even with all of this realignment talk, they'll still continue on as in independant. Originally Posted by Greg Pappas
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09-20-2011 01:36 PM #161
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Yup. Rejected by the SEC. At least for now. Originally Posted by Birds of B'more
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09-20-2011 01:49 PM #162
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LOL. WVU rejected by the two best conferences in the land. Now it's going to be super awkward with the BIG EAST. I hope they end up without a pot to piss in. Originally Posted by Birds of B'more
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09-20-2011 01:53 PM #163
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I do feel bad for the fans of these schools (like WVU) who may not have a conference when this is said and done. I mean, they get used to following their team as part of a major football conference and then everyone around them abandons them.
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09-20-2011 02:27 PM #164
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I wouldn't go that far. Everything I've read is that they actually leave money on the table by choosing to remain independent. Their NBC deal is only for about $15 million/yr. They could get over $20 million if they joined the Big Ten. But they value their independence over money. As much as I despise Notre Dame, I have to tip my hat to them for some of the principle's they stand by....namely with regards to not bending on admissions for student athletes, particularly football players. They'll never win another national championship with that approach, and I think their fans need to acknowledge that, but if that's what's important to the university then good for them. Originally Posted by Sanfran327
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09-20-2011 02:39 PM #165
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As expected, it would seem Missouri would be the SEC's 14th. I suspected they would want them over WV. I would still think WVU would be one of the choices though if they go to 16. Originally Posted by CrimsonTribe
Source: Mizzou has SEC offer, but SEC willing to wait
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