Super-Conferences?!

[Sports Guy]

Have you guys heard about this?

Apparently, the SEC and Big 10 just want to swallow everyone up and take over things.

The thought now is that you may see 4 superconferences...ACC, SEC, Big 10 and PAc 10...Big East, Big 12, Moutain West, etc...all gone.

Apparently, Syracuse would prefer to be the ACC than the Big East anyway...There are also academics standards for some of the schools that need to be worked out.

But the idea is that you would have 4 conferences with 16 teams in each.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Link?

(letters)

[Sports Guy]

Here is one:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/13210392

[YardBirds13]

Meh.

I'd be against it, but if it happens, it's not like I'm going to stop watching college hoops.

[JamesI]

As a Cuse fan, getting into the ACC would be cool, or the Big 10, but the ACC would be interesting facing Duke and UNC and Maryland all the time.

[BaltimoreTerp]

I think if this were to happen, the NCAA should just do what they really want to do and just create another new level for football. At least that way they can clear their conscience of a little bit of their hypocrisy.

It would be interesting to see how the Big East and Big 12 would be divvied up.

[mweb]

Considering many of us are ACC fans, what 4 schools would you guys want added?

I'd say Syracuse, Pitt, UCONN, and WVU. South Florida would be good as well.

What happens to schools like Villanova and GTown that don't have Division I-A football teams?

[Sports Guy]

Considering many of us are ACC fans, what 4 schools would you guys want added?

I'd say Syracuse, Pitt, UCONN, and WVU. South Florida would be good as well.

What happens to schools like Villanova and GTown that don't have Division I-A football teams?

I have read something that talked about UCONN and cuse being no brainers...WVU may not have the academics...USF is a possibility, as is Pitt.

[PaulBako]

South Florida would be good as well.

Why? Bad academics and a bad basketball program.

[BaltimoreTerp]

Connecticut, Syracuse, Rutgers and either South Florida or West Virginia.

Of course, the two teams being mentioned most often in the Big Ten expansion (other than the obvious Notre Dame comments) are Rutgers and 'Cuse.

[mweb]

Why? Bad academics and a bad basketball program.

Basketball seems to be on the rise there along with their athletic program in general. Good location as well. Not sure about their academics. Who would you rather have?

[mweb]

Connecticut, Syracuse, Rutgers and either South Florida or West Virginia.

Of course, the two teams being mentioned most often in the Big Ten expansion (other than the obvious Notre Dame comments) are Rutgers and 'Cuse.

I guess Rutgers is attractive due to their market? Bad basketball program and decent foortball program. Just in terms of athletics, I'll gladly take Pitt, WVU, and UCONN over them.

[JamesI]

Pitt will be more likely to go to the Big ten under this scenario.

I'd like to see UConn, Cuse, GTown, and WVU go to the ACC. I hate to see the Cuse/GTown rivalry break up

[PaulBako]

Who would you rather have?

Cuse, Uconn, Pitt, the rest is WVU, Rutgers, and South Florida. West Virginia's academics are absolutely terrible but bring in a good football team and an okay basketball program.

[BaltimoreTerp]

Pitt will be more likely to go to the Big ten under this scenario.

I'd like to see UConn, Cuse, GTown, and WVU go to the ACC. I hate to see the Cuse/GTown rivalry break up

Supposedly the Big East would look to build a basketball-only, Catholic (Notre Dame, Georgetown, St. Johns, DePaul, etc.) conference.