College Football 2010: Dude, Where's my Conference?

[bronconick]

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Nova to the Big East??

It would be a huge step up for them, but if they can get their stadium up to at least 20,000 right away with room for expansion, I would think they would be able to make that move.

30,000 would be minimum even for the Big East, I'd think. They'd almost have to play in someone else's stadium in Philly like Temple does.

[Priceless]

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The Drunk Irishman chases his daughter?

(I'm kidding of course. That's the Drunken Scots-Irishman. Although he's probably the cousin of the Kentuckian.)

So they're married?

[Kepler]

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Nova to the Big East??

It would be a huge step up for them, but if they can get their stadium up to at least 20,000 right away with room for expansion, I would think they would be able to make that move.

This might be more a case of the Big East descending than Nova ascending.

In all seriousness, how does the Big East hold onto their BCS slot? Is it about the Philly and NYC markets?

[JF_Gophers]

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I enjoyed the idea someone on ESPN threw out last week.

Put TCU, BSU, Utah, Utah State, and BYU in a conference and give them the Big East's auto-bid. You could probably find a viable 6th team if needed.

[Kepler]

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I enjoyed the idea someone on ESPN threw out last week.

Put TCU, BSU, Utah, Utah State, and BYU in a conference and give them the Big East's auto-bid. You could probably find a viable 6th team if needed.

Montana.

[JF_Gophers]

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Montana.

Idaho would have been a funnier response.

[Kepler]

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Idaho would have been a funnier response.

Well, Montana's the one that wins all their games 80-0, right? So I figured there might actually be an argument for them.

[ExileOnDaytonStreet]

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Honestly... some sort of a merger between the MWC and the WAC would probably get it done, don't you think?

[Bronco]

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Honestly... some sort of a merger between the MWC and the WAC would probably get it done, don't you think?

Didn't they just try that, but Utah and BYU kinda blew that up.

[WeWantMore]

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I enjoyed the idea someone on ESPN threw out last week.

Put TCU, BSU, Utah, Utah State, and BYU in a conference and give them the Big East's auto-bid. You could probably find a viable 6th team if needed.

Yeah, I think it was Tony Kornheiser who said that. Though I chuckled when he included Utah State. What exactly have they done to merit inclusion?

[bigblue_dl]

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I enjoyed the idea someone on ESPN threw out last week.

Put TCU, BSU, Utah, Utah State, and BYU in a conference and give them the Big East's auto-bid. You could probably find a viable 6th team if needed.

I would think you could throw teams like Hawaii, Colorado State and Air Force in there too and it wouldn't be a bad conference.

[kingdobbs]

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In all seriousness, how does the Big East hold onto their BCS slot? Is it about the Philly and NYC markets?

Because they're contractually in until 2011, as a result of meeting the minimum standard of inclusion from the years 2004-07 (which are coincidentally the league's worst, from a national perspective).

[Kepler]

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Because they're contractually in until 2011, as a result of meeting the minimum standard of inclusion from the years 2004-07 (which are coincidentally the league's worst, from a national perspective).

I thought it was until 2013.

[bigmrg74]

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This might be more a case of the Big East descending than Nova ascending.

In all seriousness, how does the Big East hold onto their BCS slot? Is it about the Philly and NYC markets?

True, personally I could see the Big East making plays for Marshall and Memphis, Marshall would give them a little more respectablity in football, while Memphis gives them another solid basketball program along with a football program. I still think the Big East would do well to squeeze Norte Dame a little as well, if nothing more than to get them to play Big East Teams a little more often. Even if they're all in South Bend, with ND's NBC contract, thats still good exposure for those programs.

[Kepler]

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True, personally I could see the Big East making plays for Marshall and Memphis, Marshall would give them a little more respectablity in football, while Memphis gives them another solid basketball program along with a football program. I still think the Big East would do well to squeeze Norte Dame a little as well, if nothing more than to get them to play Big East Teams a little more often. Even if they're all in South Bend, with ND's NBC contract, thats still good exposure for those programs.

I'm sure the Big East has tried that sotto voce, and I'm just as sure the Irish gave them a big yawn.