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

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Handyman said:
Its a preemptive move that on its face does nothing but could be the first step to a massive change. Basically if they move this is step 1, if they dont it is just something they felt like changing
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The thing with Notre Dame is that unless they *want* to join a conference, it's a long and arduous process to "force" them.

Setup a system where 4 16 team conferences have their champions play a "Final Four" for the national title? If you were annoyed with congress having hearings over the BCS, that setup will last about 8 seconds before some sort of challenge, and Notre Dame would probably be at the forefront with Utah, TCU, etc.

Big East threatens to kick their other sports out if they don't join in football? The non-football catholics are unlikely to throw them under the bus like that.

They might be convinced that they're not maximizing their profit by staying independent, but as long as they're in the black and on TV, are they going to mind?
 
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unofan said:
The Big XII was always about Texas since it was founded. I don't blame Nebraska for jumping ship one bit, that's a no brainer. I just didn't think the Big Ten would invite/accept them.
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who else borders a big ten state?!!?

mizzou?
kentucky?
syracuse?
maryland?
wvu?
X dakotas?

iowa st?!?

i'm sure someone went to ND and said, "hey..." and heard back "no...." quick two word conversation for now.
 
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bronconick said:
Setup a system where 4 16 team conferences have their champions play a "Final Four" for the national title?
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You used the term Final Four about something other than the NCAA hoops tournament! The NCAA is going to get you!
 
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Priceless said:
You used the term Final Four about something other than the NCAA hoops tournament! The NCAA is going to get you!
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yup.

final four - bouncey
frozen four - hockey
football four - uh huh.

(copyright)
 
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Kepler said:
Wilfrid Laurier
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I'm hoping UBC joins the NCAA and becomes the Pac's 16th member. I keep hearing the Canadian influx is imminent over in the Men's forum.

Mildly serious question about the third rail of USCHO, does a Notre Dame move have any repercussions for the feared BTHC? As I recall the 6 Big 10 members playing sport=must form a conference rumor was bull@#$%, but it makes a college hockey realignment something other than pure fantasy.
 
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BoomGoestheDynamite said:
I'm hoping UBC joins the NCAA and becomes the Pac's 16th member. I keep hearing the Canadian influx is imminent over in the Men's forum.

Mildly serious question about the third rail of USCHO, does a Notre Dame move have any repercussions for the feared BTHC? As I recall the 6 Big 10 members playing sport=must form a conference rumor was bull@#$%, but it makes a college hockey realignment something other than pure fantasy.
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No can do.

Canadian schools are coming in as D-II. There are no play-ups in D-I football and basketball.
 
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Dinardo just proposed a plan where Minnesota and Wisconsin don't play. That has got to be the single dumbest thing I have ever heard.
 
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BoomGoestheDynamite said:
Sorry, sarcasm translates poorly over the internet.
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As do the facts..

I am coming to realize that none of us here could run for political office as many of our posts could be used as campaign fodder.

Greed is good. D-I football and basketball are becoming more like a minor league than an co-curricular activity. The big 64 do not need the NCAA. The NCAA needs them.

The rest of D-1 is tagging along hoping for table scraps.
 
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Baylor may be getting an invite to the Pac 10 after all.

Reports are that Texas A&M wants to seek membership to the SEC, while securing dates to play Texas every year to keep the 100 year old rivalry alive.
 
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Ok, I have a serious question: Why would texas be looking to go to the PAC-10 while A&M is looking at the SEC?
 
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dxmnkd316 said:
Ok, I have a serious question: Why would texas be looking to go to the PAC-10 while A&M is looking at the SEC?
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A&M seems to think they are a better fit for the SEC...from the Dallas Morning News:


"A Texas A&M move to the SEC would make sense on several levels for both parties. The Aggies are historical rivals with Arkansas and LSU and the association would be geographically less taxing than the Pac-10, which would presumably include trips to Washington state and/or Oregon even under a divisional format.
For the SEC, adding a member in the state of Texas would make the league that much more attractive for its television partners, ESPN and CBS, and would further open Texas' fertile talent base to SEC recruiters."

Also interesting to note, A&M and Arkansas signed a 10 year deal to play in Cowboy stadium every year. Not sure what would happen with that deal since they'd be in the same conf.
 
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NMU8405 said:
A&M seems to think they are a better fit for the SEC...from the Dallas Morning News:


"A Texas A&M move to the SEC would make sense on several levels for both parties. The Aggies are historical rivals with Arkansas and LSU and the association would be geographically less taxing than the Pac-10, which would presumably include trips to Washington state and/or Oregon even under a divisional format.
For the SEC, adding a member in the state of Texas would make the league that much more attractive for its television partners, ESPN and CBS, and would further open Texas' fertile talent base to SEC recruiters."

Also interesting to note, A&M and Arkansas signed a 10 year deal to play in Cowboy stadium every year. Not sure what would happen with that deal since they'd be in the same conf.
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I guess that does make a lot of sense. I suppose as long as they can schedule texas yearly (hey wisconsin, take note on SOS regarding NC games...) Playing texas every year as one of your NC takes some serious balls
 
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joecct said:
As do the facts..

I am coming to realize that none of us here could run for political office as many of our posts could be used as campaign fodder.

Greed is good. D-I football and basketball are becoming more like a minor league than an co-curricular activity. The big 64 do not need the NCAA. The NCAA needs them.

The rest of D-1 is tagging along hoping for table scraps.
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My original post was sarcasm. UBC to the Pac 10 and then Phil Knight comes in with a check and a set of ugly uniforms and the P10(16?)HC is born!!!!!:D :rolleyes:
 
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BoomGoestheDynamite said:
My original post was sarcasm. UBC to the Pac 10 and then Phil Knight comes in with a check and a set of ugly uniforms and the P10(16?)HC is born!!!!!:D :rolleyes:
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I am not putting up a running count for the P10HC... I suppose with Nebraska joining the Big Ten in lieu of Notre Dame, I should update the BTHC vs. College Hockey score.
 
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dxmnkd316 said:
I guess that does make a lot of sense. I suppose as long as they can schedule texas yearly (hey wisconsin, take note on SOS regarding NC games...) Playing texas every year as one of your NC takes some serious balls
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I mean, they've been playing for 100 years...and while its a rivalry, the Longhorns are very aware and so far have held talks and have been very helpful with the Aggies. From what I have read, the Aggies are very real about joining the SEC if they can play Texas every season. If the SEC were to add a team, Im sure they'd go for one more for an even number, most likely VA Tech or maybe even Miami. If A&M doesnt join, look for schools such as Baylor, Kansas, Utah to get invites from the Pac 10/11

Still think the Big East dodges a bullet still, but if the SEC raids some ACC teams, the Big East has to be aggressive in courting other ACC teams before the ACC turns to UConn, 'Cuse, Cinci. The Big East should be eyeing Virginia, Maryland, Boston College IMO.
 
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NMU8405 said:
I mean, they've been playing for 100 years...and while its a rivalry, the Longhorns are very aware and so far have held talks and have been very helpful with the Aggies. From what I have read, the Aggies are very real about joining the SEC if they can play Texas every season. If the SEC were to add a team, Im sure they'd go for one more for an even number, most likely VA Tech or maybe even Miami. If A&M doesnt join, look for schools such as Baylor, Kansas, Utah to get invites from the Pac 10/11

Still think the Big East dodges a bullet still, but if the SEC raids some ACC teams, the Big East has to be aggressive in courting other ACC teams before the ACC turns to UConn, 'Cuse, Cinci. The Big East should be eyeing Virginia, Maryland, Boston College IMO.
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Psssh... 100 years? Minnesota Wisconsin has it by a full graduating class :D

But seriously. I hear ya. I think A&M fits in the Big Ten or the SEC. SEC has the historic rivalries and the overall geography. But I think the Big Ten would work out in the end (despite it not going to happen).
 
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NMU8405 said:
Also interesting to note, A&M and Arkansas signed a 10 year deal to play in Cowboy stadium every year. Not sure what would happen with that deal since they'd be in the same conf.
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Still play the game in Cowboy Stadium, only now it counts in conference standings?

It's not unheard of for intraconference rivalry games to be played at neutral sites, and I can think of at least three current examples: OU-Texas, Florida-UGA, and Mizzou-KU.
 
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