Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Last night, some forumers brought something up that I found interesting. Since the Mountain West may not become a BCS conference, some are suggesting that the top MWC schools and Boise State could join BCS conferences.
Also, there's talk of Mizzou leaving the Big XII, and someone brought up Colorado leaving, so why not? Let's see how it might look....
Green = new school
BIG XII
North
- Iowa St., Kansas, Kansas St., Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St.
And some one's gotta fill that spot U of H will leave behind, so maybe put North Texas or one of the Louisiana SunBelt schools..... or move one FCS school up, like UT-Arlington, Texas State maybe?
I would have no problem with that re-alignment. That would make the Big 12 north more competitive and the Big 12 south would remain competitive with TCU and Houston added.
I like it a lot - especially Mizzou to the Big 10. Since Notre Dame refuses to come to the adult table to eat, Mizzou would be a neat addition. I've also heard Louisville I think it was considering joining the Big 10.
I also think Boise State could compete with the Pac-10 in basketball in short time. They have a legitimate college basketball arena - a nice, new facility - and I'm sure a lot of kids would consider them moreso if they were in a major conference. It's a no-brainer due to how bad the Pac-10 is this year in basketball - that conference is god-awful this season.
I like this a lot actually.
The one caveat I had was that I felt the Pac-10 were given a lot of teams. I probably wouldn't add Colorado to the Pac-10 - their football program has been in shambles for 5 years now and their basketball program is almost non-existent. Maybe they should move to a lesser conference.
Interesting realignment. I could see the Pac-10 taking Colorado and Utah. Other than academics, it is a simple case of how much of the tv market and revenue from ticket sales that a college will bring to the Pac. Idaho (Boise) is a rather small market. Colorado and the Plains region is much larger, which will add both money and exposure. Boise adds very little to the Pac. Sure, they have been competitive in football, but in every other sport, no way! Basketball is a very rare exception this year. BYU has some non-sport restrictions that would prevent them to join the Pac-10 (i.e playing on Sundays).
Now, looking into academics, only CU offers as much as Pac-10 schools in terms of research, rated programs/schools, and reputation.
IMO, only CU and Utah would be a good fit. Wazzu could get axed and we could add Long Beach Poly. The Jackrabbits would be more competitive and probably have more fans at their games.
Penn State, Ohio State, Purdue, Indiana, Illinois, Mizzou/Rutgers
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
