stever20 wrote:Xudash wrote:Hoya Hoya Hoya wrote:@theDudeofWV -Just received an email about Big 12 expansion. Nothing has changed. B12 will only consider expanding if they miss the playoffs.
@theDudeofWV -The short list is BYU, Cincy, ECU, Memphis, UCF & UCONN. Those are the ONLY schools on the short list.
Hope they take Cincy/Memphis
UC has put a lot of money into Nippert Stadium, albeit an investment that has led to some nice high-end seating, but only 40k in capacity. UC now is going after a renovation of 5/3 Arena. UC will look as good as it can look if the B12 ultimately decides to expand. Additionally, I would think that UC would be the logical first pick to bring some sanity to a conference that presently has WVU as an outlier member.
BYU probably either is the actual first or second pick, but the Mormon factor and Sundays may be a roadblock with them. Then again, BYU probably is not enjoying watching Utah's program rise as a result of its membership in the Pac12.
I would think that UCF would be up to bat next. It's a Johnny-come-lately, but it's big, it's in Florida, and it's big and in Florida.
In short, any way you look at this right now, UCONN is toast when it comes to P5 football membership.
I really don't think the BYU Sunday issue is anywhere near as big as you think. Don't know the Big 12 plays any Sunday basketball games at all.
Hoya Hoya Hoya wrote:@theDudeofWV -Just received an email about Big 12 expansion. Nothing has changed. B12 will only consider expanding if they miss the playoffs.
@theDudeofWV -The short list is BYU, Cincy, ECU, Memphis, UCF & UCONN. Those are the ONLY schools on the short list.
Hope they take Cincy/Memphis
Jet915 wrote:IMO the best options are BYU and Cincy. Both have been good in football and basketball and both are good academic schools. Memphis is very poor academically and until recently have been horrible at football. UCF and UCONN are just too far away...
stever20 wrote:Jet915 wrote:IMO the best options are BYU and Cincy. Both have been good in football and basketball and both are good academic schools. Memphis is very poor academically and until recently have been horrible at football. UCF and UCONN are just too far away...
The interesting thing there is who the AAC gets to replace Cincy. UMass becomes much more possible.
The other thing with that is the impact on Gonzaga. BYU leaves the WCC, the WCC goes into the tank.
AACguy wrote:stever20 wrote:Jet915 wrote:IMO the best options are BYU and Cincy. Both have been good in football and basketball and both are good academic schools. Memphis is very poor academically and until recently have been horrible at football. UCF and UCONN are just too far away...
The interesting thing there is who the AAC gets to replace Cincy. UMass becomes much more possible.
The other thing with that is the impact on Gonzaga. BYU leaves the WCC, the WCC goes into the tank.
I'm not sure what the AAC would do but don't discount the possibility of adding basketball schools (VCU, Wichita).
GoldenWarrior11 wrote:The problem with the Big 12 is that it is run by Texas, and the problem with Texas is that Texas will always do what is in the best interest for Texas. As long as Texas continues to get major revenue via the Longhorn Network, they don't care about adding more revenue to the Big 12, their members, or ensuring a spot for the league in the CFP. They really missed the boat in adding Louisville and Cincinnati when they added West Virginia in 2012. It would have given them a solid eastern wing, 12 members and a more stable conference moving forward.
If Cincinnati/Memphis/UCF/USF all manage to snag a life raft off the AAC (like to the Big 12), then I truly believe that UConn calls the Big East in desperation for non-football membership. A conference, in football or basketball, composed of East Carolina, Tulane, Tulsa, Houston, SMU (toxic at this point) and Temple would be a doomsday scenario. There's just no positive spin to it. The severance package that UConn/Cincinnati/USF all got will also run out soon. ESPN doesn't appear to need the inventory either, which doesn't bode well for their TV package.
Even if the AAC considers adding non-football schools (to balance the Navy membership), it is nothing different than the old Big East treading water for so many years to stay afloat as a conference. It doesn't stop the water from sinking the boat. Wichita State and VCU, when they have off-basketball seasons, would bring nothing to the conference (nothing in TV markets, nothing in school academic prestige).
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