ohiohsbball wrote:I haven't chimed in on this topic in a while, but since it is almost basketball season, why not?
Bottom line, I still think we are going to see the P5 go to P4; the question is who survives? The B12 or ACC? I have a lot of friends that are close to the Big 10 expansion targets and what the B10 is trying to keep secret is how desperately they want into the southern markets. Georgia Tech and Florida State have been big targets because of Atlanta and Delaney desperately wants in Florida. If the B10 and SEC raid the ACC, then in all likelihood the Pac 12 takes care of the Big 12 and then you have your power 4 conferences. With only a p5 you have someone every year being left out of the football big show, and I don't see that continuing much longer.
I know a lot of talk has calmed down, but I don't think the conference realignment is over by any stretch especially with the B10 getting ready to renegotiate a new TV contract. What is especially interesting to me is the Big12 contract with Fox. They have a nice deal, but a lot of ESPN coverage for the league has shifted to the Longhorn Network. If I can find the article I read I'll post, but a lot of Big12 teams are getting p**ed because their boys and girls basketball games are being shown on the LHN, with no one watching because not many people have access to that channel; Texas is getting a ton of money while a lot of other schools are getting nothing. Will be interesting to see how that all shakes out.
gtmoBlue wrote:ohiohsbball wrote:I haven't chimed in on this topic in a while, but since it is almost basketball season, why not?
Bottom line, I still think we are going to see the P5 go to P4; the question is who survives? The B12 or ACC? I have a lot of friends that are close to the Big 10 expansion targets and what the B10 is trying to keep secret is how desperately they want into the southern markets. Georgia Tech and Florida State have been big targets because of Atlanta and Delaney desperately wants in Florida. If the B10 and SEC raid the ACC, then in all likelihood the Pac 12 takes care of the Big 12 and then you have your power 4 conferences. With only a p5 you have someone every year being left out of the football big show, and I don't see that continuing much longer.
I know a lot of talk has calmed down, but I don't think the conference realignment is over by any stretch especially with the B10 getting ready to renegotiate a new TV contract. What is especially interesting to me is the Big12 contract with Fox. They have a nice deal, but a lot of ESPN coverage for the league has shifted to the Longhorn Network. If I can find the article I read I'll post, but a lot of Big12 teams are getting p**ed because their boys and girls basketball games are being shown on the LHN, with no one watching because not many people have access to that channel; Texas is getting a ton of money while a lot of other schools are getting nothing. Will be interesting to see how that all shakes out.
if u are correct and the B1G and SEC raid the ACC that is game-set-match. The conferences will be down to football P3, + Texas and the dwarfs. Duke to the BE.
muskienick wrote:notkirkcameron,
My thoughts on your suggestions:
SCENARIO A:
I count only 17 members of the Big 10 in your Domino A scenario (instead of the 18 you said were there).
SCENARIO B:
I count only 15 in the Big 10 in your Domino B scenario (instead of the 16 you said were there).
Houston's administration this year has publicly lobbied to eventually join the Big 12, taking the cause to legislators in Austin. David Rudd, Memphis' president, said his school has power-conference ambitions, as well. Rudd said he expects another round of realignment dominoes to fall in the next two years, and his school will be prepared for it.
Hoya Hoya Hoya wrote:http://espn.go.com/blog/travis-haney/insider/post?id=4955
2 years until the next round of realignment and I CANT WAIT
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