Along with AZ & ASU to the Big 12...
Kind of hope they pass on Cal & Stanford
Sounds like Oregon & Washington to B1G is just about done.
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Along with AZ & ASU to the Big 12...
Kind of hope they pass on Cal & Stanford
I think once USC and UCLA decided to bolt that the process just gained momentum and is now like an unstoppable avalanche. Even though Colorado stinks their departure had to be noticed as well. And the Washington and Oregon move to the B1G has also been in the rumor mill for a while. The whole thing just unraveled quickly.
I agree about WSU and OSU. They are screwed. I also wonder where Cal and Stanford will end up...
I agree about WSU and OSU. They are screwed. I also wonder where Cal and Stanford will end up...
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I just hope it stops with just Oregon and Washington..
Other wise it’s not even a conference anymore, it’s hardly conference with 16 teams playing each other every couple of years….
Other wise it’s not even a conference anymore, it’s hardly conference with 16 teams playing each other every couple of years….
Sounds like USC is not happy about it.
they don't want oregon recruiting so cal..or get beat by them
Yeah it really sucks for WSU, OSU. Not really fair that they'll get left out in the cold when you have teams like BYU, UCF, Purdue, Cincinnati, who will all fare better than them (presumably).
I don't really see what Cal brings at all besides academics. I do think the B1G is using Stanford as a chess piece to grab Notre Dame.
Who the hell knows at this point, it's moving so fast. But here's my prediction for how the B1G gets to 20. Not necessarily who I'd want... Would love to grab ASU and Utah, but it just doesn't seem like they are a priority for the B1G.
Pod set up works nicely if they went that route.
West: UW, UO, Stanford, USC, UCLA
Central: Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois
Lakes: Michigan, MSU, Notre Dame, Purdue, Northwestern
East: OSU, Penn State, Indiana, Rutgers, Maryland
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If Cal and Stanford get in, I'm going to be pissed....Those schools bring absolutely nothing to this conference... And we've already got enough of those kinds of idiots in charge now...we don't need more.
Agree, they have long rivalry games they have played for many decades between the three and joining the B1G extends playing those games to a certain extent..
Than again ND might not be playing USC and Stanford every year unless they have couple of locked rivalry games..
After checking Stanford and ND haven’t played that many decades in a row 1997- present and 1988-1994..
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Totally agree. Cal is a big reason why the PAC is failing in the first place. The high hill they sit on needs to crumble. They don’t care about athletics and they look down their nose at people who do.
The PAC and ACC are ocean locked while the Big 12 is located centrally and can go east and west. I see most of the scrubs joining the Big 12 and the Big 10 possibly going south where it can (Louisville/FSU). The SEC can go up the coast a bit into SC.NC and Virginia. Do they go up to BC or Syracuse? ND?
Those pods look good, but the B1G would never separate Michigan and tOSU unless it‘s a locked in rivalry game..
I actually think going to 20-24 makes things easier than it is right now. At 16 teams, we play some teams every 4 years anyway and there's no good way to schedule the crossovers.
Going up to 20-24 gives the ability to create mini conferences, just under the umbrella of the B1G for more money. You'd be able to keep the regional rivalries by playing every team your pod every year, have a protected rivalry or two outside of that (ND / USC, OSU / Michigan), then rotate the rest like NFL divisions.
I hope they add Cal and Stanford. Those are winnable games just like Purdue.
This is where I'm at. The idea of having a 20 team conference sucks for fans. At some point its easier to list who's NOT in it vs who is in. It already sucks IMHO.
Why are you here? Get lost on the way to the Klan rally?
Their athletic facilities are a dump.
Too many west coast teams now as it is. If they add Cal and Stanford, watch out husker fans, we're in the new pac 12 conference by default with a different name as we'll be playing the west coast teams year in and year out due to our proximity.
Cal should and probably will get rid of football. Literally.
WSU and OSU to mountain west. Literally. It's the best thing for them.
Cal should and probably will get rid of football. Literally.
WSU and OSU to mountain west. Literally. It's the best thing for them.
Ugh was hoping FSU and Miami.. I don't mind Washington but not new money Oregon with their funny looking unis and zero national championships. Plus that doesn't help our California recruiting.
Think the B1G is trying to weaken USC by adding Oregon. Nike will always keep them competitive in recruiting.
I don't care about their money being new or old, but I think you're spot on with the recruiting angle.
Stanford is almost always at the top of the Directors Cup standings. Not sure how their Olympic sports teams will compete in a conference that doesn't have those sports
What's the point of having conferences if you have 24 teams? How are you going to determine which two teams play in the conference title game? Teams will go 4-5 years without playing certain other teams, assuming that rivalry games are protected every year.
It's all about the money and recruiting has nothing to do with those decisions.
No way. If they wanted to weaken USC they could have added Oregon right away. I think this is the result of the sudden demise of the Pac 12 and the Big 12 aggressively adding teams. Oregon and Washington were probably targeted by the Big 12 and don't want to join unless absolutely necessary so they are pressing the Big 10 to speed up their decision.
Fox will have the final thumbs up or down
I've read they aren't thrilled with the idea of adding Pac teams they already took a pass on previously
I've read they aren't thrilled with the idea of adding Pac teams they already took a pass on previously
Right. In pro sports if you suck you get first pick at draft to try to keep parity. Ain't gonna work that way in cfb. Maybe ccg will be thing of the past eventually with expanded playoffs
Radio guys this morning were saying Cal and Stanford are being considered because they have a massive budget for academic research and development. Not every potential addition will be looked at through the singular lense of a TV deal
Eventually the "conferences" will be so big that your division will actually be your conference.
Seriously, we're going to end up in the Big 8 again. Winner of our "division" goes on to the "conference" title. The more things change, the more they stay the same! I'm looking forward to another Big 8, just hope it isn't all on the west coast!!
I doubt that, I don't think the B1G is pressed to add anyone right now. Oregon and Washington will only go to the B12 if there's nowhere else to go. Then would jump to the B1G from the B12 whenever they call. I assume they are vetting Oregon and Washington right now because they can't get an ACC teams as easily due to their grant of rights.
