Cincy and Notre Dame would be their best two, but Notre Dame and Texas couldnt coexist together. So Cincy and BYU would probably be the best realistic choice.
Notre Dame can't exist in a conference period.Cincy and Notre Dame would be their best two, but Notre Dame and Texas couldnt coexist together. So Cincy and BYU would probably be the best realistic choice.
Yeah then it will be just like OU and NU during the early/mid/late 20th century. Big two little 10.BYU and Cincinnati/UCF. Split up Oklahoma and Texas (they can maintain their October game in the regular season). East Division: Texas, West Virginia, Baylor, Cincinnati/UCF, Kansas, Kansas State. West Division: BYU, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, Iowa State.
There you go. Nine times out of Ten, that is if Texas and Oklahoma get their act together, you will have a Big 12 Championship featuring the Longhorns and Sooners.
Whatever happens though, the waiver to allow a conference championship with less than 12 teams in the conference should be denied.
Yep, but its going to be intresting if somehow they are left out of the top 4 when they have a run because they dont have one.Notre Dame can't exist in a conference period.
I look forward to the controversy being discussed on TV in the future...assuming ND ever make it that far.Yep, but its going to be intresting if somehow they are left out of the top 4 when they have a run because they dont have one.
If adding Cincinnati, UCF, or Memphis would actually deliver sizable TV ratings for those populations & markets, I'm sure they add them. For football, Cincinnati is primarily an Ohio State Market, Orlando is a Florida/Florida State market, and Memphis is an SEC market (Ole Miss, Tennessee, etc.) much same way Birmingham is for us as opposed to UAB. Those are primarily commuter schools and most people that care about those teams can locally attend games with tickets that are almost given away and they still struggle to draw up to 40,000.O.K., I don't understand this. Cincy has much greater population than Iowa. Cincy could beat Iowa State at least 8 of ten years. Ditto UCF. I'll throw in Memphis too. All greater population than Iowa and all could beat Iowa State and Kansas year to year. So, where is the water down at? Iowa State vs Cincy would surely be the equal of Iowa State vs Kansas.
Ah, but the LDS nationwide fan base is a problem for Texas. BYU has their own cable/satellite network and Texas is not going to allow competition for its Longhorn network. At least, that is the rumor in Texas.I think Cincy and BYU would be good adds. BYU brings in a new market for the league and lets them horn in on Pac-12 territory. BYU is usually above average on the field, have a decent brand name and have TV viewers all over the country through the LDS Church.
Cincy is by no means a traditional power, butt hey have gotten better in recent years. They bring Tubby to the table, a big market town and get into Big Ten territory and links West Virginia to the rest of the league.
Notre Dame isn't happening.
I was thinking the Big 12 told its schools that any one of them could create their own network. Seems like Oklahoma was going to do just that.Ah, but the LDS nationwide fan base is a problem for Texas. BYU has their own cable/satellite network and Texas is not going to allow competition for its Longhorn network. At least, that is the rumor in Texas.
That is what I would like to see and it does give programs a chance rather than being steam rolled. I would like to see a separate conference in football for: This is based on historical performance.What if they targeted UK and Vandy....?
UK would get a hoops rival immediately with Kansas.....
Vandy could have a punchers chance in the Big 12 on the gridiron
Notre Dame is actually already in a conference except for football. All their sports is ACC.Cincy and Notre Dame would be their best two, but Notre Dame and Texas couldnt coexist together. So Cincy and BYU would probably be the best realistic choice.
You may be correct. I wonder why none have done so yet? I used to watch the BYU games on their religious channel.I was thinking the Big 12 told its schools that any one of them could create their own network. Seems like Oklahoma was going to do just that.
In what way did UT screw over the other members of the Big 12? I do not doubt you at all, and I hear this all the time, but what is the "Inside Baseball" on how the Shorthorns get preferential treatment? Does UT get a greater share of the Conference revenue? Is there some other way UT gets more benefits than other Bid 12 members? Just curious.Not many programs want to be a satellite of U Texas. Oklahoma makes do with it because they get the scraps and have no other options due to the legislature not allowing them to leave without Oklahoma State, but very few major programs want to be subjugated to UT.
The current Big12 is in place to serve the interests of UT - nothing more.
Heh, the list is almost too long...In what way did UT screw over the other members of the Big 12? I do not doubt you at all, and I hear this all the time, but what is the "Inside Baseball" on how the Shorthorns get preferential treatment? Does UT get a greater share of the Conference revenue? Is there some other way UT gets more benefits than other Bid 12 members? Just curious.