Boise. If TCU can stumble ass backwards into the Big12 Boise will be fine.
L'ville was an abberation UConn's easily the next move for anyone P5 esp east of the Mississippi.The Big12 would be wise to create interest in the NE megalopolis and give WV an eastern college partner! Imagine how fast the Big12 could pass the ACC with Texas and NY in their viewership?Maybe add a Houston or even a Temple to bulk up an eastern division?
Boise. If TCU can stumble ass backwards into the Big12 Boise will be fine.
That's something YOU guys gotta work on. Sacred Heart University (SW CT; second largest Catholic school in NE) might be available one day in the future. They are aiming very high. FBS football there sounds wild but some there seeming to be dreaming that big. BC, SHU and ND. That would be crazy.You know, the ACC is about 50-50 now between ACC teams and former Big East teams...
If BE teams did get together in a block and lobby for a former conference mate, it might have some effect.
But then again, at the end of the day, maybe it is the bean counters who will make any decision. Who is best for revenue enhancement in the media contract.
Best bet and what should've happened:
The top teams from the MWC and AAC merge into a 14 or 16 team league.
-Nearly assures the league of getting the "Access bowl" every season.
- You can minimize travel in Olympic sports by mainly playing with the 6 or 7 teams in your division.
- Better overall basketball as far as NCAAT are concerned. Most years that is a 6 bid league.
East (7): UConn, Cinci, UCF, USF, Temple, Memphis, ECU
West (7): Houston, SMU, Boise State, UNLV, San Diego State, Fresno State, New Mexico
Teams left out: Tulane, Tulsa, Navy, Air Force, Colorado State, Hawaii, Nevada, Wyoming, San Jose State and Utah State.
The odds of either one of them being admitted to the Pac-12 are about as good as me nailing Jessica Alba tonight.Only way Boise goes first is if the Pac-12 is the only conference expanding. And I'm going after BYU a lot harder than Boise if that's the case.
Zoo, see your point; time gives us something else very critical-better marketing into Fairfield County and NYC.This is why I don't want this to happen too soon. We need some time to regenerate the football program and put some space between some of the flys in our ointment. If the ACC wanted to expand now, then things might not work out in our favor again.
Zoo, see your point; time gives us something else very critical-better marketing into Fairfield County and NYC.
IMO-TV sets matter greatly and better market penetration for the B1G Network, probable ACC Network and as some on the board have expressed, the Longhorn Network (though improbable) is one of the biggest factors to consider. Market share in NYC is key to selling UCONN---hence SNY being pushed as the "Home of the Huskies" and the BB teams getting to Bridgeport were key, IMHO, to our future development and CR.. NYC, though termed a "professional sports town" loves winners. ...next year's game (11/8) with ARMY doesn't hurt being in the Bronx for exposure.
Since there isn't much going on thought I would start something up... see if anyone bothers. Between the two who gets into a P5 conference first?
Boise has some good football going on. But there academics are comparable to a Animal college and I don't think the Pac 12 will ever be desperate enough for sports only teams like the ACC was for Louisville. I kind of think the same thing with the Big 12 concerning them. So are they totally screwed?
As for Uconn we all know they have limited friends in the ACC and the Big 1o is uncertain.Both are kind of stuck but for difference reasons.
Boise St lets cats in there college that can talk and we cant make friends at all.....
The next conference to expand is likely the Big12.
Their targets would probably be
- Cincinnati
- someone from Mtn
- BYU
- USF and UCF
Boise is far and has a new FB coach. But if they remain strong in FB, they will be attractive.