Here's why the Big 12 needs to expand, and not for the reasons you might think

[huskymedic]

Here's why the Big 12 needs to expand, and not for the reasons you might think

>>The last round of major realignment showed how vulnerable other Big 12 schools might be in the event that the Big 12 loses their anchor members. But if the conference expands now, the rest of the schools have a better chance at keeping a power-ish conference together. A league with, say, Baylor, TCU, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Kansas State, West Virginia, Iowa State, BYU, Cincinnati and say, Memphis, is still a solid basketball and football conference, a cut above The American and one that should still be able to secure a viable TV contract.

There are no guarantees in another significant realignment scenario. Any move the other half of the conference can make that would help them a solidify a stable future in the event of a nightmare scenario is sound and worth doing, again, even in the event of a short-term financial haircut.<<

 

[Dooley]

Memphis? Good Lord. Someone's asleep at the CR wheel and that someone is Matt Brown.

 

[Dooley]

He further buries his head in the sand advocating for BYU and Cincinnati. Not UConn.

Here's the full case for the Big 12 to add BYU and Cincinnati

 

[UConnTrumbull]

He further buries his head in the sand advocating for BYU and Cincinnati. Not UConn.

Here's the full case for the Big 12 to add BYU and Cincinnati

Holy balls, Dooley please go post all of your analysis at this clown. He's insisting that Cincy is a more profitable TV option than UConn.

 

[NYUConn]

FWIW this is the same author and web site who has written a bit on UConn and B1G

Should the Big Ten expand and add UConn?

ADDING UCONN TO THE BIG TEN WOULD BE ACTUALLY GOOD. HERE'S WHY.

The company line at SB Nation seems to be if UConn goes anywhere it's to the B1G or ACC.

 

[Sea Goat]

Actually different authors, same web site? An optimist (not here) would think they are trying to steer us to the B1G. Whatever - I feel like I'm floating in the North Atlantic after the Titanic went down and the lifeboat captains are trying to decide who the hell should pick me up. At this point, whichever doesn't concern me. If the Big 12 boat shows up, I not going to say no thanks I am waiting for the B1G boat.

 

[NYUConn]

Actually different authors, same web site? An optimist (not here) would think they are trying to steer us to the B1G. Whatever - I feel like I'm floating in the North Atlantic after the Titanic went down and the lifeboat captains are trying to decide who the hell should pick me up. At this point, whichever doesn't concern me. If the Big 12 boat shows up, I not going to say no thanks I am waiting for the B1G boat.

Yes, sorry that was unclear in my post I meant the same author has written and the site has written multiple times.

Very poor grammar on my end.

 

[Sea Goat]

No prob - I shouldn't have used myself as an example in the Titantic reference because many on this board will have mixed feelings - they would opt for the situation where no boat came back for me.

 

[huskymedic]

He further buries his head in the sand advocating for BYU and Cincinnati. Not UConn.

Here's the full case for the Big 12 to add BYU and Cincinnati

It's a BYU site!

 

[Dooley]

It's a BYU site!

Yes it is. I take issue with Cincinnati (or Memphis!) > UConn. If geography isn't a major issue and, let's face it, it shouldn't be since teams fly to away games these days, then UConn is #1 and BYU is #2. Then waaaaaaaaaaaaaay down on the list falls Cincinnati, the directional FL schools, Houston and friggin' Memphis.

 

[ElGuapo]

Actually different authors, same web site? An optimist (not here) would think they are trying to steer us to the B1G. Whatever - I feel like I'm floating in the North Atlantic after the Titanic went down and the lifeboat captains are trying to decide who the hell should pick me up. At this point, whichever doesn't concern me. If the Big 12 boat shows up, I not going to say no thanks I am waiting for the B1G boat.

Your last sentence made me think of this.
We get picked up by Big 12 boat only to have it hit a CR iceberg shortly after.