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[QUOTE="brasssbonanzaa, post: 1586413, member: 794"]
Oh absolutely, we shouldn't concede and should most definitely continue propping our positive value, academics, TV potential, basketball, etc.  My only point is, as team #11 they have a major leg up on us.  Our best argument is to be team #12 with them, as opposed to team #11 + BYU instead of them.

We should be propping up ourselves and Cincinnati as a way to expand the conference east into the eastern time zone, into larger TV markets, create a bit of an eastern pod, to allow their teams to come consistently be on TV in big cities, play in NFL stadiums, and be on in prime time.  Tell them wanna invite BYU?  Have fun being on TV at 10 PM every night when no one's watching.  Have fun creating another portion of the conference on an island.  How long until they want a travel partner as well?  Problem is, no one else is there.  This is our best move, partner ourselves with Cincinnati and pitch it as the best package deal they can get.  If we start pitching ourselves against UC, we risk alienating people within the B12 who've already made up their minds that UC is a correct addition.
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