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Message: [QUOTE="B1GALUM, post: 635957, member: 3636"] UCF media seem to think UCF and USF are next for B12: [url]http://thebeatofsports.com/notes-and-quotes-mocking-the-draft-docs-kids-defend-dad-big-xii-expansion-and-the-dmv/[/url] [I]"Speaking of Power 5 leagues, the waters seemed to have calmed in the world of conference realignment. But if you want to know who is worthy of watching in the future as candidates to change leagues look south. Most people assume UConn and Cincinnati are ideal candidates to move to the ACC sometime in the future. It’s natural because both were part of the Big East and it is no secret both schools have openly campaigned to be part of the ACC. But Louisville beat them to the punch and with the addition of Notre Dame as a scheduling partner for football and member in all other sports, the ACC has no reason to expand any time soon. Add the ACC’s Grant of Rights deal and it makes it very difficult for someone to leave. So……If no one’s leaving the ACC and the Big Ten, SEC and Pac 12 seem content with what they have, that leaves the Big XII. The Big XII has made it very clear it likes its current 10 team makeup and a new media deal gives the league no reason to move off its position on expansion. But if it does, UConn and Cincinnati do not make sense. Assume things stay quiet for the next 2-4 years and the Big XII revisits expansion it likely looks for new and thriving markets and markets that open up new television revenue and recruiting. It is why USF and UCF are the likely targets. The two schools, their alumni base and media markets combined deliver better numbers than anyone else can present. Is it possible the Big XII would add only one Florida school and look at a BYU as well? Sure it’s possible. But the two offer a travel partner, markets with bowl games, accessible airports, destinations to host conference championships and young growing alumni bases. Texas is loaded with talent for recruiting, but what area would the Big XII love to tap into? Tampa, Orlando, Miami, Jacksonville and the rest of the state. In 2-4 years UConn and Cincinnati lose any advantage over USF and UCF that exist today. Yes, I am aware Cincinnati is undergoing a massive facilities upgrade. You know what the upgrade will do? Put it on par with what already exist at USF and UCF…"[/I] [/QUOTE]

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