Take it FWIW

[WestHartHusk]

A poster claiming to have ties to the TCU AD (on CSN) said that BYU, Cincinnati, UCF, USF, UConn, and possibly now Memphis are the leading candidates and that the TV folks were going to be giving the Big12 their inputs.

 

[Wise2]

So, its BYU and Cinci and if they both decline and UCF and USF decline, we have a shot with Memphis. got it

 

[Waquoit]

So, its BYU and Cinci and if they both decline and UCF and USF decline, we have a shot with Memphis. got it

So he's saying there is a chance!

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Cincinnati is a BCS holder from the Big East, has very good football, good basketball and a solid market for TV and recruiting.

Take a look at their recent football win totals: 10, 11, 12, 4, 10, 10, 9, 9. Wow.

I don't think regardless of recent success that the Big 12 dips into CUSA for UCF, USF or Memphis even though the football is there.

It's up to UConn and BYU.

BYU obviously has a national following due to their religious mission, so who knows if they would be interested much like ND.

BYU football has also been solid and has history.

The question is whether they will assimilate to a league.

Then it's us.

Horrible football as of late but only four years removed from the BCS.

Also in that time we've won two national titles.

Since it's all about money, I wonder if our pull in the northeast would be attractive to the Big12 who's pretty much an after thought in the region.

With WVU and UConn I think Texas, OU and KU would put a dent into B1G and ACC territory.

Gun to my head? If they expand I think it is Cinci and BYU. I hate that is the case but our football can't even be described as below average. Unless the networks insist on northeast exposure, I don't think it looks good.

If in fact they do want that. I think we have a fighting shot.

 

[mike012]

someone inform Texas that we will move The longhorn Network to Tier 1 in CT if they allow us to move into there conference. We all know if they say they like the idea then everyone will say they like the idea.

 

[CTGoonie]

I think it makes sense that FOX will have the greatest input on the additions (if they happen). They own the B12 Tier 1 rights correct? Hopefully they see a need to better basketball ratings (including the womens team). If anything maybe this stirs up Delany to make a preemptive move to snatch up Uconn before it is too late.

 

[FartMan69]

I can't believe I've used my one miracle from god on the 2004 ALCS. Could sure use it now. If some how anyone on this board has any left please consider using it.

 

[ZooCougar]

A poster claiming to have ties to the TCU AD (on CSN) said that BYU, Cincinnati, UCF, USF, UConn, and possibly now Memphis are the leading candidates and that the TV folks were going to be giving the Big12 their inputs.

Any links?

 

[hexlub]

Is BYU looking to leave independent status?

 

[FartMan69]

Appearently ESPNU has 1)BYU 2) Boise 3) Houston

Granted these guys know as much as we do and are only looking at it from a geographical/football view and leaving out the financial side.

 

[ZooCougar]

ESPN, please do us a solid.... Just think about the east coast and Midwest ratings UConn and KU would do in basketball.

 

[FartMan69]

Is BYU looking to leave independent status?

Google BYU Big 12, they've wanted in for a while.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

BYU is going if they are invited. Mendenhall and the AD are on the record on that.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

If true, UConn's best hope is that this activity shakes the ACC loose on the off-chance that the Big 12 expands by 4 teams. Even a ND-like pseudo membership with the ACC would be a huge win.

 

[FartMan69]

Can't see them going to 14. They'll go the minimum if they want a CCG. No way they'll slice that pie more than they have to.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Can't see them going to 14. They'll go the minimum if they want a CCG. No way they'll slice that pie more than they have to.

They aren't slicing the pie more than they have to, they will just re-open the contract and get more money out of Fox and ESPN. 12 should be easy. I agree that 14 is probably a stretch though.

Edit: The only way the Big 12 could justify 14 would be westward, either Colorado State or Boise, along with BYU, UConn and Cincinnati. Does seem like a stretch though.

 

[uconndogs]

Ward gets to play poker. He should be all over this and keeping the ACC and BiG "in the loop". Best case scenario is one of those conferences doesn't want the 12 in their market enough to bring in UCONN. Not sure they care that much, but that's the play.

 

[06029]

Can't see them going to 14. They'll go the minimum if they want a CCG. No way they'll slice that pie more than they have to.

14 worked okay for the ACC with 11 bowl teams. That is a pretty good % and every bowl game means more conference revenue. If the wave of CR is 14 or 16, and that is what the Big 12 sees, that is the way they will go or else they will be out in the cold every year.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

14 worked okay for the ACC with 11 bowl teams. That is a pretty good % and every bowl game means more conference revenue. If the wave of CR is 14 or 16, and that is what the Big 12 sees, that is the way they will go or else they will be out in the cold every year.

The bowls are money losers, but the TV inventory grows with each team, to a point, and that is very valuable.

 

[WestHartHusk]

Any links?

Big Frog II on Page 18.

 

[06029]

The bowls are money losers, but the TV inventory grows with each team, to a point, and that is very valuable.

The lower tier bowls are a money loser if each school looks at the costs and has to absorb them. Most conferences, the league gathers all of the bowl money and distributes. For the P5 with two teams each in the New Years 6, they all come out looking pretty good in the aggregate. When you look at the entire TV picture, more P5 schools in bowl games is a good thing for ESPN, Fox Sports and whomever wants to be involved in the slowest of slow TV seasons. It fills the air with content and they can sell their ad time. I'm sure that every conference TV contract with the bowls also has money in for there that is never included in the discussions about the net income/loss from the games. That always seems to be measured solely on the bowl payout to the conference.

 

[zls44]

I do think that the Bix XII will consider UConn in any expansion. I don't know if they'd take UConn, but I definitely think they'll do their due diligence on the overall value of the program. It'd be idiotic not to at least consider UConn, but idiotic moves seem to be their expansion M-O, so who knows.

 

[metsfan2323]

A poster claiming to have ties to the TCU AD (on CSN) said that BYU, Cincinnati, UCF, USF, UConn, and possibly now Memphis are the leading candidates and that the TV folks were going to be giving the Big12 their inputs.

Fox own the YES network which obviously has ties to the Yankee Stadium thing, I have long thought that should be our worm hole into the B12.

 

[Fishy]

A poster claiming to have ties to the TCU AD (on CSN) said that BYU, Cincinnati, UCF, USF, UConn, and possibly now Memphis are the leading candidates and that the TV folks were going to be giving the Big12 their inputs.

Basically, he just named every potential team.

 

[WestHartHusk]

Basically, he just named every potential team.

Yeah, but it includes US