Why don't P5 conferences just kick out their non-performing members?

[Duncan Idaho]

There is precedent, Temple was voted out of a BCS conference.

 

[ruthetiger]

Umm, no. We will battling programs like Rutgers and crushing programs like Syracuse, Pitt and BC.

How do you figure? Basketball...yes, but football I don't think so. I think you guys would beat the top teams in the B1G overall, in basketball, but football, perhaps not. So, i was Just asking.

 

[NickyNewark]

How do you figure? Basketball...yes, but football I don't think so. I think you guys would beat the top teams in the B1G overall, in basketball, but football, perhaps not. So, i was Just asking.

I'm an RU fan and I took it in its context as a compliment here!?! UConn FB is recovering from a terrible hire with PP but a few playmakers and they would be as competitive as Md and us in short order if HCBD pans out. Be happy were not in this position for now and let CR pan itself out. Remember they beat us last time with PP!!

 

[djct1999]

I'm an RU fan and I took it in its context as a compliment here!?! UConn FB is recovering from a terrible hire with PP but a few playmakers and they would be as competitive as Md and us in short order if HCBD pans out. Be happy were not in this position for now and let CR pan itself out. Remember they beat us last time with PP!!

Exactly. PP literally killed the program. With B1G revenue, UConn surely has the resources, commitment, track record now for getting guys to the NFL, and brand name(from hoops) to be very competitive in short order. Geography probably prohibits us from ever being top tier, but there is no doubt that UConn can compete on a national level.

 

[djct1999]

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Rutgers is miles ahead of us football-wise. And BC, Pitt, and Cuse are in the ACC, we wouldn't play them.

Rutgers is one coach ahead of us in terms of growth. With Edsall, UConn was right there and a good coach with B1G affiliation would get us back to that level in one recruiting cycle. In terms of Pitt, Cuse, and BC, we wouldn't play them on the field but certainly would be recruiting against them. If we were in the B1G, we would crush them in recruiting and isolate atleast BC and Cuse to no man's land.

 

[hexlub]

The curse of Big East football ... everyone was good, no one was great.

Temple??

There is precedent, Temple was voted out of a BCS conference.

And then asked back.

 

[CallMeBruce]

There is precedent, Temple was voted out of a BCS conference.

But only as an associate member. I think it would be more difficult with full members.

 

[Cleanface]

There's a 0% chance that the B1G would dump a national brand like Indiana, even if such a thing were feasible.

As I understand it, it's written into the B1G's bylaws that founding members can't be removed anyway. I believe that the University of Chicago would be automatically re-admitted to the B1G if they decided to start playing actual sports again.

FTR - Indiana is not a founding member of the B1G.