AAC vs. Big 12

[GaUSFBull]

not suggesting we would ever play for one, but being in the POSITION to play for one at the beginning of every new season would be great.  Look at TCU for example.  A small, private, religious school with 8,500 undergrads went from playing in the MWC to the Big12 and now has a chance to make the playoffs every year.

I remember Syracuse got a recruit a few years back that we had offered as well, and one of the reasons he gave for picking Cuse is he would have the CHANCE to play for a national title.

Freaking Syracuse.  

[Triple B]

not suggesting we would ever play for one, but being in the POSITION to play for one at the beginning of every new season would be great.  Look at TCU for example.  A small, private, religious school with 8,500 undergrads went from playing in the MWC to the Big12 and now has a chance to make the playoffs every year.

TCU was in the Southwest Conference for 60 years with the other P5 Texas schools so it's not like they're some Cinderella team that came out of nowhere...

[Sellular1]

TCU was in the Southwest Conference for 60 years with the other P5 Texas schools so it's not like they're some Cinderella team that came out of nowhere...

Rice was in the SWC for 80 years until it dissolved almost 20 years ago.  

[Triple B]

Rice was in the SWC for 80 years until it dissolved almost 20 years ago.  

So was SMU ..... College football history is fascinating.

[Sellular1]

So was SMU ..... College football history is fascinating.

yup.  But out of those 3 schools, only one begins each season with a chance to make the playoffs.

[Triple B]

yup.  But out of those 3 schools, only one begins each season with a chance to make the playoffs.

You know that's incorrect but I understand your point ..... still not sure why you brought up TCU to begin with. Surely you weren't comparing us to them?

[flsportsfan83]

The AAC will never be as good as a conference as the Big 12. Are you people on drugs?

[Bullshiznitz]

This really shouldn't be a question, its Big 12 all day long.  Even overlooking the money, its a lot easier to build and excite a fan base over Texas, Oklahoma, Okie State, Kansas St, WVU on the home schedule over ECU, Temple, SMU, Memphis, etc....  Think 2007 level of excitement all over again.  Thats also not getting into better bowl alignments (even outside the playoff aspect), larger visiting fan-bases, and more legitimacy on a national media level.  Even if the AAC were considered a P6, it would just be the Big East all over again, with media slighting our conference every chance they get.  Now ideally its the Big 12 with a closer rival (and yes, some may gag over this, but UCF with us would be great).  

[TallyBull]

That's the mindset that landed us here in the first place

The idea that our "mindset" has anything to do with our current conference affiliation... hilarious!

[BayIslandBull]

Dealing with Texas would be horrible, but worth it at this point in time.  If the AAC could get into the P6, then I'd stay put.