bull2saintleo Posted November 2, 2005 Group: Member Topic Count: 131 Content Count: 3,097 Reputation: 163 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/17/2004 Share Posted November 2, 2005 ....who should the 9th team be and why?I personally would say either Penn State or Navy. Both teams are good football schools. Navy is an independant, in which being in a conference would help create schedules, and Penn State because they are the odd-team out in the Big Te...errrr Eleven. What do you all think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bull2saintleo Posted November 2, 2005 Group: Member Topic Count: 131 Content Count: 3,097 Reputation: 163 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/17/2004 Author Share Posted November 2, 2005 Also to ponder, do you forsee a split of the BE between BE football schools and BE non-football schools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoolyBully Posted November 2, 2005 Group: Bull Backers Topic Count: 194 Content Count: 6,784 Reputation: 863 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/01/2000 Share Posted November 2, 2005 1. I don't think PSU has any incentive to join the BE. It would probably be some MAC/CUSA team looking to move up. The Big Least - just throwing a little sarcasm out there -  can't draw from the ACC or SEC. They didn't reaplace Miami & VT when they took from CUSA. HoopSplit: yep...it eventually becomes unmanagable, however, finding homes for tne non-FB...not my concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Man Posted November 2, 2005 Group: Member Topic Count: 505 Content Count: 3,407 Reputation: 164 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/07/2002 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Navy is a good answer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted November 2, 2005 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,898 Content Count: 66,091 Reputation: 2,434 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted November 2, 2005 psu yesnavy no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullDoug Posted November 2, 2005 Group: Member Topic Count: 469 Content Count: 4,451 Reputation: 52 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/27/2001 Share Posted November 2, 2005 1. I don't think PSU has any incentive to join the BE. It would probably be some MAC/CUSA team looking to move up. The Big Least - just throwing a little sarcasm out there -  can't draw from the ACC or SEC. They didn't reaplace Miami & VT when they took from CUSA. HoopSplit: yep...it eventually becomes unmanagable, however, finding homes for tne non-FB...not my concern. Well, if Depaul & Notre Dame can fit into the BE, sadly, everyone in the MAC is geographically eligible but then so is Memphis.  Eastern time zone & located in a large metro area should be a requirem'ts for the conference inclusion. UofSC might be a school willing to jump ship. They would be so much closer to a BSC bowl and in a great BB conference which is decently followed sport is SC. And as a bonus, WV would have a cousin in hte league ;D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest_Pariah Posted November 2, 2005 Group: Member Topic Count: 40 Content Count: 231 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/29/2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 I personally would say either Penn State I would just try and add the New Orleans Saints. I hear they are looking for a home. Chances are that they will raid the MAc or C-DOA if it comes to that. I hope they are at least looking into it because I doubt the Big East (as we know it today) will last long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbull Posted November 2, 2005 Group: Member Topic Count: 479 Content Count: 1,991 Reputation: 15 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/04/2002 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Why the heck would Penn St move conferences the Big 10 is a 100 times better than the big East you would rather play UCONN, Rutgers, and Cincy then Ohio St, Michigan, Wisconsin, Get Real. In Fact if USF could jump ship to the Big Ten I would say when does the train leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkypointBull Posted November 2, 2005 Group: Member Topic Count: 28 Content Count: 823 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/01/2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 None of these schools sound great to me.But here is my ranking of realistic schools:MemphisNavyBowling GreenUABMiami OHMarshallToledoECUUCF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 2, 2005 Group: Member Topic Count: 197 Content Count: 10,251 Reputation: 270 Days Won: 14 Joined: 08/16/2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 1) Memphis, never, the school is the armpit of acadmemics (we already have Louisville, isn't that enough)2)Navy would never join a conference (see Army leaving C-USA)...this is not considerable3)Bowling Green - see Memphis4) UAB - possibly academics are getting better, school spends on athletics, good size TV market (30 something)5) Miami (OH) - best school academically (besides Navy), realistically they are committed to the MAC, but if a BCS bid could be grasp they might. Town is SMALL6) Marshall - heh, no TV market, academics suck7)Toledo - Possibly, decent school in all aspects, founded MAC, decent market TV wise8) ECU - would like this if they get their football program in shape, once again small TV market9) UCF...Big East is built on TV markets, Orlando is 19th...clearly the biggest of the "realistic teams" decent academicsThe Big East has built its new league on TV markets Louisville, Tampa, Cincinnati, etc. It's their biggest argument when it comes up for BCS reconsideration, no doubt in my mind UAB, Memphis, or UCF will be the 9th team if they add one because of TV markets. My gut feeling would lie with UCF...but you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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