Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

[BayIslandBull]

55 minutes ago, FootballFan247 said:

Texas and Oklahoma left because the SEC offered more money. UCF, Cincy, and Houston are in the Big 12 because it's more money. Whatever teams the AAC selects for expansion will leave because it's more money. All this stuff is based on their programs making more money. It has nothing to do with teams being "elite" and it never did.

Let's be real honest here: The Big 10 and the SEC are the two best conferences in college football, then the Big 12, ACC and Pac 12 follow behind, then the AAC and rest of the G5 conferences. Big 12 isn't going to lose it's status as a Power 5, because if they did, it's going to be such a slippery slope for inclusion it just wouldn't be worth it.

Agreed about the money.  The rest of it is delusional. We've already been down this road when the blue blood programs leave in the Big East. There are no bonafide blue blood football programs in the B12 anymore. The fact still remains that the B12 is just one domino falling away from it being a terrible situation for UCF.

[Brad]

5 minutes ago, BayIslandBull said:

There are no bonafide blue blood football programs in the B12 anymore.

  You got it.

[BayIslandBull]

14 minutes ago, FootballFan247 said:

Sure. Let's say the Big 12 did lose it's Power 5 status due to it's lack of "elite" teams; you're going to start seeing conversations about these other conferences. The only ACC teams that's any good is Clemson and Notre Dame. Everyone else sucks. FSU fell off a cliff after Jimbo left, Miami hasn't been relevant in 20 years, NC State and North Carolina are average at best, Duke has basketball but their football team is garbage. Who else is there? Pac 12 is in an even worse situation I think because of their geographic location out west. You have USC and UCLA and Oregon and while UCLA is doing good so far, they've been really bad for many years prior. USC has been bad for several years now, Oregon is iffy at best now, and after them it's a massive drop off.

 

I don't know what order I'd exactly put them in, but I know those 3 conferences all have massive flaws that nobody ever seems to acknowledge. See above.

The PAC12 already borders Oklahoma & Kansas, and has a footprint in Utah. Geography isn't a problem to pickup OSU, KSU, KU & BYU.

Edit: The truth is, though, they probably wouldn't add enough value outside of killing the B12 once and for all. 

Edited September 11, 2021 by BayIslandBull

[USFBULL_08]

15 minutes ago, Brad said:

Our administration of Athletics has been horribly poor after Griffin/Selmon/Leavitt years.

I assume you mean mentally.

12 minutes ago, Brad said:

Thanks for your explanation.

It's been apparent for more than a decade, the SEC dwarfs all conferences, including the Big 10 in a top to bottom comparison.  Maybe the majority should allow SEC to serve as NFL proving ground and the rest get back to college athletics.

According to who, ESPN?

[NewEnglandBull]

2 hours ago, BayIslandBull said:

And? That accounts for 4 hours out of a weekend trip. 

Heard of Kansas City? 45 minutes away with the best jazz bars, multiple museums, great barbecue, pro sports, etc. 

Edited September 11, 2021 by NewEnglandBull

[puc86]

Just now, NewEnglandBull said:

Heard of Kansas City? Best jazz bars, multiple museums, great barbecue, etc. 

no, is it in Kansas?

[NewEnglandBull]

Just now, puc86 said:

no, is it in Kansas?

Actually Missouri…

[Brad]

3 minutes ago, NewEnglandBull said:

Heard of Kansas City? 45 minutes away with the best jazz bars, multiple museums, great barbecue, pro sports, etc. 

A lot of crime, too. 

I travel frequently to St. Louis, another bastion of crime, and they point to K.C. so they can feel better.

[puc86]

1 minute ago, NewEnglandBull said:

Actually Missouri…

Sounds like a dumb name, I’m glad I just fly over those states 

[NewEnglandBull]

Just now, Brad said:

A lot of crime, too.

Oh yeah…just like most older cities, in the downtown area you have to keep your head up but I never had any issues.