Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

[smazza]

9 hours ago, USFRaider said:

Is this just speculation? How reliable is a sidelines account?

what would the divisions look like

[CousinRicky]

2 minutes ago, smazza said:

what would the divisions look like

Pretty much what the conference looks like this year.  USF, UCF, Cinci, Houston, SMU, Memphis.  We'll just have a different logo on the jerseys.

[BullyPulpit]

2 hours ago, CousinRicky said:

Pretty much what the conference looks like this year.  USF, UCF, Cinci, Houston, SMU, Memphis.  We'll just have a different logo on the jerseys.

The divisions are denoted by color on the Sidelines Graphic:

East: USF, UCF, West Virginia, Cincy, Memphis, KSU, Kansas 

West: Houston, SMU, TCU, Baylor, Texas Tech, OK St., BYU, Boise

I have to say, this would create a pretty balanced conference. There really aren't any "bad" programs in the west. USF (currently) and Kansas (since about 2009) would be the only "weak" programs in the East. I think going to 16 and doing a large GoR is the way for them to go. They will continue to remain the most vulnerable power conference, but 16 teams gives them some room in the event of a raid from "The Alliance" 

[E.T.]

One can only hope.

[Peatearpan]

2 hours ago, BullyPulpit said:

The divisions are denoted by color on the Sidelines Graphic:

East: USF, UCF, West Virginia, Cincy, Memphis, KSU, Kansas 

West: Houston, SMU, TCU, Baylor, Texas Tech, OK St., BYU, Boise

I have to say, this would create a pretty balanced conference. There really aren't any "bad" programs in the west. USF (currently) and Kansas (since about 2009) would be the only "weak" programs in the East. I think going to 16 and doing a large GoR is the way for them to go. They will continue to remain the most vulnerable power conference, but 16 teams gives them some room in the event of a raid from "The Alliance" 

What if they join the alliance?

Also, that conference would be a difficult as   Basketball conference.

[Rocky Style]

2 minutes ago, Peatearpan said:

What if they join the alliance?

Also, that conference would be a difficult as   Basketball conference.

What is this basketball of which you speak? 

[BullyPulpit]

2 hours ago, BullyPulpit said:

The divisions are denoted by color on the Sidelines Graphic:

East: USF, UCF, West Virginia, Cincy, Memphis, KSU, Kansas 

West: Houston, SMU, TCU, Baylor, Texas Tech, OK St., BYU, Boise

I have to say, this would create a pretty balanced conference. There really aren't any "bad" programs in the west. USF (currently) and Kansas (since about 2009) would be the only "weak" programs in the East. I think going to 16 and doing a large GoR is the way for them to go. They will continue to remain the most vulnerable power conference, but 16 teams gives them some room in the event of a raid from "The Alliance" 

I just realized that I left Iowa State off the East list. 

I'll believe it when I see it, but I will say that if the Big 12 is looking at SMU, that pretty much eliminates any other team from the West from getting an invite. They would be looking at teams east of Texas to balance out the divisions and, out of the available G5s, we are still the most attractive given school size, market size, academics, overall athletics, and Florida recruiting. They won't want UCF out on an island long term. 

[BullyPulpit]

5 minutes ago, Peatearpan said:

What if they join the alliance?

Also, that conference would be a difficult as   Basketball conference.

It would be pretty solid in all sports, including baseball as well. There would be a lot of money and political clout with this composition also. 

[Peatearpan]

39 minutes ago, BullyPulpit said:

It would be pretty solid in all sports, including baseball as well. There would be a lot of money and political clout with this composition also. 

We need to get DeSantis on this, to push for USF to be included into the B12.

[Bullschmutz]

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