Rutgers and Maryland in talks to join Big Ten

[mikemcp88]

Here we go again

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8644587/maryland-terrapins-rutgers-scarlet-knights-talks-join-big-ten-conference-sources-say

[Nuke]

I'm not worrying about that stuff anymore...I'm more worried about USF sucking

[206BULL]

Can we start discussions with a 1-AA conference? Maybe we could be competitive again... Some one get Villanova on the phone and see if they can pull some strings for us!

[jvwvu]

Honestly this might be great news for USF, because if MD and RU goes to Big 12, UConn goes to ACC then ESPN would go all in to get UL out and therefore it needs a partner,IMO, that partner is USF and I would expect it would be Big 12. (Unless SEC then goes after VaTech and NCSt then ACC for USF and UL) But would then FSU and Clemson stay?

USF gets picked over Cincy because of ability to grow.

Big 12 Divisions

WVU, USF, UL, ISU, Baylor, TCU

OU, UT, OSU, Kan, TT, KSt

I would also expect a 9 game schedule with no cross rivalries and you would see 1 of UT or OU every year.

Baylor/ISU and TCU is going to be tough votes though to not be in UT/OU division.

Edited November 17, 2012 by jvwvu

[outrunner]

Honestly this might be great news for USF, because if MD and RU goes to Big 12, UConn goes to ACC then ESPN would go all in to get UL out and therefore it needs a partner,IMO, that partner is USF and I would expect it would be Big 12. (Unless SEC then goes after VaTech and NCSt then ACC for USF and UL) But would then FSU and Clemson stay?

USF gets picked over Cincy because of ability to grow.

Big 12 Divisions

WVU, USF, UL, ISU, Baylor, TCU

OU, UT, OSU, Kan, TT, KSt

I would also expect a 9 game schedule with no cross rivalries and you would see 1 of UT or OU every year.

The Big XII already has their turds, Iowa State and Kansas. Why would they need a third?

[2905]

If Rutgers leaves for the B1G, expect Louisville to join the Big 12 soon and the UConn to join the ACC to replace MD. USF and Cincy will suddenly be the longest tenured Big East football members playing the likes of Temple, SDSU, Memphis, and ughhhh.....UCF.

Of course, they still won't be able to win the conference because it's coached by Gomer Pyle and the roster is filled with diamond in the rough type players who chose USF over Dayton or Troy.

[Blackice12]

I can see this happening and this is why the state of the football program is important. if the college football tectonic plates continue to shift right now USF is out of position and will be stuck with the big east. chances are Big 12 goes after Louisville and someone else if this happens.

[jvwvu]

B1G is pushing Maryland who needs to decide if football wins out over Bball. (UA says yes) After Maryland says yes RU gets invite.

[usfbullrider]

somebody's going to get their feelings hurt, hope it ain't us.

Cincy vs USF deathmatch coming up.

[BigStormBrewing]

no biggie at this point