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Conference realignment talk

  • Sonofanump
    WebFire;1419349 wrote:According to WVU sources, Bigger 10 was actually a consideration.
    Derp, they should have considered SMAC; Slightly better than the Mid American Conference.
  • brutus161
    Since they changed names, does the auto bid go away?
  • Terry_Tate
    This has created an additional conference right? Now adds another automatic bid to the NCAA tournament then?
  • Sonofanump
    brutus161;1419385 wrote:Since they changed names, does the auto bid go away?
    Pretty sure it does not. Change in name only. But they should not have one, very weak conference, only a few teams there that would be ranked in the 15-25 range during a season.
  • ts1227
    For basketball, it adds an auto bid

    For football, since the new Big East won't have football, the auto BCS bid is supposed to be sticking with the AAC for this last year of the BCS, and then it will go away for the playoff as planned before.
  • FatHobbit
    WebFire;1419349 wrote:According to WVU sources, Bigger 10 was actually a consideration.
    That's ridiculous. 14 (the number of teams in the B1G) > 12 (the number of teams in the proposed Bigger 10)

    LOFL
  • goosebumps
    FatHobbit;1419577 wrote:That's ridiculous. 14 (the number of teams in the B1G) > 12 (the number of teams in the proposed Bigger 10)

    LOFL
    Lol, Why would a source from WVU know anything about the new name of the conference? They were out of the conference long before the Big East decided to rename. Either Webfire is joking or the WVU sources are full of Shit. Bigger ten was never brought up.
  • WebFire
    goosebumps;1419900 wrote:Lol, Why would a source from WVU know anything about the new name of the conference? They were out of the conference long before the Big East decided to rename. Either Webfire is joking or the WVU sources are full of Shit. Bigger ten was never brought up.
    That's what I had read, that a WVU blogger and "several" other WVU sources claimed it was true. I don't have links, so it could be bogus.
  • Classyposter58
    Fly4Fun;1392371 wrote:So the plan is to expand to 20ish and have a full schedule of your division (play everyone) and have the two winners play in the Conference championship game so we're essentially left with "two" conferences who happen to have a private bowl game between their winners?
    No divisions, just 20 teams chillin out. Then a 5 game schedule, followed by a 16 team tournament over 4 weeks to determine the winner

    That or we play 12 conference games
  • vball10set
    http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2013/04/21574/saturday-skull-session#more
    LEADERS AND LEGENDS CONFINED TO THE ASH HEAP OF HISTORY. Amid the nationwide intrigue regarding the conclusion of the manhunt in Boston, Massachusetts, the Big Ten quietly announced that its expected divisional alignment will see the end of the failed Legends/Leaders experiment. The Big Ten will realign its divisions and drop Legends/Leaders, going with a simpler East/West label instead.
  • Mulva
    the_system;1398874 wrote:UNC has lost at least 5+ games 14 out of the last 15 seasons. Sparty 11 of 15. Wisconsin 5 times in 15 years. Nebraska only 4 times, with 3 of those under the Callahan Catastrophe. Nebraska's "down" years the last decade are still much better than UNC has probably ever achieved.
    Interesting that you picked 5 losses as the cutoff. You know, since Bo Pelini has lost 4 games every season at Nebraska. UNC has averaged 1 more loss per season over the last 5 years. I'd say they're pretty close to being on the same level. And those aren't even Nebraska's "down years" (that UNC has never achieved apparently).
  • karen lotz
    [URL]http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/jeremy-fowler/22116192/acc-approving-grant-of-rights-deal


    @McMurphyESPN
    [/URL]W/ACC, Big 12, P12 having Grant of Rights, if B1G wants to get to 16, they have to target SEC or smaller Group of 5 leagues or BYU
  • Sonofanump
    We know the B1G would not want any SEC school outside of Vanderbilt and Florida.
    The only school in the current footprint that makes sense would be Pitt.
  • karen lotz
    Pitt isn't an option any longer...
  • WebFire
    karen lotz;1431466 wrote:http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/jeremy-fowler/22116192/acc-approving-grant-of-rights-deal


    @McMurphyESPN
    W/ACC, Big 12, P12 having Grant of Rights, if B1G wants to get to 16, they have to target SEC or smaller Group of 5 leagues or BYU
    Does it say when it's effective?
  • karen lotz
    WebFire;1431506 wrote:Does it say when it's effective?
    that link I posted doesn't, but it appears to be rather immediate. Maryland is out, Louisville and ND are in and that pretty much ends realignment for the ACC at least until 2026-2027.
  • dlazz
    Mediocre league is mediocre
  • karen lotz
    dlazz;1431538 wrote:Mediocre league is mediocre

    You don't think adding Maryland and Rutgers moves them out of mediocrity?
  • dlazz
    karen lotz;1431547 wrote:You don't think adding Maryland and Rutgers moves them out of mediocrity?
    I was referring to the ACC.
  • Azubuike24
    Apparently the B1G has discussed Vanderbilt...
  • Midstate01
    Azubuike24;1433595 wrote:Apparently the B1G has discussed Vanderbilt...

    They're the only school in the south that probably could make sense academically.
  • Sonofanump
    Midstate01;1433695 wrote:They're the only school in the south that probably could make sense academically.
    Florida is very good.
  • dlazz
    Midstate01;1433695 wrote:They're the only school in the south that probably could make sense academically.
    Mizzou
  • dlazz
    Sonofanump;1433724 wrote:Florida is very good.
    Vanderbilt is leaps and bounds better than Florida though
  • Azubuike24
    dlazz;1433743 wrote:Vanderbilt is leaps and bounds better than Florida though
    Well, yes, but Florida would probably be the most coveted of any school by far.

    I mean, they aren't going anywhere though.