Conference realignment talk

• Crimson streak

  

  They actually built the new Yankee stadium like the old one on purpose to accommodate football games like they use to have there.
• Manhattan Buckeye

  SportsAndLady;1323524 wrote:Which is why Rutgers would be a good addition to a conference. They don't dominate New York by any means, but it will at least get you football games in NYC, which is what brings the $$$.

  Ohio State already brings NYC. As does Michigan, and Penn St. If they are looking at TV revenue they are looking at a future dinosaur. Internet streaming (via Apple TV or other providers will eventually overtake cable providers) will provide broadcast very soon. This is a very short-sighted potential deal by a baby boomer that lived up to the baby boomer's short-sighted reputation. Anyone thinks that the Big 10 network will be around in 10 years is a fool, there won't be any cable network to broadcast it.
• sjmvsfscs08

  SportsAndLady;1323423 wrote:And Ohio State has a top 2 fanbase in NYC, could be #1 I'm not sure the exact numbers.

  I don't believe this. Link?
• SportsAndLady

  

  sjmvsfscs08;1324580 wrote:I don't believe this. Link?

  OSU has the most fans in the country (just over 3 million). NYC has the most college football fans (just under 3 million).
  
  I guess just call it my opinion. Both from looking at numbers, and from being out there for a year, lots of OSU fans.
• SnotBubbles

  

  We should add Florida and Alabama instead. Makes sense to me.
• karen lotz

  

  @McMurphyESPN: Maryland's board of regents unanimously approves move to Big Ten, source tells @ESPN
  
  
  That escalated quickly
• gorocks99

  

  Announcement expected at 2:30pm ET
• WebFire

  Ugh.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  As an OSU grad, and a Terp grad (masters), I am torn on this one.
  Part of me likes the move, as I can see Big Ten teams now in Maryland. OSU every 7-10 years is kinda nice.
  And adds more value to basketball.
  
  The other part of me hates this, as I am not a huge fan of expanding the B1G.
  
  The B1G already has a huge footprint here, large alumni bases (OSU, Mich and PSU have huge bases here), the Big Ten Network is already here, and not sure what value it really adds.
• JU-ICE

  So the Big Ten just basically added another Minnesota and Illinois... Do not understand why they would put money ahead of competitiveness. They could have added these two at anytime, should have tried to put something together to pry teams from the Big Twelve.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  The #1 team I would have loved to see in the B1G continues to be Notre Dame.
• mucalum49

  

  ESPN Big Ten blogger tweeted about 40 minutes ago that Rutgers, UNC, and Georgia Tech are all in play to be the 14th team. Seems like Rutgers is the choice but interesting if GT and UNC joined to make it a 16 team league.
• vball10set

  Elizabeth Conlisk @BTNElizabeth
  BTN & BTN2Go will have live coverage at 2:30 PM ET of the Maryland press conference announcing it's joining the Big Ten.
  

  I don't like it, but who am I
• gorocks99

  

  I honestly don't give a crap. More places for me to visit. Better recruiting area for the conference overall. Crab cakes.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  gorocks99;1324774 wrote:I honestly don't give a crap. More places for me to visit. Better recruiting area for the conference overall. Crab cakes.

  Byrd stadium is crap.
  
  Now, Comcast Center for bball is very nice.
  
  I wonder if this will apply to all sports as well? Maryland has a very good lacross and soccer team.
  
  This is driven by money though. Maryland is in a deep hole on money, had to cut sports last year.
• Tiernan

  Great for MD / Bad for the B1G. They ain't known as the "Twerps" for nuthin!
• gorocks99

  

  BTN will cover the announcement live.
  
  From a non-athletics standpoint, Maryland is a good to great add to the CIC. At least they go that going for them.
• sleeper

  

  mucalum49;1324768 wrote:ESPN Big Ten blogger tweeted about 40 minutes ago that Rutgers, UNC, and Georgia Tech are all in play to be the 14th team. Seems like Rutgers is the choice but interesting if GT and UNC joined to make it a 16 team league.

  I'd really like Georgia Tech. UNC won't move, book it.
• dlazz

  sleeper;1324819 wrote:I'd really like Georgia Tech. UNC won't move, book it.

  I don't think they'll move without Dook.
  
  Also, Maryland is a "meh" pick. They're mediocre across the board in sports. This is a money grab.
  
  I still think the Big Ten should've offered Mizzou. They'd be a great fit geographically, academically, and they are decent in sports.
• cats gone wild

  B10 continues to get weaker with the addition of Mland. Stupid move. The BIG and the B12 still need to change their conference names.
• Con_Alma

  sleeper;1324819 wrote:I'd really like Georgia Tech.

  Even with a "gimmicky" offense in football?
  
  I still think it's going to be Rutgers. There's abuzz on other boards that they are going to accept tomorrow.
• Con_Alma

  cats gone wild;1324845 wrote:... The BIG and the B12 still need to change their conference names.

  Agree but that's probably not going to happen.
• gorocks99

  

  I do think this is less about a short-term fix for on-the-field struggles and more about a long-term fix for shifting demographics. The population in the midwest isn't growing, or is growing slower than the coasts and the south. Jim Delany wants a piece of the action. In 20 years I bet this will look good.
  
  Plus, NYC and DC haven't seen "major" college football - and getting the foot in the door first, bringing hordes of Nebraska, Ohio State, Michigan fans to their door steps could really expand their markets. Overall, even though the teams don't register on the national scale, I think it's a shrewd move focused on the future.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Yeah anyone who looks at these moves from a competitive standpoint needs to study up on how these decisions are made.
• sleeper

  

  Con_Alma;1324850 wrote:Even with a "gimmicky" offense in football?
  
  I still think it's going to be Rutgers. There's abuzz on other boards that they are going to accept tomorrow.

  I don't care about football. I care about academic prestige and expanding the fiercely loyal B1G alumni network. Georgia Tech is a top 50 school in the country and makes sense academically. Football wise, GTech won't win games in the B1G but they would win the SEC East.