When does the MWC annouce the BSU addition?

[DrumNFeather]

Here's a wild thought. If the MWC were to extend an offer to BSU is it possible that the WAC would turn around and invite one of our lessers? I know there is a money issue at hand here, but if you are a Wyoming or a New Mexico or even a CSU and the best you could hope for is the lower end of the top 5 would you considered a move?

[The_Tick]

I think the AQ paycheck would make anyone unwilling to make that move.

With the poor economic times right now, I don't see a school making that move just to have a shot at being a winner.

[Coach McGuirk]

Here's a wild thought. If the MWC were to extend an offer to BSU is it possible that the WAC would turn around and invite one of our lessers? I know there is a money issue at hand here, but if you are a Wyoming or a New Mexico or even a CSU and the best you could hope for is the lower end of the top 5 would you considered a move?

Your answer is there. I guess it is the same reason Vandy doesn't join the sunbelt.

[ERCougar]

Here's a wild thought. If the MWC were to extend an offer to BSU is it possible that the WAC would turn around and invite one of our lessers? I know there is a money issue at hand here, but if you are a Wyoming or a New Mexico or even a CSU and the best you could hope for is the lower end of the top 5 would you considered a move?

Here's another wild thought...could the MWC poach a mid-level B12/P10 team? If the MWC (with BSU) had an autobid and said team saw the MWC as an easier road to a BCS game than B12/P10 without OU/Texas or Nebraska or USC in the way, would they come?

[DrumNFeather]

Here's another wild thought...could the MWC poach a mid-level B12/P10 team? If the MWC (with BSU) had an autobid and said team saw the MWC as an easier road to a BCS game than B12/P10 without OU/Texas or Nebraska or USC in the way, would they come?

I would think that Colorado would think about it.

[The_Tick]

Here's another wild thought...could the MWC poach a mid-level B12/P10 team? If the MWC (with BSU) had an autobid and said team saw the MWC as an easier road to a BCS game than B12/P10 without OU/Texas or Nebraska or USC in the way, would they come?

I could see Colorado being willing to jump. Extremely logical for them. And it gives them CSU as an immediate rival.

We should go after BSU and CU. That wouldn't suck at all.

[LiveCoug]

They only play 3 ooc's

Right, but they don't play every team in the conference, right? So they still have an equal number of home games and road games in conference. How do they decide which team each team does not play during the year?

[ERCougar]

I could see Colorado being willing to jump. Extremely logical for them. And it gives them CSU as an immediate rival.

We should go after BSU and CU. That wouldn't suck at all.

I think it'd be even cooler to get UA and ASU back.

The problem with CU is that they drag down our average. If we're on the bubble, they could take us out of it.

[Coach McGuirk]

Right, but they don't play every team in the conference, right? So they still have an equal number of home games and road games in conference. How do they decide which team each team does not play during the year?

No, they play every team in the conference. 9 league games 3 OOC's, for a total of 12 games. One year 5 conference home games, one year 4 conference home games.

[LiveCoug]

No, they play every team in the conference. 9 league games 3 OOC's, for a total of 12 games. One year 5 conference home games, one year 4 conference home games.

You are right! Why did I think that they didn't? Where have I been?

[Flystripper]

Right, but they don't play every team in the conference, right? So they still have an equal number of home games and road games in conference. How do they decide which team each team does not play during the year?

they play everyone in conference

[Color Me Badd Fan]

I could see Colorado being willing to jump. Extremely logical for them. And it gives them CSU as an immediate rival.

We should go after BSU and CU. That wouldn't suck at all.

Let's just end this discussion right now- the answer is no, Colorado would never in a million years go to the MWC if the MWC became an AQ BCS conference. The Big East was an automatic qualifying conference and BC, Va Tech and Miami couldn't wait to jump to the ACC's greener pastures. Going to the MWC in terms of exposure, respect and TV money is a definite step down from being in the Big 12.

[Flystripper]

Let's just end this discussion right now- the answer is no, Colorado would never in a million years go to the MWC if the MWC became an AQ BCS conference. The Big East was an automatic qualifying conference and BC, Va Tech and Miami couldn't wait to jump to the ACC's greener pastures. Going to the MWC in terms of exposure, respect and TV money is a definite step down from being in the Big 12.

What?! Turn down a chance to be on The MTN every week?!

[TripletDaddy]

they play everyone in conference

thereby making a conference championship game illogical.

I think the better solution is for the SEC to kick out some of the carpetbaggers, eliminate the championship game, stop playing D2 schools, and face Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, and Auburn every single year.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

they play everyone in conference

I suppose many Pac-10 fans like this system and that's really what counts, but the round robin schedule is hurting the Pac-10. If the Pac-10 followed the SEC school of scheduling, it would load up on Div. III schools and come into conference play with bloated records. Then they increase their schedule strength by playing each other. By playing 9 conference games as opposed to 8 conference games like the other BCS conferences, the Pac-10 is automatically losing 5 more games every year (and the SEC automatically wins these games because they seem to all have Oral Roberts U on their schedules). Those 5 games make a big difference because a 9-3 team can ranked 13-18 while an 8-4 team is barely hanging onto the top 25. The SEC sits there with a bunch of teams like LSU and Ole Miss hanging out at around #15 and everyone talks about how great the conference is. It also has an effect on the computer polls.

The actual numbers pertaining to direct W-L records in Pac 10 v. SEC games and games between the Pac 10 and other elite nonconference opponents in comparison with the SEC numbers bears out that the Pac 10 is clearly at least the second best conference in the country and very nearly on par with the SEC.

The SEC and Big 12 scheduling strategies are what routinely enables them to put 1 loss Florida and Oklahoma teams in the national title game over 1 loss USC. I firmly believe that 2007 USC would have kicked 2007 LSU's ass, and that 2008 USC would have done the same thing to 2008 Florida.

The round robin schedule isn't the only thing that's causing the problem. There's too much parity and only one alpha dog (you need at least two alpha dogs and more patsies), the Pac 10 doesn't have a championship game, the games are broadcast too late in much of the country, etc.

Given the success of the SEC strategy- SEC team in the title game nearly every year, two SEC teams in BCS bowls every year, huge TV contracts- I'm doubtful that the SEC will be kicking out Vandy and Miss. St. and start playing a round robin schedule.