The Big 12 expansion groundswell

[Jeff Lebowski]

So this is why the B1G should combine with some Pac 12 teams?

I agree. The B1G would be crazy to merge with the P12. Not going to happen.

[PaloAltoCougar]

h/t to oxcoug for passing along this video of UT's first meeting with the SEC. I love Louis CK in the A&M role.

[SeattleUte]

Kansas basketball should go the Big East. Maybe just discontinue football.

[Jeff Lebowski]

h/t to oxcoug for passing along this video of UT's first meeting with the SEC. I love Louis CK in the A&M role.

Oh man. That is golden. Wiping tears of laughter.

[Uncle Ted]

I agree. The B1G would be crazy to merge with the P12. Not going to happen.

Then why is the PAC Commish dusting off his business meeting manuals?

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No Big 12 school uses that crap.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Then why is the PAC Commish dusting off his business meeting manuals?

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No Big 12 school uses that crap.

Funny to see the replies from Texas Tech fans. They are desperate.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Funny to see the replies from Texas Tech fans. They are desperate.

Ha. Well, I guess they should be nervous. Texas/OU departure will cost Lubbock $120-160M per year. Yikes.

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[Uncle Ted]

Ha. Well, I guess they should be nervous. Texas/OU departure will cost Lubbock $120-160M per year. Yikes.

Yeah, the PAC isn't going to take the Big 12 orphans...

Looking at which programs that could bring value the Big 12 may go knocking on BYU's door with their hats in hand:

Which college football programs are the most valuable in conference realignment?

In the last round of conference realignment, TV markets ruled the day.

People weren’t cutting the cord 10 years ago, and conferences wanted to get their networks into as many cable homes as possible. That’s why the Big Ten added Rutgers (NYC) and Maryland (Baltimore/DC), the SEC added Missouri (St. Louis/Kansas City) and the Big 12 added TCU (Dallas).

In this round of conference realignment, the size of a program’s fan base is the most important factor. TV networks are building out their streaming platforms, and the more people invested in the teams they carry, the more subscriptions they can sell.
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Ranking the most valuable college football programs
After averaging each program’s ranking in those four categories, here’s how 73 college football programs ranked from best to worst.

I included all 64 Power 5 conference teams, plus Notre Dame and the eight programs most popularly discussed as Big 12 expansion candidates: Boise State, BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, Memphis, SMU, UCF and USF.

1. Ohio State
2. Michigan
3. Alabama
4. Texas
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31. Oklahoma State
32. Texas Tech
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37. West Virginia
38. North Carolina
39. BYU
40. Iowa State
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And you can see why the eight Big 12 teams left behind are in trouble. The schools remaining range from Oklahoma State (31) to Baylor (59).
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Of all the available programs, BYU (39) is the only one that ranks in the top 50. UCF (56) is next, followed by Boise State (62).

BYU would rank fourth in the Big 12 if it joined today — ahead of five current Big 12 programs — and the Cougars might decide they’d rather just say independent at that point.

https://medium.com/run-it-back-with-...t-b8e840f42189


Funny... Oklahoma St and Texas Tech are far more valuable than Utah and Colorado. Maybe the Pac should just kick those guys out and add these Big 12 teams in their place.

[Moliere]

Tech wouldn’t bring a thing to the PAC. Yes, they are in Texas, but it’s the panhandle and basically southern Kansas. It’s got crappy academics (including a subpar accounting program). It’s basically what Utah state is to Utah, Texas Tech is to UT.

[Uncle Ted]

Tech wouldn’t bring a thing to the PAC. Yes, they are in Texas, but it’s the panhandle and basically southern Kansas. It’s got crappy academics (including a subpar accounting program). It’s basically what Utah state is to Utah, Texas Tech is to UT.

Yeah, about the only thing to do in Lubbock is to go to the windmill museum...

Visit the largest collection of windmills in the world featuring over 170 rare and fully-restored windmills. Must see: a 6,000-square foot, hand-painted mural titled Legacy of the Wind.

I am sure all the PAC teams would love a long plane trip to see this!

[Pelado]

Tech wouldn’t bring a thing to the PAC. Yes, they are in Texas, but it’s the panhandle and basically southern Kansas. It’s got crappy academics (including a subpar accounting program). It’s basically what Utah state is to Utah, Texas Tech is to UT.

Awesome.

[BigFatMeanie]

Yeah, about the only thing to do in Lubbock is to go to the windmill museum...

Not true, man. They can also see the statue of Buddy Holly!

[SeattleUte]

Ha. Well, I guess they should be nervous. Texas/OU departure will cost Lubbock $120-160M per year. Yikes.

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Lubbock must indeed be a backwater if losing 5-6 college football games a year would have a material impact on its economy.

[SeattleUte]

Every time conference realignment comes back to the news (it's like a seasonal thing), you all get mean as rattlers. It's unpleasant to watch and makes me feel bad. Can you be kinder? I think you'd be happier.

[Bo Diddley]

The last chopper will rise from the US embassy into the blue above Saigon, and BYU will be left behind with the abandoned, huddled, terrified masses (I ripped this analogy off form MikeWaters). And the reason will have nothing to do with what you've all been discussing.

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