The Big 12 expansion groundswell

[DrumNFeather]

It's from a UT alum who is playing volleyball in Italy.

It doesn't get more rock solid than this.

[WashingtonCoug]

It doesn't get more rock solid than this.

and hot.

[TripletDaddy]

Interesting read from a WV paper. UWV is also nervous about its uncertain future and being left out in the cold.

http://wvgazette.com/Sports/todayssp...n/201110064312

Updated predictions, continued with the "Destabilize the Big East" theme:

TCU joins. Mizzou stays. B12 gets to 10 members.
Louisville, UWV, BYU join. B12 set at 13 and ready to renegotiate a power TV contract.

One more final spot...reserved in the future for Notre Dame.

[Omaha 680]

Interesting read from a WV paper. UWV is also nervous about its uncertain future and being left out in the cold.

http://wvgazette.com/Sports/todayssp...n/201110064312

Updated predictions, continued with the "Destabilize the Big East" theme:

TCU joins. Mizzou stays. B12 gets to 10 members.
Louisville, UWV, BYU join. B12 set at 13 and ready to renegotiate a power TV contract.

One more final spot...reserved in the future for Notre Dame.

You forgot about Tulane.

[TripletDaddy]

You forgot about Tulane.

Please afford me the freedom to craft my own hypothetical predictions.

[Uncle Ted]

Interesting read from a WV paper. UWV is also nervous about its uncertain future and being left out in the cold.

http://wvgazette.com/Sports/todayssp...n/201110064312

Updated predictions, continued with the "Destabilize the Big East" theme:

TCU joins. Mizzou stays. B12 gets to 10 members.
Louisville, UWV, BYU join. B12 set at 13 and ready to renegotiate a power TV contract.

One more final spot...reserved in the future for Notre Dame.

I thought Louisville was committed to the Big East according to Katz...

BYU, TCU and Louisville have all been mentioned as possibilities to join the Big 12. But Louisville, a source told ESPN.com, is interested in keeping Big East together with service academies to fill void left by Pitt and Syracuse, who are heading to the ACC.

Are they saying "to hell with that" after TCU jumped?

The problem I (and other Texas fans) have with WVU is the road trip would suck and the WV fans are terrible. At least with a road trip to Provo the fans to get in a day (or half-day) of skiing or something as well. WV's academics are worst than TTech's.

Tulane kind of makes sense: It gets a foot into SEC country (payback for taking aTm) and makes a nice road trip. They play in the superdome. Tulane use to be a member of the SEC (left in '66 to become independent) and is an AAU school. Adds a new TV market. Besides, I think Wuap would approve.

[KillerDog]

This whole thing has confirmed for me that independence was one of the worst ideas of the century. I can't imagine how this season is better where we currently are than were TCU is.

[New Mexican Disaster]

I thought Louisville was committed to the Big East according to Katz...



Adds a new TV market. Besides, I think Wuap would approve.

A TV market of hundreds.

[Uncle Ted]

A TV market of hundreds.

On par with TCU.

[Marvelous]

This whole thing has confirmed for me that independence was one of the worst ideas of the century. I can't imagine how this season is better where we currently are than were TCU is.

Seriously? You don't see how we are better off Independent than a member of the MWC? Is this one of those TIC posts that I take too seriously? If so, I think it's about time I retire from this thread. I'm being too sensitive and taking everything literally. Time to myself.

[PolyCougar]

http://twitter.com/#!/jfaucette/status/122298735328899072

???

Um... how come our Volleyball players don't look like that? I never would've missed a game.

[USUC]

Apparently the Big East is in a meeting now to discuss raising exit fees. It would be interesting to see if WVU or Louisville is in on this meeting. That might be telling about the future. If they are and WVU and Louisville sign on to this deal then my guess is the Big-12 will stay at 10. But I'm curious to see WVU and Louisville's role in the meetings today.

[Uncle Ted]

This whole thing has confirmed for me that independence was one of the worst ideas of the century. I can't imagine how this season is better where we currently are than were TCU is.

Independence did get Tulane into the C-USA.

[New Mexican Disaster]

On par with TCU.

Touche-although I think TCU's market share is several hundred.

[TripletDaddy]

I thought Louisville was committed to the Big East according to Katz...



Are they saying "to hell with that" after TCU jumped?

The problem I (and other Texas fans) have with WVU is the road trip would suck and the WV fans are terrible. At least with a road trip to Provo the fans to get in a day (or half-day) of skiing or something as well. WV's academics are worst than TTech's.

Tulane kind of makes sense: It gets a foot into SEC country (payback for taking aTm) and makes a nice road trip. They play in the superdome. Tulane use to be a member of the SEC (left in '66 to become independent) and is an AAU school. Adds a new TV market. Besides, I think Wuap would approve.

Any scenario in which a current Big East member is actively campaigning for loyalty to the Big East is untenable. That conference now houses what....6 football teams? I see why Louisville wants to say the right thing publicly, but previous schools that have played that PR card had a logical end game in mind. aTm wanted to avoid a lawsuit, for example.

I can see Pitino wanting to stay in the Big East for hoops...it is a power conference, there are a lot of great hoops rivalries, and the Big East has a lot of good restaurants that allow table sex. Nevertheless, football is going to factor heavily into realignment so Rick might just have to get start getting his freak on at Sizzlers across Texas and the Plains states!