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Not bloody likely! Haven't your seen our Massey thread?"There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
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Well, after week 2 it appears we have two tough games left. One of them is on the road, ND. The other is at home Oregon St.Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View PostComment
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Even less room when Stanford is included. Notre Dame will probably have to drop a couple of these teams but it won't be USC or Navy.Originally posted by TripletDaddy View Post“Not the victory but the action. Not the goal but the game. In the deed the glory.”
"All things are measured against Nebraska." falafelComment
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Jesus wants me for a sunbeam.
"Cog dis is a bitch." -James PattersonComment
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Did you forget about Boise? And Saturday will be no cakewalk.Originally posted by byu71 View PostComment
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No I didn't forget about Boise or this Saturday. Both of those teams have a loss and I am commited Bronco believer.Originally posted by New Mexican Disaster View PostComment
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Or when academics is factored in and Notre Dame definitely factors it in. Losing Texas A&M, Colorado, Nebraska, and Missouri hurt the Big 12 academically.Originally posted by Uncle Ted View Post
Still, Notre Dame is a better fit in the Big Ten even when one considers where its fans are located. The Big Ten is also at least as good a fit as the ACC when academics are considered. But Jim Delany never offered the Irish a spot in the Big Ten without including football. It was all-in or all-out and ND was all too happy to stay out despite being a good fit in the Big Ten.
This development does bode well for BYU and the Big 12. But I'm not too sure BYU wants in the Big 12 - think byu71 is right on target.
There was a time when I really wanted BYU in the Big 12 and looked forward to BYU playing Nebraska and Texas A&M in conference games. Now, I don't care. Not sure what would be better for BYU sports; becomming another Baylor in the Big 12 and compiling 7-5 seasons or staying independent and going 10-2 and being on the outside looking in.“Not the victory but the action. Not the goal but the game. In the deed the glory.”
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lol. knock it off.Originally posted by Paperback Writer View PostFitter. Happier. More Productive.
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Or when academics is factored in and Notre Dame definitely factors it in. Losing Texas A&M, Colorado, Nebraska, and Missouri hurt the Big 12 academically.Per US News & World Report 2013 College RankingsOriginally posted by TripletDaddy View Post
Old Big 12:
Texas - 46
Texas A&M - 65
Baylor - 77
Colorado - 97
Missouri - 97
Iowa St. - 101
Nebraska - 101
Oklahoma - 101
Kansas - 106
Kansas St. - 139
Oklahoma St. - 139
Texas Tech - 165
In short, Nebraska was in the top half of the "old" Big 12 academically and ranked with Iowa St. and Oklahoma and not too far below Colorado and Missouri. When Texas A&M, Colorado, Nebraska, and Missouri left the Big 12, the conference lost half of the top 8 ranked schools (per US News) and four of seven AAU members at the time.
Nebraska is not the "Harvard of the Midwest" but they are a decent school academically. The Big Ten would not have accepted them otherwise.“Not the victory but the action. Not the goal but the game. In the deed the glory.”
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Northwestern - 12Originally posted by Paperback Writer View Post
Michigan - 29
Wisconsin - 41
Penn State - 46
Illinois - 46
Ohio State - 56
Purdue - 65
Minnesota - 68
Michigan State - 72
Iowa - 72
Indiana - 83
Nebraska - 101
I don't dispute where Nebraska was ranked within the B12, a conference almost entirely bereft of academic reputation.
Looking at how Nebraska stacks up in the B1G makes it pretty clear that academics didn't factor into that decision. Nebraska ranks dead last in the conference. It was not added for its academics, it was added in spite of its academics.Fitter. Happier. More Productive.
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BYU - 68. we would fit nicely in the Big 12 and easily take up the academic whole that nebraska left.Comment
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It's clear that the expansion choices of the past few years have not had an ounce of academic consideration. The notable exception is the PAC 12 whose decision was primarily an academic one in choosing the prestigious research institutions Utah and Colorado.Originally posted by TripletDaddy View PostComment
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BYU will not be invited anytime. The big 12 will go east if they go at all. BYU is too far away and poses too many issues. We are independent and will be for a long time."Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. UchtdorfComment
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*snicker*Originally posted by wapiti View Postτὸν ἥλιον ἀνατέλλοντα πλείονες ἢ δυόμενον προσκυνοῦσινComment
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