The Big 12 expansion groundswell

[jay santos]

well except for the no fans.

Fedex will buy some fans for them.

[SCcoug]

Hate to be a Debbie Downer, but if Fedex is throwing that kind of cash, and with Tennessee football down and Memphis as a potential giant, they're a no brainer over BYU.

What signs are there that Memphis is a potential giant?

[Hot Lunch]

I really don't see Memphis as an option. The will always be a very distant 2nd place to the Vols in that state. People that live in Tennessee don't even like the city of Memphis.

[dabrockster]

I took this argument against a friend last night and he sent me this article discussing the ACC's waiver that was submitted last spring.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/writer/dennis-dodd/24483893/acc-supports-deregulation-of-conference-championship-games-would-change-postseason-structure

This article sure makes it seem like the waiver would give the Big-12 the ability to have a championship game with only 10 teams. He also seems to think that the PAC-12 is in favor of this waiver for the same reasons the ACC are.

This quote leads me to think their request is based off of 12 teams still. The issue is related to the 2 divisions and them playing in the title game.

The intent is to allow leagues their preference in how to determine their conference champion. It would theoretically eliminate the need -- per NCAA rules -- to split into divisions with the division winners meeting in a conference championship game.

That would benefit the ACC and other conferences which have expanded to the requisite minimum of 12 teams (and two divisions) to stage a championship game. Theoretically, with passage of the legislation, any of those conferences could play in one division and still stage a championship game.

[TripletDaddy]

Hate to be a Debbie Downer, but if Fedex is throwing that kind of cash, and with Tennessee football down and Memphis as a potential giant, they're a no brainer over BYU.

you cant be a debbie downer when what you are saying is dumb.

[wapiti]

Hate to be a Debbie Downer, but if Fedex is throwing that kind of cash, and with Tennessee football down and Memphis as a potential giant, they're a no brainer over BYU.

I would be worried about the rumor if FedEx were a private company. As a public company, there is no way shareholders would stand for wasting money like that. This rumor is bunk.

[Jeff Lebowski]

you cant be a debbie downer when what you are saying is dumb.

Sure he can. A dumb debbie downer. We have several posters here like that.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

What if UPS gets into the fight and offers $100 million a day for a school of their choosing?

[YOhio]

What if UPS gets into the fight and offers $100 million a day for a school of their choosing?

Maybe they'd go with Wyoming on account of the school colors.

[San Juan Sun]

What if UPS gets into the fight and offers $100 million a day for a school of their choosing?

My house gets a lot of stuff delivered via UPS. I will make some calls to see what brown can do for BYU.

[New Mexican Disaster]

Don't count out DHL getting in on this action and getting the University of Berlin as the 12th member. Do you realize what a strong euro could do for the Big 12? It dwarfs the Pac-12's Asian strategy.

[YOhio]

Don't count out DHL getting in on this action and getting the University of Berlin as the 12th member. Do you realize what a strong euro could do for the Big 12? It dwarfs the Pac-12's Asian strategy.

DHL used to have a huge hub at an airport northeast of Cincinnati. They closed it five years ago, killing 9,500 jobs. We all hate them.

[Hot Lunch]

DHL used to have a huge hub at an airport northeast of Cincinnati. They closed it five years ago, killing 9,500 jobs. We all hate them.

This is a great reason as to why Cinci shouldn't be included in the discussion of Big 12 expansion.

[YOhio]

This is a great reason as to why Cinci shouldn't be included in the discussion of Big 12 expansion.

I've been anti-Bearcat from day one of these discussions. So far the Big12 has listened to me on that point.

[Hot Lunch]

I've been anti-Bearcat from day one of these discussions. So far the Big12 has listened to me on that point.

I have been anti-BYU from day one of these discussions. So far the Big12 has listened to me as well at this point.