College conference expansion

[Dale-c]

Yes, the Big 12 (10) is here to stay, at least for now.

And yes, Houston was part of the SWC, though they were a later addition to the conference, only joining in 1971 but that is where they were in the early 80s with all of their basketball success.

At this point, the Pac 11 really needs to become the Pac 12 and Utah seems to be the one that everyone is talking about but I think Colorado state would make a lot more sense geographically and would keep the tradition of in state rivalries alive.
It is about on par with Washington st so it should be ok in the Pac 12.

It is especially important for basketball to have an in state rival for Colorado because they way they do things is, for instance, Arizona and AZ St both will Fly to oregon for a week end.
Arizona plays Oregon while AZU and OSU play on THursday. Then they swap for Saturday games.
Unless they add a Colorado team, they will have to add a second flight everytime they play Colorado.

 

[FriendofSpurgeon]

I had a lengthy refutation about your enrollment numbers in the ACC (more bigger schools than you give credit) and how in one metric Clemson isn't even in the top five schools in its state; how the fact that a school has an engineering dept (and a good one) doesn't automatically make it the Harvard of the south. But then IE did something wierd. I thought the post got posted. No matter....we'll let it die. You and I can join hands and hope the ACC hangs on.

Incidentally, at dinner a couple nights ago I floated the idea to a friend that I wondered if the BIg 12 would tell Texas they could do their own deal, be an independent in a conference and have the best of both worlds. "Never happen" my buddy said. Well, read the papers today and we're seeing just that.

And what if we see MORE independents? Could happen.

Thanks -- we'll just agree to disagree. (Rarely happens on this board.)

Amazing that after all of the talk, the Big 12 (now 10) is staying together. I just don't see how Texas, OK and others "fit" into the Pac 10.