Some discussion from the Texas board (shaggy ego.com) about potential expansion candidates
hiphopfroggy
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Originally Posted by
Tom
I don't hate the idea of UConn itself seeing as how it's a state flagship and one of the more prestigious basketball schools in the country (even though they have always and always will suck at football.) But they're another island off all by themselves, just like West Virginia. Just based on their geography alone they will never be in the Big 12. We don't want to be CUSA or the Big East/AAC with random schools spread out all over the country. That is bush league conference organization.
Its actually pretty similar to other conference travel with the addition of Cincinnati and a north south division. Travel would actually improve for the south division. UCONN cincy and wv are all pretty close as are IAst and the Kansas schools. The new additions obviously would agree to get in. WVU would agree based on what their ad has said. IAst has said the best scenario for them is to add two teams and get a break from the OK TX schools so they can win some games and make a bowl game. The south would be one of the best divisions in college football. That leaves the kansas schools but I think they get on board as Kansas UCONN would be primetime must see basketball. Other conferences have tuscon to seattle, miami to boston, college station to gainsville and nebraska to new jersey and maryland. The only reason the Big 12 doesn't have more travel problems is because it doesn't have enough teams to have travel problems. Which don't seem to be problems for other conferences but more of a sign of robust health, stability and upward trajectory.
Last edited by hiphopfroggy; Yesterday at 02:51 PM.
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$#@! geography. We have these things called airplanes now. BYU and UConn are the only available programs worth a $#@!.