Wilner (SJ Mercury News) - USC and UCLA planning to leave for B1G

[LoyalFanCT]

If the ACC can at least keep UVA, Duke, NC, Wake Forest and some of the former Big East schools, UConn would fit it in nicely there. I think it will happen sooner than later.

 

[UCFBfan]

You must be a newbie to realignment if you don’t know about West Virginia “dude”

Oh no I've been around since the major realignment times. I know "The Dude". Didn't know he was still around. I left the board after the faux Big 12 expansion a few years back.

 

[Kolumbo]

Not sure why PAC wouldn’t raid the B12 as next step.

Or vice-versa. Or they merge. Pac 12 - Big 12 - ACC. It's gonna be interesting.

But 2 programs from LA?

 

[WestCoastHusky]

College football is going through a massive cleansing to get rid of all the leeches in these major conferences. Teams like Washington St, Oregon St, etc. won't have free meals anymore. I just hope somehow it will help UCONN land in a better situation somewhere.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

Or vice-versa. Or they merge. Pac 12 - Big 12 - ACC. It's gonna be interesting.

But 2 programs from LA?

The metro LA demographic is important to TV advertisers. Given that much of Connecticut is in the metro NYC demographic, we make a strong case for ACC membership and even the B10.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Skiblets]

Just when I thought I was out, Realignment pulls me back in.......

 

[WestCoastHusky]

Was going to post this. I saw this a mile away, and right before the B1G and PAC12 media contract negotiations is the perfect timing for this. There is no way both UCLA and USC will get left behind by the SEC and the B1G in the next round of media deals.

PAC-12 should have raided the B12 right after Texas and OU left, but they acted like the old Big East and the remaining leftovers will pay dearly for this. It is possible they might still have an edge on the B12, so they should be planning their raid right now just to stay alive.

 

[Kolumbo]

If USC and UCLA leave, I am pretty sure Oregon and Washington are pushing hard in the background to join as well. PAC-12 better move their asses quickly to raid the B12 to shore up the ranks.

What will happen to Cal and Stanford? I can't even picture schools like Stanford in a league with a school like Baylor or Oklahoma State.

Stanford, sheeeeet.......

 

[WestCoastHusky]

I believe before it is all done, B1G might take USC, UCLA, Oregon, Washington, Cal, and Stanford to go to 20. B1G would lock up the CA market and keep the CA schools together. Other PAC-12 schools might as well start calling the B12 at that point.

 

[DFW HOYA]

Meanwhile, in South Bend...

 

[WestCoastHusky]

Meanwhile, in South Bend...

ND's commitment to join the ACC if they join a conference is looking dumber and dumber by the second.

 

[Ha Who]

ND's commitment to join the ACC if they join a conference is looking dumber and dumber by the second.

I have said all along companies like IBM and GE were just as big and part of American culture. They made poor choices and fell behind after years of living off their name

 

[Chin Diesel]

It's amazing that a legitimate sports reporter needed to have a phone conversation to figure this out.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Or vice-versa. Or they merge. Pac 12 - Big 12 - ACC. It's gonna be interesting.

But 2 programs from LA?

Travel for the fans. Guaranteed one trip to LA each year. Like a bowl game atmosphere within the regular season and gives one more TV slot for a 6-8pm west coast start time.

 

[UCFBfan]

ND's commitment to join the ACC if they join a conference is looking dumber and dumber by the second.

Gotta think that they just assumed they had a spot in the B1G whenever they wanted it. Finally the B1G was tired of the waiting and saw the ACC move and said ok, we're done here.

Will be curious where this leaves them

 

[ZooCougar]

Not sure why PAC wouldn’t raid the B12 as next step.

Let’s hope! Mass chaos.

 

[DoctorWho85]

If USC and UCLA leave the biggest winner has to be the Big 12 picking up Arizona, ASU, Stamford and Cal.

 

[UCFBfan]

If USC and UCLA leave the biggest winner has to be the Big 12 picking up Arizona, ASU, Stamford and Cal.

I'd actually think that the Pac 12 is going to take more of the Big12 schools, assuming USC and UCLA are the only ones leaving the Pac12

 

[Skiblets]

My guess is that Washington, Oregon, Stanford (or Cal) and Arizona go too

 

[shizzle787]

Mora knew something and he hinted at it in the podcast the UConn kid does.

 

[shizzle787]

Unfortunately, I’m not sure how this lands us in the ACC as they won’t be losing anyone due to the GOR and they have no reason to add. However, it will probably result in the Pac-12 raiding the Big 12 taking those schools away from the grasp of the ACC in the future.

 

[Kolumbo]

Contiguous is out. They are missing an entire time zone. What about AAU. BYU?

 

[LoyalFanCT]

A lot can happen to UConn men's bb and the football team over the next year or two. A winning FB season and making it into the Elite 8 in the NCAAs may be forthcoming. That could impact the ACC's and B10's impression of UConn.

 

[uconntailgater]

I wonder if the Big 12 tells Cincinnati-UCF-Houston nevermind.