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If you're the Big XII, and you want to expand to 12...
Posted on 10/6/11 at 12:45 pm
Posted on 10/6/11 at 12:45 pm
Rank these schools in the order that you want them in your conference, and why you'd prefer each to the others (or vice versa):
SMU
Houston
Tulsa
Colorado St.
Louisville
New Mexico
New Mexico St.
LA Tech (lulz)
Wyoming
I didn't include BYU & TCU since they seem like the obvious first 2 choices.
Take into consideration the following (in no particular order or weighting of importance relative to one another):
Geographic Location
Academics
Strength of Athletic dept
TV Markets
SMU
Houston
Tulsa
Colorado St.
Louisville
New Mexico
New Mexico St.
LA Tech (lulz)
Wyoming
I didn't include BYU & TCU since they seem like the obvious first 2 choices.
Take into consideration the following (in no particular order or weighting of importance relative to one another):
Geographic Location
Academics
Strength of Athletic dept
TV Markets
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Posted on 10/6/11 at 1:18 pm to Luke4LSU
SMU is a no-brainer, and I guess Colorado State would be good to get back the Colorado market
Posted on 10/6/11 at 1:38 pm to Luke4LSU
louisville
memphis
la tech/tulane/ull (pick one obviously)
nobody else on the list really brings anything to the table
memphis
la tech/tulane/ull (pick one obviously)
nobody else on the list really brings anything to the table
This post was edited on 10/6/11 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 10/6/11 at 1:40 pm to JKtiger4ever
quote:no it's not
SMU is a no-brainer
small fanbase in a market that they already have locked down
I'm puzzled why they're inviting TCU though, so why not SMU
Posted on 10/6/11 at 1:54 pm to Luke4LSU
quote:
Louisville
only team in the list I'd be interested in
Posted on 10/6/11 at 1:58 pm to H-Town Tiger
If I were the big 12, I'd go after Rice and Tulane. Houston & New Orleans markets. Elite academics.
Posted on 10/6/11 at 2:00 pm to TopWaterTiger
bring back the SWC
Posted on 10/6/11 at 2:13 pm to Luke4LSU
someone on another board said tulane, uab, and memphis... if you want to weaken the SEC in the long run, help build those programs up
Posted on 10/6/11 at 2:15 pm to chalmetteowl
Why not Southern Miss?
Posted on 10/6/11 at 2:18 pm to Luke4LSU
quote:
Rank these schools in the order that you want them in your conference, and why you'd prefer each to the others (or vice versa):
SMU
Houston
Tulsa
Colorado St.
Louisville
New Mexico
New Mexico St.
LA Tech (lulz)
Wyoming
Of this? Louisville easily #1. Then it gets dicey.
Two I would go after - U Central Fla and U South Florida.
Posted on 10/6/11 at 2:19 pm to Luke4LSU
(Geography, Academics, Athletics, TV)
SMU: 1+1+0+1=3
Houston: 1+0+0+1=2
Tulsa: 1+1+0+0=2
Colorado St.: 0+0+(-1, no baseball)+0=-1
Louisville (-1)+0+1+1=1
New Mexico 1+0+0+1=2
New Mexico St. 1+0+0+0=1
LA Tech (lulz) 1+0+0+0=1
Wyoming 0+0+(-1)+0=-1
So I guess it's New Mexico, SMU and Houston and Tulsa.
SMU: 1+1+0+1=3
Houston: 1+0+0+1=2
Tulsa: 1+1+0+0=2
Colorado St.: 0+0+(-1, no baseball)+0=-1
Louisville (-1)+0+1+1=1
New Mexico 1+0+0+1=2
New Mexico St. 1+0+0+0=1
LA Tech (lulz) 1+0+0+0=1
Wyoming 0+0+(-1)+0=-1
So I guess it's New Mexico, SMU and Houston and Tulsa.
This post was edited on 10/6/11 at 2:28 pm
Posted on 10/6/11 at 2:19 pm to TheFolker
quote:
Why not Southern Miss?
Why southern miss? It's a better option than a texas school but it still doesn't have much room for the big 12 to claw their way in.
Posted on 10/6/11 at 2:19 pm to TopWaterTiger
and everyone knows TCU and SMU dont get along. TCU left CUSA when the invite was extended to SMU.
Posted on 10/6/11 at 2:19 pm to TheFolker
quote:
Why not Southern Miss?
no market
Posted on 10/6/11 at 2:20 pm to RockChalkTiger
quote:
(Geography, Academics, Athletics, TV)
SMU: 1+0+0+1=2
Houston: 1+0+0+1=2
Tulsa: 1+0+0+0=1
Colorado St.: 0+0+(-1, no baseball)+0=-1
Louisville (-1)+0+1+1=1
New Mexico 1+1+0+1=3
New Mexico St. 1+0+0+0=1
LA Tech (lulz) 1+0+0+0=1
Wyoming 0+0+(-1)+0=-1
So I guess it's New Mexico, SMU and Houston and then just pick one (UTEP as a rival?)
being in texas is a negative for geography/tv, not a positive.
Posted on 10/6/11 at 2:21 pm to chalmetteowl
quote:quote:
Why not Southern Miss?
no market
not that I've polled or anything, but I'm absolutely sure they're #4 at best in their region, even behind a certain out of state team to the west.
Posted on 10/6/11 at 2:23 pm to RockChalkTiger
quote:
(Geography, Academics, Athletics, TV)
SMU: 1+0+0+1=2
SMU a 0 for academics? Really?
Posted on 10/6/11 at 2:24 pm to baytiger
quote:
being in texas is a negative for geography/tv, not a positive.
Not if you're Bevo and their b!tch and you want your fans to be able to drive to the arse-whoopins/play in front of Texas recruits.
Posted on 10/6/11 at 2:26 pm to Lexo
quote:
SMU a 0 for academics? Really?
Good point, Fixed it. Didn't realize they and Tulsa are both Top 100 in US News rankings. Or that both CSU and Wyoming are ahead of Louisville!
This post was edited on 10/6/11 at 2:30 pm
Posted on 10/6/11 at 3:14 pm to JKtiger4ever
Why not have Air Force for the Colorado market.
Teams I would look at if I were the Big 12 (in no particular order)
Air Force
UNLV
LA Tech
Nevada
Tulsa
Memphis
Southen Miss
BYU
New Mexico/State
Wyoming
Houston
SMU
Teams I would look at if I were the Big 12 (in no particular order)
Air Force
UNLV
LA Tech
Nevada
Tulsa
Memphis
Southen Miss
BYU
New Mexico/State
Wyoming
Houston
SMU
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