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Pac-12 Expansion Options (Speculating)
Posted on 8/31/11 at 12:03 pm
Posted on 8/31/11 at 12:03 pm
If the Pac-12 decides to lash back at the SEC for expanding to 14 or 16 teams who are all the options
Possible
Texas
Oklahoma
Oklahoma St.
Texas Tech
BYU
Nevada
Never
Boise St - junior college academics
UNLV - bad academics
New mexico - no TV market
Possible
Texas
Oklahoma
Oklahoma St.
Texas Tech
BYU
Nevada
Never
Boise St - junior college academics
UNLV - bad academics
New mexico - no TV market
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Posted on 8/31/11 at 12:05 pm to marchballer
Will not be BYU. PAC already said they are not adding any school with religious support.
Most likely it will be the 4 they wanted last year:
Longhorns
OU
OSU
Tech
Most likely it will be the 4 they wanted last year:
Longhorns
OU
OSU
Tech
This post was edited on 8/31/11 at 12:05 pm
Posted on 8/31/11 at 12:05 pm to marchballer
If schools like Cal got into a snit over Baylor, there's no farking way they take BYU even if they are Utah's traditional rival.
Posted on 8/31/11 at 12:07 pm to marchballer
Would the PAC allow the LHN to exist?
Posted on 8/31/11 at 12:07 pm to marchballer
academics don't matter
Posted on 8/31/11 at 12:14 pm to chalmetteowl
Pac-12 does care about academics.
Posted on 8/31/11 at 12:15 pm to Broseph Barksdale
The LHN would have to restructured/rebranded significantly, but I think they could/will make it work.
ETA:
IMO, they will add
UT
OU
OSU
and one of
Missouri
Kansas
Texas Tech
ETA:
IMO, they will add
UT
OU
OSU
and one of
Missouri
Kansas
Texas Tech
This post was edited on 8/31/11 at 12:16 pm
Posted on 8/31/11 at 1:01 pm to rollthatback
Yeah prob UT, Ttech, OU, & OSU.
Kansas & K State & Mizzou prob go to Big 10 + Notre Dame
Just my hunch if would all play out.
Kansas & K State & Mizzou prob go to Big 10 + Notre Dame
Just my hunch if would all play out.
Posted on 8/31/11 at 1:33 pm to marchballer
Texas-First choice
OU-2nd choice
OSU-Why?
Texas Tech-Never
BYU-Never. Hippies & Mormons? I don't think so.
Nevada-Strong possibility
Boise-Never. Community college academics
UNLV-ditto
New Mexico-Also strong. Albuquerque is a top-25 TV market (much bigger thean Lubbock and Stillwater)
Add to the list:
Hawaii-Long travel but good geographical fit.
If they decide they have to get to 16, they could have Nevada, Hawaii and New Mexico today.
OU-2nd choice
OSU-Why?
Texas Tech-Never
BYU-Never. Hippies & Mormons? I don't think so.
Nevada-Strong possibility
Boise-Never. Community college academics
UNLV-ditto
New Mexico-Also strong. Albuquerque is a top-25 TV market (much bigger thean Lubbock and Stillwater)
Add to the list:
Hawaii-Long travel but good geographical fit.
If they decide they have to get to 16, they could have Nevada, Hawaii and New Mexico today.
Posted on 8/31/11 at 2:13 pm to RockChalkTiger
hawaii has had football success, more potential than washington state
also why would anyone take nevada over UNLV... UNLV brings a destination market and big time basketball
also why would anyone take nevada over UNLV... UNLV brings a destination market and big time basketball
Posted on 8/31/11 at 2:17 pm to chalmetteowl
People go to UNR games...nobody goes to UNLV games.
Posted on 8/31/11 at 2:19 pm to vegas-tiger
they would if they were in the pac-10... plus if every few years you got to play in Sin City 
you best believe traveling fans might fill the place
you best believe traveling fans might fill the placePosted on 8/31/11 at 2:33 pm to RockChalkTiger
quote:
OSU-Why?
May have to take them in a package deal with OU. Unless OSU can find another home on their own (they should try for the SEC -- could offer recruits something different from Big Brother OU, program is above-average but no threat to the power teams Alabama, LSU, Florida, would give Kentucky another solid basketball rival, good in baseball too).
quote:
Texas Tech-Never
Again, may have to take them in a package deal with Texas.
quote:
Nevada-Strong possibility
Agreed, this would expand geographic footprint.
quote:
New Mexico-Also strong. Albuquerque is a top-25 TV market (much bigger thean Lubbock and Stillwater)
NOT Strong in football. Basketball is their main sport but down from past glory days. I was unaware that Albuquerque was a top-25 media market. That by itself may warrant a look. Plus, being so close to tons of nuclear test facilities (Los Alamos, White Sands Missile Range), their academics can't be below average (you would think, anyway).
Posted on 8/31/11 at 2:42 pm to marchballer
Why would Oklahoma join the PAC-12 when they'd be welcomed with open arms in the SEC?
Posted on 8/31/11 at 3:00 pm to Rex
quote:
Why would Oklahoma join the PAC-12 when they'd be welcomed with open arms in the SEC?
They may be too tied to their rivalry with Texas to not join them in a conference (they were previously OOC, but if they join SEC then Texas probably doesn't schedule both them and A&M in OOC play and Texas may be forced by the Legislature to play A&M).
Also they may have to bring Okie State in a package deal, which the SEC doesn't seem to want (though Okie State would do well to move to the SEC by itself and get away from OU).
Posted on 8/31/11 at 3:19 pm to Quidam65
quote:
Also they may have to bring Okie State in a package deal, which the SEC doesn't seem to want (though Okie State would do well to move to the SEC by itself and get away from OU).
if it wasn't for t. boone, they'd be the second team in a one-team state like iowa, kansas...
Posted on 8/31/11 at 3:26 pm to chalmetteowl
quote:
if it wasn't for t. boone, they'd be the second team in a one-team state like iowa, kansas...
So here's their chance to turn T. Boone's donations into something worthwhile.
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