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Big East considering merging with MWC and CUSA
Posted on 10/22/11 at 8:15 am
Posted on 10/22/11 at 8:15 am
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One of the reasons the Big East may be holding off on any expansion announcements about potential new members is that it is considering a plan that would create a nation-wide football conference incorporating between 28 and 32 teams in four divisions from Conference USA, the Mountain West Conference as well as the Big East.
According to sources from those conferences, the plan was devised as a way that the Big East could ensure its place as one of the six conferences receiving automatic BCS bids.
The document, which was obtained by The Globe, reveals an alternative plan which would help the Big East maintain its AQ status -- automatic qualification -- but also provide access to the Mountain West and Conference USA, who hope to gain such status.
Under the plan, Super Conference would consist of four divisions: West, Mountain, Central and the Big East.
In the 32-team format, the West Division would consist of Boise State, Hawaii, UNLV, Nevada, Fresno State, San Diego State, Utah State and San Jose State.
The Mountain Division would consist of Air Force, Wyoming, Colorado State, New Mexico, UTEP, SMU, Tulsa and Houston.
The Central Division would consist of Marshall, Memphis, Southern Mississippi, Tulane, UAB, Rice, Temple and Louisiana Tech.
And the Big East Division would consist of Louisville, UConn, Rutgers, Cincinnati, South Florida, Central Florida, East Carolina and Navy. West Virginia is not included in this plan, with the assumption being the Mountaineers would be headed to the Big 12 to replace Missouri which will presumably wind up in the SEC along with Texas A&M.
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The scaled down version of 28 teams would not include San Jose State in the West, move Houston from the Mountain to the Central Division, eliminate Temple and Louisiana Tech from the Central Division and not include Navy in the Big East division.
Posted on 10/22/11 at 8:17 am to nosaj56
why would adding more crappy teams help them keep their AQ status? none of the teams mentioned deserve an automatic BCS bid.
Posted on 10/22/11 at 9:18 am to nosaj56
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In the 32-team format,
Posted on 10/22/11 at 11:25 am to nosaj56
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Hawaii, UNLV, Nevada
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Louisiana Tech
I guess its the WAC too?
Posted on 10/22/11 at 11:32 am to nosaj56
I like the idea...I want these smaller teams to have a chance to play with the big boys...
This post was edited on 10/22/11 at 11:33 am
Posted on 10/22/11 at 12:00 pm to Chicken
It would be nice for LA Tech but honestly they bring nothing to the table. They get selected because there a spot to fill and no one else 'big enough' to fill it. I like Tech and if their admin had done it's job a few years ago, they'd be in a better position than they are now.
Posted on 10/22/11 at 12:06 pm to Chitter Chatter
This looks like the beginning of a mid-major subdivision; i.e., the welterweights of college football. Go ahead and add the Sunbelt and WAC and have a Div. 1.5A championship game.
Posted on 10/22/11 at 12:38 pm to ULL Cool J
How are they going to split that BCS Bowl check? Will 28-32 teams split that one check like another other "conference" does? If so, what the point?
Posted on 10/22/11 at 9:47 pm to nosaj56
Id do backflips for the 32 team one
Posted on 10/22/11 at 10:00 pm to angryslugs
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why would adding more crappy teams help them keep their AQ status? none of the teams mentioned deserve an automatic BCS bid.
No team DESERVES an automatic bid, they earn them.
Posted on 10/23/11 at 12:52 am to nosaj56
This won't happen, but it does show how desperate teh big east is. after Mizzou goes to the SEC they are over. I hope the Merger gets a BCS bid.
Posted on 10/23/11 at 1:10 am to nosaj56
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West Virginia is not included in this plan, with the assumption being the Mountaineers would be headed to the Big 12
Is west virginia going to be the only team East of the Mississippi?
Posted on 10/23/11 at 2:09 am to Chicken
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I like the idea...I want these smaller teams to have a chance to play with the big boys..
Exactly, and its not as overwhelming because you know only 1 team will make it out of their probably to a BCS bowl.
Posted on 10/23/11 at 2:22 am to nosaj56
That would be a huge clusterfrick.
Posted on 10/23/11 at 10:49 am to nosaj56
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Big East considering merging with MWC and CUSA
WILL. NOT. HAPPEN.
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This post was edited on 10/23/11 at 10:50 am
Posted on 10/23/11 at 3:14 pm to Chitter Chatter
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It would be nice for LA Tech but honestly they bring nothing to the table. They get selected because there a spot to fill and no one else 'big enough' to fill it. I like Tech and if their admin had done it's job a few years ago, they'd be in a better position than they are now.
What the hell are you talking about?!? What did Tech's admin NOT do a few years ago?
Posted on 10/23/11 at 3:25 pm to Chitter Chatter
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It would be nice for LA Tech but honestly they bring nothing to the table. They get selected because there a spot to fill and no one else 'big enough' to fill it. I like Tech and if their admin had done it's job a few years ago, they'd be in a better position than they are now.
What the hell are you talking about?!? What did Tech's admin NOT do a few years ago?
Posted on 10/23/11 at 4:23 pm to NoBoBullDog
You really think Reneau and Oakes did all they could do to get in CUSA years back? Dan doesn't care about athletics. It's only until a few big donors (Davison) and a couple of others saw that things needed to change - upgrading facilities and thinking outside the box - for LA Tech to get moving in the right direction. I would love for Tech to get in CUSA because they have more in common with many of those schools than the WAC or the Belt. It may take a while for them to become more 'attractive' to CUSA. I'm afraid that if UH and SMU head east, if CUSA exapnds Tech won't get that invite. UNT stands a better chance to get invited by location alone. I'm not saying UNT is better than Tech at all - it's about the benjamins and potential TV sets.
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