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re: Pittsburgh to join the Big Ten??
Posted on 1/31/10 at 7:50 pm to lsutothetop
Posted on 1/31/10 at 7:50 pm to lsutothetop
The Big Ten is 6-2 against the BE this year in Basketball FYI.
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Posted on 1/31/10 at 7:52 pm to lsutothetop
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I don't understand Pittsburgh's motivation. Their football is good, but let's not joke around, they're a basketball school first and the Big East > Big Ten in basketball. Granted, I haven't checked the money trail, so I'm probably missing a crucial detail or ten.
The money gain from moving from the Big East to the Big-10 would be massive
Posted on 1/31/10 at 7:53 pm to Buckeye Backer
And year in and year out, what are the best basketball conferences? It's the ACC and the Big East. The Big Ten is the best of the rest, but it's not on the same level.
Posted on 1/31/10 at 7:54 pm to usc6158
Listen, all of the teams involved in this discussion are going to except an invitation if offered. The money they would gain by joining is too much to turn down. Its economics 101.
Posted on 1/31/10 at 7:55 pm to lsutothetop
It would suck for the Big East. Which football program could they bring in as a viable replacement for Pitt?
Posted on 1/31/10 at 7:55 pm to lsutothetop
When you have 20 teams of course you're going to be at the top. Pound for pound the Big10 is on par at least.
Posted on 1/31/10 at 7:56 pm to mattz1122
They could try to bring in Memphis, which could be a nice program at some point
Also, another viable option imo, would be to move up Villinova like they did with UConn, which clearly has been a success
Also, another viable option imo, would be to move up Villinova like they did with UConn, which clearly has been a success
Posted on 1/31/10 at 7:57 pm to SprintFun
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When you have 20 teams of course you're going to be at the top.
That's all I'm saying. It's not a slight to the Big Ten - in fact, it's a compliment to be considered close to the BE in basketball, even if considered slightly worse. "Worse than the Big East in basketball"... you could do much worse.
Posted on 1/31/10 at 8:01 pm to usc6158
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They could try to bring in Memphis, which could be a nice program at some point
Memphis I could see. It would make BE basketball even more awesomely competitive. Maybe East Carolina.
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Also, another viable option imo, would be to move up Villinova like they did with UConn, which clearly has been a success
Doesn't there have to be a 1-2 year transition period? UConn's transition was incredibly fast.
There aren't a whole lot of good options for the Big East, unless they can somehow attract an ACC school.
Posted on 1/31/10 at 8:04 pm to mattz1122
The BE is screwed if the Big Ten brings in 3 teams and 2 of them are from the BE. What would happen to the BE in football?
This post was edited on 1/31/10 at 8:05 pm
Posted on 1/31/10 at 8:07 pm to mattz1122
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There aren't a whole lot of good options for the Big East, unless they can somehow attract an ACC school.
As a casual ACC fan, I really wish the Big East will take Boston College back.
Posted on 1/31/10 at 8:08 pm to Buckeye Backer
Everyone thought the Big East was dead after they got pillaged by the ACC and it bounced back nicely in only a couple of years
Posted on 1/31/10 at 8:11 pm to usc6158
Big East basketball is awesome but their football isn't much better than the MAC.
Posted on 1/31/10 at 8:13 pm to Bench McElroy
They were one of the better football conferences last season.
This post was edited on 1/31/10 at 8:13 pm
Posted on 1/31/10 at 8:13 pm to Bench McElroy
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football isn't much better than the MAC
the statistics don't support this in any way
Posted on 1/31/10 at 8:14 pm to mattz1122
Better then who?
Posted on 1/31/10 at 8:16 pm to Buckeye Backer
According to its RPI, every conference but the SEC.
Posted on 1/31/10 at 8:16 pm to Buckeye Backer
Big East would likely take ECU, and UCF.
Posted on 1/31/10 at 8:18 pm to Buckeye Backer
Sagarin, colley, and billingsly all had the Big East as the #2 ranked conference last year
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