Cuse and Pitt to ACC

You must have been at the game today. It was a pretty big part of the broadcast.

They said as many as 10 teams contacted the ACC.
 
Ugh, I really hope the Big East and Big 12 survive. Super Conferences will be bad for the sport.
 
This is an interesting development. I wonder what the Big 10 does...wait for ND and Texas? If Pitt and Syracuse join the ACC, that will make a true east coast league and the ACC will have most if not all of the east coast markets. That would make it difficult for the Big 10 to get into the east coast market. If so where does the Big go?

Even if/when the Big 12 breaks up and the leftovers decide to join the Big East, without Texas or Oklahoma, a west division is not very attractive and will have few tv markets. That to me, would indicate that it would only be a matter of time (and a short time at that) before the new Big East falls apart. Will the new Big East be able to command top TV dollars with the teams that the Big East is left with...no big name teams whatsoever.

Obviously the Big 10 is a natural fit for ND...that is one eventual team that will probably join. Just adding Notre Dame would increase the tv market for the big 10 incredibly. I think if Texas joins any conference it will be the Big 10 because of the academics side and the potential massive TV market they would add to an already massive market. Missouri is another natural fit and they would bring the Kansas City/Missouri market. Not the biggest market but a market that would expand and fit in naturally with the Big 10.

It will be interesting to see what happens. Pitt and Syracuse baling from the Big East and joining the ACC could start the dominoes falling again?
 
Syracuse and Pitt to ACC. Iowa State and Baylor looking to the Big East. Oklahoma is supposed to make an announcement in a couple of weeks. Which leaves Texas, TTU, KSU, Ks, OkSt, Mo looking for a conference or more members.
Most of the speculation has Texas and Oklahoma looking at the PAC 12. Which would make sense unless ND decides to join the B12. ND, Texas, and Oklahoma in the same conference would be an attractive option to a lot of people. So would a ND, Nebraska, tOSU, Michigan and Penn State option. A B10 with Texas, ND or ND, Mo would be a great expansion.
 
Yep.

This is actually good for the B1G I believe. It takes two potential partners off the board who really wouldn't have helped much.

Will be interesting to see what happens with Rutgers. I am not a big fan of them joining the B1G.

I don't see Texas coming alone. They like to play too many games in that state. ND works, but Texas would give up a huge advantage.
 
The most interesting thing to me is that the ACC said Texas contacted them about joining too, which means they either don't want the big ten and equal sharing of a massive amount of money, or the big ten said no already behind the scenes.
 
CAARHawk said:
Yep.

This is actually good for the B1G I believe. It takes two potential partners off the board who really wouldn't have helped much.

Will be interesting to see what happens with Rutgers. I am not a big fan of them joining the B1G.

I don't see Texas coming alone. They like to play too many games in that state. ND works, but Texas would give up a huge advantage.
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Caar,

I agree with you, I'm not in favor of expanding but if we have too then I would prefer ND, Mo. Texas, and Kansas or ISU, midwest teams!
 
NewMexHawk said:
This is an interesting development. I wonder what the Big 10 does...wait for ND and Texas? If Pitt and Syracuse join the ACC, that will make a true east coast league and the ACC will have most if not all of the east coast markets. That would make it difficult for the Big 10 to get into the east coast market. If so where does the Big go?

Even if/when the Big 12 breaks up and the leftovers decide to join the Big East, without Texas or Oklahoma, a west division is not very attractive and will have few tv markets. That to me, would indicate that it would only be a matter of time (and a short time at that) before the new Big East falls apart. Will the new Big East be able to command top TV dollars with the teams that the Big East is left with...no big name teams whatsoever.

Obviously the Big 10 is a natural fit for ND...that is one eventual team that will probably join. Just adding Notre Dame would increase the tv market for the big 10 incredibly. I think if Texas joins any conference it will be the Big 10 because of the academics side and the potential massive TV market they would add to an already massive market. Missouri is another natural fit and they would bring the Kansas City/Missouri market. Not the biggest market but a market that would expand and fit in naturally with the Big 10.

It will be interesting to see what happens. Pitt and Syracuse baling from the Big East and joining the ACC could start the dominoes falling again?
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You are correct.
Delany's list has always been a list of two...ND/Texas.

Just another little bit of info...I live in the KC suburbs, no one cares about Missouri. Missouri fans don't care about Missouri. KC is really a melting pot, KU has probably the most fans, but that is really basketball driven. I'd say Neb & Iowa have as many or more fans here compared to Missouri & the Husker & Hawkeye fan bases are much more rabid.

Yesterday's events of the ACC going to 16, really confirm my belief that ND & Texas will eventually become members of the B1G.
 
Texas is going to give up a lot if they don't get someone like T Tech along with them.

They play a minimum of 8 games in Texas each year. Last year they played 10. I could see them booking all the OOC in the state, but if you have a 9 game conference schedule that is only 2 OOC.

So, at most, that would leave 8 games in Texas. Big swing from least to most.
 
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