I know this is an Iowa board but I wondered what Jon and Steve would think of this idea. As they said on their show if the Texas/OU marriage is strong the Big 12 is sure as a conference.
Since the Big 12 is a football first conference(albeit bball is very good)Why not go after two football schools in a basketball is king conference? With by the way a huge population state.
I know people will say how with the grumbling and in-fighting in the conference but if they secured FSU, Miami(albeit they are tainted at this point) and BYU that is very attractive. I think that conference would financially blow away anything the ACC could command.
Then the Big 12 would be a power broker again. If they feel conferences will stay at 12 quit there but if conferences are really going to 16 they could offer Ga. Tech, Clemson, Va. Tech and maybe NC St. or go north and offer Pitt & WVU. But getting the state of Florida by getting FSU is key.
Mabye the ACC schools don't want to deal with the SEC. Also its rumored the Big 10 likes NC, Duke, Maryland & Virginia. Maybe the Big 12 could use this as leverage.
Could they say no? sure but isn't this much better than Air Force or Houston? Why wouldn't the conference think big?
Since the Big 12 is a football first conference(albeit bball is very good)Why not go after two football schools in a basketball is king conference? With by the way a huge population state.
I know people will say how with the grumbling and in-fighting in the conference but if they secured FSU, Miami(albeit they are tainted at this point) and BYU that is very attractive. I think that conference would financially blow away anything the ACC could command.
Then the Big 12 would be a power broker again. If they feel conferences will stay at 12 quit there but if conferences are really going to 16 they could offer Ga. Tech, Clemson, Va. Tech and maybe NC St. or go north and offer Pitt & WVU. But getting the state of Florida by getting FSU is key.
Mabye the ACC schools don't want to deal with the SEC. Also its rumored the Big 10 likes NC, Duke, Maryland & Virginia. Maybe the Big 12 could use this as leverage.
Could they say no? sure but isn't this much better than Air Force or Houston? Why wouldn't the conference think big?