jameskalina
Well-Known Member
If the rumor about the Pac Ten inviting Big Twelve teams to join the conference is true and it happens quickly then why can the Pac Ten move so fast but the Big Ten needs to take 12 to 18 months to decide what to do?
What is a reason to rush Big Ten Expansion? There is none. The Universities that make the short list is pretty easy to figure out, just look at who is an AAU member and what major media markets are they in. If this Pac Ten talk is true then that short list just got shorter. Those schools on the short list are not going anywhere and it gives Notre Dame an opportunity to consider the ramifications of remaining independent.
The addition of new members to the B10 conference is never rushed. There is a culture in the B10. There are NCAA rules, and then there are conference rules, and then there are University rules. Any new member better be able to accept conference minimum standards and probably better have standards greater than the minimum.
Nobody has moved, a month ago Big ten "was inviting" nebby,mizz,rut,nd hasn't happened yet, now pac 10 "is inviting" 6 big 12 schools. we will see if it happens just like big ten invitees.
The two super conferences are the Big10 and the SEC. To a lesser extent the ACC the Pac10 and the Big12. These factor in TV revenue, athletic programs and academic grants. The Pac10 is trying to gain any advantage that they can in order to be a super conference. HUGE TV revenues are at stake over the expansion and as someone mentioned earlier, the Pac10's contract is almost up. Add in the fact that TX (the institution) doesn't control it's own destiny as the state legislature must sign off. In order for them to do it they must take A&M and possibly Tech. The Big10 has NO interest in Tech as they add no value academically or from a TV revenue standpoint.