Smoke your cigars and enjoy the band while you can....

["storm"nut]

Chip Brown ?@ChipBrownOB

L'ville has been hoping for call from #Big12, but any moves by #Md and #Rutgers to #B10 not likely to change Big12's stance on 10 for now.

 

[michigancat]

I hope we stay at 10 forever and ever.

[bws]

I hope we stay at 10 forever and ever.

I agree, staying at 10 is favorable for us having an easy road to the playoff when we have a solid team like this year.

The issue is can we stay at 10 and have long term stability and not get raided every time the grant of rights agreement is close to expiring. I like Pan's idea of FSU at 11 if we can pull it off and hold and see what happens.

[Panjandrum]

I hope we stay at 10 forever and ever.

There's a good chance we might for a long time.

[Ira Hayes]

The Dude of WV ?@theDudeofWV
UCONN has notified the Big East it is leaving for the ACC.

 

[CNS]

Tuxedo Yoda @TuxedoYoda
I have heard from my source connected with the U of Texas Ath Dept - MULTIPLE ACC SCHOOLS have reached out to the B12 within the past 5 days

Tuxedo Yoda @TuxedoYoda
I emailed back "which ones" and his answer, "I don't need to tell you, you already know." Hello FSU, Clemson & Miami!

[michigancat]

[MilqueToast]

Notice the big 10 didn't add a second team with Maryland, rumor is they're after Texass & Georgia Tech.

[sonofdaxjones]

The more Northcentric the ACC becomes, the less thrilled the deep south schools are going to be.

How in the hell can FSU, CLemson and Georgia Tech be happy with yet ANOTHER Northeastern School in the ACC?? 

[CNS]

Yeah, I know.  Chip Brown basically said this morning that as far as Tx is concerned, nothing is changing anytime soon.

["storm"nut]

Notice the big 10 didn't add a second team with Maryland, rumor is they're after Texass & Georgia Tech.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/8651934/maryland-terrapins-rutgers-scarlet-knights-join-big-ten-sources-say

Meanwhile, Big East Conference sources told ESPN that Rutgers will be announced as the 14th member of the Big Ten on Tuesday.

[sonofdaxjones]

Texas athletics made $163 million dollars in FY 2012.   

They'll push the $180 million mark in the very near future.   Somebody would have to come in with one hell of deal for them to move IMO.

[CHONGS]

I don't like it but there is indeed a strong benefit to having a conference  big enough that everyone cannot play everyone else.  It allows you to schedule it so you can almost be assured you will have multiple highly ranked teams in the rankings system (and therefore more teams in the playoffs now).  The SEC has this down to an art.

[michigancat]

I don't like it but there is indeed a strong benefit to having a conference  big enough that everyone cannot play everyone else.  It allows you to schedule it so you can almost be assured you will have multiple highly ranked teams in the rankings system (and therefore more teams in the playoffs now).  The SEC has this down to an art.

Yeah. And really, a division format makes it far easier for someone at KSU's level to win a conference title. (At least I think - the two years of round-robin kind of suggest otherwise).

[420seriouscat69]

Anyone want to sum up the past 895 pages for me? TIA.

[sonofdaxjones]

I don't like it but there is indeed a strong benefit to having a conference  big enough that everyone cannot play everyone else.  It allows you to schedule it so you can almost be assured you will have multiple highly ranked teams in the rankings system (and therefore more teams in the playoffs now).  The SEC has this down to an art.

Yeah, then you can have late season cream puff weekend, after your powers feast on a bunch of $hitty conference teams.   See SEC for examples.

["storm"nut]

I don't like it but there is indeed a strong benefit to having a conference  big enough that everyone cannot play everyone else.  It allows you to schedule it so you can almost be assured you will have multiple highly ranked teams in the rankings system (and therefore more teams in the playoffs now).  The SEC has this down to an art.

Yeah. And really, a division format makes it far easier for someone at KSU's level to win a conference title. (At least I think - the two years of round-robin kind of suggest otherwise).

Yea, we might have not played Baylor, but might not have played OU either until the Dr. Pepper.

[Mr Bread]

I think the FSU to the Big 12 for eleven teams idea sounds pretty good.  They should do that. 

[Mikeyis4dcats]

Rutgers will announce move to Big Ten on Tuesday, sources told @ESPN

[Shacks]

I think the FSU to the Big 12 for eleven teams idea sounds pretty good.  They should do that.

I think 11 team conferences are a terrible idea.  Not enough for a CCG but too many for a round robin.  Plus, there is the possibility of two teams going undefeated in conference games but never playing each other.

[sonofdaxjones]

Well, the Big 12 better not sit on its a$$.   Albeit I'd prefer just going to 12.

[EMAWesome]

Anyone want to sum up the past 895 pages for me? TIA.

In Summation

 

 

 

 

 

[Rage Against the McKee]

I don't like it but there is indeed a strong benefit to having a conference  big enough that everyone cannot play everyone else.  It allows you to schedule it so you can almost be assured you will have multiple highly ranked teams in the rankings system (and therefore more teams in the playoffs now).  The SEC has this down to an art.

Yeah. And really, a division format makes it far easier for someone at KSU's level to win a conference title. (At least I think - the two years of round-robin kind of suggest otherwise).

The division format makes it easier if you aren't the best team. It's harder if you are.

[Panjandrum]

I don't like it but there is indeed a strong benefit to having a conference  big enough that everyone cannot play everyone else.  It allows you to schedule it so you can almost be assured you will have multiple highly ranked teams in the rankings system (and therefore more teams in the playoffs now).  The SEC has this down to an art.

Yeah. And really, a division format makes it far easier for someone at KSU's level to win a conference title. (At least I think - the two years of round-robin kind of suggest otherwise).

The division format makes it easier if you aren't the best team. It's harder if you are.

How many times has Texas really been the best team in the last 17 seasons?

Three times?  2005, 2008, 2009? 

Am I missing any years?

[michigancat]

I don't like it but there is indeed a strong benefit to having a conference  big enough that everyone cannot play everyone else.  It allows you to schedule it so you can almost be assured you will have multiple highly ranked teams in the rankings system (and therefore more teams in the playoffs now).  The SEC has this down to an art.

Yeah. And really, a division format makes it far easier for someone at KSU's level to win a conference title. (At least I think - the two years of round-robin kind of suggest otherwise).

The division format makes it easier if you aren't the best team. It's harder if you are.

How many times has Texas really been the best team in the last 17 seasons?

Three times?  2005, 2008, 2009? 

Am I missing any years?

2001, maybe.

the problem was they share a division w/ OU. I don't think what he's saying applies if the best team is in your division. Or at least it doesn't quite as well. (Non-balanced schedules make it easier for the 2nd best team to win a division.