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

[eastcat]

I cant wait for those glorious KU vs Rutgers, KU vs Nebraska, KU vs Northwestern, KU vs Penn St., KU vs Minnesota matchups in basketball. 

Better than the current matchups vs. TCU, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St, Baylor, etc.  I'd love to be playing Indiana, Michigan St, Ohio St, UNC, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, etc, etc. over the crap we have now in the Big 12.

Does this mean you guys are dropping football?

[OregonSmock]

I cant wait for those glorious KU vs Rutgers, KU vs Nebraska, KU vs Northwestern, KU vs Penn St., KU vs Minnesota matchups in basketball. 

Better than the current matchups vs. TCU, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St, Baylor, etc.  I'd love to be playing Indiana, Michigan St, Ohio St, UNC, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, etc, etc. over the crap we have now in the Big 12.

Does this mean you guys are dropping football?

Why would it?


 

[SkinnyBenny]

Rutgers lol

[wetwillie]

Would the butthurt level for mizzou hit record levels if ku gets the 16th and final bid to the big 10? The answer is yes.

[steve dave]

Good luck beems, hope your team ends up in good shape

[BMWWcat]

Cut ku loose and add Louisville?
Sounds good to me!
 

[OregonSmock]

Good luck beems, hope your team ends up in good shape

Same to you guys.  Best case scenario for TSC is for the Big 12 to add Louisville, Cinci, Florida State, and Clemson/Georgia Tech.  I realize that a lot of people are happy with the Big 12 staying at 10, but I want to see the league stay aggressive.  If it doesn't, I'm not sure the Big 12 will exist five years from now. 

["storm"nut]

Wonder if all this ku talk is to just distract from Big 10's real target, Iowa State. They have done it once before.

[Tobias]

[Pete]

Better than the current matchups vs. TCU, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St, Baylor, etc.  I'd love to be playing Indiana, Michigan St, Ohio St, UNC, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, etc, etc. over the crap we have now in the Big 12.

This isn't really true.

UT, OSU, Baylor, OU, KSU, West Virginia and Iowa State are good basketball programs.  Currently, and historically.  That's 70% of the games you play in conference. 

Indiana, Michigan St, Ohio St, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin are less than 50% of the teams, and way less than 50% of the games, because in the Big 10 you wouldn't play teams from the other division more than once a year, if that.  Those are GREAT teams/programs, but you have to swim through a ton of crap teams as well.

On the crap side, the Big 12 only has TCU and Tech....and Tech will be back to relevance before Rutgers or Nebraska get there.  Bank on it.


This is merely a case of the grass being greener on the other side of the fence...basketball in the Big 10 would be WORSE night in and night out for KU than it would be in the Big 12.  I am supremely confident in that statement.

[OregonSmock]

Better than the current matchups vs. TCU, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St, Baylor, etc.  I'd love to be playing Indiana, Michigan St, Ohio St, UNC, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, etc, etc. over the crap we have now in the Big 12.

This isn't really true.

UT, OSU, Baylor, OU, KSU, West Virginia and Iowa State are good basketball programs.  Currently, and historically.  That's 70% of the games you play in conference. 

Indiana, Michigan St, Ohio St, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin are less than 50% of the teams, and way less than 50% of the games, because in the Big 10 you wouldn't play teams from the other division more than once a year, if that.  Those are GREAT teams/programs, but you have to swim through a ton of crap teams as well.

On the crap side, the Big 12 only has TCU and Tech....and Tech will be back to relevance before Rutgers or Nebraska get there.  Bank on it.


This is merely a case of the grass being greener on the other side of the fence...basketball in the Big 10 would be WORSE night in and night out for KU than it would be in the Big 12.  I am supremely confident in that statement.

If Oklahoma State is the real deal, then the Big 12 might be close to what you're claiming it is.  But honestly, Oklahoma hasn't been good for a while now.  Texas is awful this year.  Baylor will never win anything with Scott Drew.  Who knows what will happen with Weber at K-State.  West Virginia lost by 34 to Gonzaga.  This league just isn't that strong outside of KU.  Eight straight conference titles is great, but at some point, I'd like to see a league that isn't so one-sided.  Adding a traditionally good basketball program like Louisville and possibly Cincinnati would really be good for the Big 12 and the competition level for both football and basketball.

[the_ugly_clown]

Would love to see KU bball become medicore/irrelevant in the big10.

[SkinnyBenny]

Better than the current matchups vs. TCU, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St, Baylor, etc.  I'd love to be playing Indiana, Michigan St, Ohio St, UNC, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, etc, etc. over the crap we have now in the Big 12.

This isn't really true.

UT, OSU, Baylor, OU, KSU, West Virginia and Iowa State are good basketball programs.  Currently, and historically.  That's 70% of the games you play in conference. 

Indiana, Michigan St, Ohio St, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin are less than 50% of the teams, and way less than 50% of the games, because in the Big 10 you wouldn't play teams from the other division more than once a year, if that.  Those are GREAT teams/programs, but you have to swim through a ton of crap teams as well.

On the crap side, the Big 12 only has TCU and Tech....and Tech will be back to relevance before Rutgers or Nebraska get there.  Bank on it.


This is merely a case of the grass being greener on the other side of the fence...basketball in the Big 10 would be WORSE night in and night out for KU than it would be in the Big 12.  I am supremely confident in that statement.

If Oklahoma State is the real deal, then the Big 12 might be close to what you're claiming it is.  But honestly, Oklahoma hasn't been good for a while now.  Texas is awful this year.  Baylor will never win anything with Scott Drew.  Who knows what will happen with Weber at K-State.  West Virginia lost by 34 to Gonzaga.  This league just isn't that strong outside of KU.  Eight straight conference titles is great, but at some point, I'd like to see a league that isn't so one-sided.  Adding a traditionally good basketball program like Louisville and possibly Cincinnati would really be good for the Big 12 and the competition level for both football and basketball.

Lol ya okay adding teams is about basketball roflmao

[DQ12]

The big 10 stinks.  Absolutely stinks.  And it's far away.  Woe to KU if they go play those losery teams from far off lands.

I can't speak about Big 10 basketball.

[Mikeyis4dcats]

I for one an TURGID over the thought of KU sending us their media money for the next 13 years.  See ya Hawks!

[thebigcatbowski]

Who in the eff would voluntarily watch Big Ten basketball? 

[kim carnes]

Beems is joking.  There is no way the big 10 is adding ku.  I mean lol

[MadCat]

If they leave, I would like to keep the Sunflower Showdown.  Don't want to alienate our TSC buddies like those mu folk.

[wetwillie]

Beems is joking.  There is no way the big 10 is adding ku.  I mean lol

It is absolutely happening

[Pete]

The Dude is busy tonight with some doozies...

http://www.eersauthority.com/expansion-update-acc-on-the-brink/

Expansion Update: ACC on the Brink

The ACC is facing nearly certain extinction as a viable football conference. Eight current member institutions are currently engaged in serious negotiations to depart the beleaguered conference for the Big 10, SEC or Big 12.

The Big 10 conference has received applications for membership from UVA, UNC, and Georgia Tech while FSU, Clemson, UNC, NC State and Virginia Tech have contacted the SEC about potential membership.

Despite public statements to the contrary the Big 12 conference has been in close contact with FSU, Clemson, Virginia Tech and Miami about joining the Big 12.

Sources close to WVU with ties to Ohio State President E. Gorden Gee  confirm that the Big 10 has all but decided to accept the applications of Georgia Tech and UVA and is seriously considering adding UNC as the Big 10’s 17th member as insurance against potential U.S. Department of Education sanctions against PSU that could lead to Penn State being ineligible to receive federal student aid due to violations of the Clery Act.

The Big 10 showed initial interest in FSU but, according to Ohio State, the Seminoles are no longer a candidate for Big 10 membership.

The SEC has been in contact with both North Carolina and North Carolina State and continues to hold discussions with Virginia Tech,  however the Hokies are unlikely to accept an SEC invitation while the ACC remains viable.

How long the ACC remains viable appears to be a matter of days and the Hokies know it. Virginia Tech has reopened the lines of communication with the SEC and reached out to the Big 12  despite their assurances to  ACC John Swofford  that they were committed to the ACC.

The SEC’s initial desire is add the lucrative Virginia and North Carolina television markets to their SEC network and Virginia Tech and North Carolina/North Carolina State are their prime targets. If the SEC cannot add one of those three they will not hesitate to invite FSU.

Because of Virginia Tech’s reluctance to leave the ACC the SEC may move to invite one of the two North Carolina schools and wait to invite Virginia Tech when it is clear to the Hokies that the ACC will no longer be a viable football conference. 

The Big 12 has reaffirmed offers to both FSU and Clemson, however both seem content to wait until the SEC plays their hand before either accepting or turning down the Big 12’s offer.

The Big 12 has also contacted Miami and NC State from the ACC and Louisville from the Big East.

Sources within the University of Maryland tell WVU that the ACC will not move to replace Maryland until it is clear if the conference will hold together in its present form.

Current or future ACC members Duke, Wake, Pitt, and Syracuse currently do not have suitors within the big 4.

Speculation that both the Big 10 and SEC would expand beyond 16 members is unlikely due to fears regarding antitrust violations and congressional interference.

Based on the information given to me this evening here is my best guess as to the options of the ACC’s football powers.

Big 10 adds: UVA,  Georgia Tech and UNC.
SEC adds  NC State & Virginia Tech
Big 12 adds FSU, Clemson, Louisville , and Miami.

Pete @Pete_goEMAW_com
@theDudeofWV It's a pretty bold statement to say that those teams have submitted applications for membership. Level of confidence on that?

The Dude of WV @theDudeofWV
@Pete_goEMAW_com 100% certain that's what Gee's office told WVU.

[steve dave]

lol, just making crap up

[Pete]

lol, just making crap up

It's great drama.  I love this stuff.

[wabash909]

lol, just making crap up

It's great drama.  I love this stuff.

Pete, stop egging this dumbass on.  Lol.

[Panjandrum]

lol, just making crap up

It's great drama.  I love this stuff.

I'm going to need for you to get Greg Swaim in on this.

If you do, it will be the greatest faux Armageddon of all time.

[Cartierfor3]

lol, just making crap up

It's great drama.  I love this stuff.

Pete, stop egging this dumbass on.  Lol.

No pete, keep it up.  See if you can get him to say Alabama will join the Big East or something looney.