The BigXII shot itself in the foot yesterday with the round-robin setup. 4 of the 5 P5 conferences have a championship game. The higher seed in each of those games got into the playoffs...whether those are the 4 top teams or not. I don't think FSU or OSU are a top 4 team...but that's for another thread.
The Big12 is going to be relying on the lower seed to win one of these championship games from her on out if they choose not to have a B12 CCG. IMO, that isn't a good way to get your conference represented in the playoffs...
The round-robin is cute...but until they expand to 8 teams. The B12 could find themselves in this situation more often than Not.
The Baylor vs KSU was the championship argument is flawed as is the B12 could have had 2 teams in the playoffs...
So....to get the B12 back to....12 teams, what two teams would you add?
Originally Posted by Kiimosabi:
I love how KU is irrelevant and "nobody wants us" and then everyone is going to be furious when we leave the Big 12. It shouldn't matter where we go, nobody cares right?
Put us in the Shit Scraper Conference. Doesn't matter. KU is still going to win national championships. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RealSNR:
Put us in the Shit Scraper Conference. Doesn't matter. KU is still going to win national championships.
Personally I like having KU around. Free win in football and some fun basketball games, especially the years Iowa State is relevant there… which hopefully continues based on our new coaches first year.
And I mean shit, I’m sure y’all will find a football coach who can turn it around eventually. [Reply]
This is who I would like to see the Big 12 add
North Texas
Rice
SMU
Texas State
UTEP
UTSA
Future additions
Abilene Christian
Angelo State
Houston Baptist
Incarnate Word
Lamar
Prairie View A&M
Sam Houston State
Stephen F. Austin
Tarleton State
Texas A&M-Commerce
West Texas A&M [Reply]
I still think the PAC is more likely to be the acquirer of B12 properties than reverse. Of course that assumes the Bay schools aren’t going to the BIG.
If the PAC stays as its currently constituted, I’d love to bail with Houston. They have some seriously bad-ass, prestigious flagships. I think we fit much better with them than our current motley crew. And of course, KU would be a must get for them since they’d have zero alternatives due to geography [Reply]
Originally Posted by Ocotillo: This is who I would like to see the Big 12 add
North Texas
Rice
SMU
Texas State
UTEP
UTSA
Future additions
Abilene Christian
Angelo State
Houston Baptist
Incarnate Word
Lamar
Prairie View A&M
Sam Houston State
Stephen F. Austin
Tarleton State
Texas A&M-Commerce
West Texas A&M
This list makes me want to cry
I guess the Big 12 is the new Conference USA [Reply]
Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
I still think the PAC is more likely to be the acquirer of B12 properties than reverse. Of course that assumes the Bay schools aren’t going to the BIG.
If the PAC stays as its currently constituted, I’d love to bail with Houston. They have some seriously bad-ass, prestigious flagships. I think we fit much better with them than our current motley crew. And of course, KU would be a must get for them since they’d have zero alternatives due to geography
You are one of the few to think that. Even their own schools don’t agree with you. [Reply]
Originally Posted by tredadda:
That would be interesting to see CU go back to the Big 12.
If I remember right they were the last to leave. On top of Nebraska, Missouri, and aTm leaving, Texas and Oklahoma were flirting with the PAC as well if I remember right and the media was labeling the Big12 as done. So I really don’t blame them for leaving when they did. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
Not one of those schools wants to join the B12.
I know you’re delusional, but most sane BooClones know the PACs want nothing to do with you
Some of them might not “want” it, but they are doing the smart thing and doing it. And the left over PAC schools who get regulated to G5 will wish they were in the Big12. [Reply]
There are only 2 schools who wouldn’t get an invite from the B12. Perhaps even they would. Stanford would just call up the BIG and get in if they wanted.
The question you should ask is: if PAC stays at 10 and poached Kansas and Houston, which league would get the higher TV contract? You’re aware there are mechanisms to raise/lower contracts based on adds or defections [Reply]