(10-08-2017 10:34 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  

(10-08-2017 09:33 PM)MplsBison Wrote:  It's not the P5, though. PAC and Big Ten never would. And the ACC and SEC for all intents and purposes can't. So that means we're really only talking about the Big 12. Not saying they aren't P5, of course.

Will the Big 12 add USF/UCF? In my opinion, no I don't think they will.

Then the Big 12 would be very short sighted and not thinking about the long term (next 20+ years), and the benefit to adding them.

If you want to gain the interest of a P conference and the fans won't turn out for your present competition there is one option that might help to gain attention anyway. Build your Athletic Endowment to a level that sustains enough scholarships for the required minor sports that conferences like the SEC and ACC sponsor so that the endowment shows the level of fan support even if they don't show up to the current events in sufficient numbers. Attendance and endowment are both indicative of the kind of base of support the major conferences are looking for.