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Rumor: Memphis and Cincinnati to the Big 12
No idea on the validity of this, but saw it posted on a different site. TIFWIW.

http://www.bcsnn.com/aac/777-big-12-look...rcats.html
12-06-2014 03:42 PM
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RE: Rumor: Memphis and Cincinnati to the Big 12
.....annnnnnd then there's this:

http://the-boneyard.com/blog/darren-mcfa...he-big-12/

Quote:“I do believe that the conference is going to expand soon but I certainly wasn’t hitting the “breaking news” sounder when I spoke on the matter for about 90-120 seconds of a 4 hour show that I do 5 days a week and honestly haven’t mentioned it again. I trust the people that I’ve talked to, but certainly am not pretending to be covering or chasing this story. I’ve broken stories over the years and if I felt as strongly as I did on those with this subject, I would be more than happy to chat with you on a podcast.”

Based on this, it does seem he has heard confirmation that the Big 12 will be looking to expand, potentially with just two schools, but they have not yet settled on who those schools will be.
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RE: Rumor: Memphis and Cincinnati to the Big 12
NIU Relevance: Would open 2 spots in AAC, which was always NIU most likely *potential* new conference anyway.

AAC would add 2 of:
- Massachusetts
- Army
- Marshall
- Ohio/Toledo
- Southern Mississippi
- Rice/San Antonio
- Northern Illinois

I like our odds.
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RE: Rumor: Memphis and Cincinnati to the Big 12
Hey, you know about rumors in the MAC West forums! "Don't Go There" 03-wink

Reading that article, it makes sense. You know B12 is going to expand. And with less shared revenue to the G5s, that's the way the FBS is going to migrate -- to expand the B12 which it needs to do anyway, and to leave the G5 out in the corner to then fall off into their own sub-division. That's the aim, I BELIEVE. I don't know if it will get to that point, though.

But hey, Cinci cheerleaders have the right hand motions pre-set in the male locker room there...

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RE: Rumor: Memphis and Cincinnati to the Big 12
Great! Now two spots open up in a more realistic hope of the AAC
12-06-2014 03:51 PM
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Rumor: Memphis and Cincinnati to the Big 12
Memphis? What does Memphis offer the big 12?


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RE: Rumor: Memphis and Cincinnati to the Big 12
(12-06-2014 03:53 PM)JCCNIU31 Wrote:  Memphis? What does Memphis offer the big 12?


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RE: Rumor: Memphis and Cincinnati to the Big 12
(12-06-2014 03:53 PM)JCCNIU31 Wrote:  Memphis? What does Memphis offer the big 12?


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RE: Rumor: Memphis and Cincinnati to the Big 12
Uh people realize Memphis is right there for the Group of 5 bid if BSU goes down tonight right?
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RE: Rumor: Memphis and Cincinnati to the Big 12
(12-06-2014 04:00 PM)7 Wrote:  Uh people realize Memphis is right there for the Group of 5 bid if BSU goes down tonight right?

I've been saying people need to fear Memphis too. They've got an argument.
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RE: Rumor: Memphis and Cincinnati to the Big 12
(12-06-2014 04:02 PM)The Frisky Biscuit Wrote:  
(12-06-2014 04:00 PM)7 Wrote:  Uh people realize Memphis is right there for the Group of 5 bid if BSU goes down tonight right?

I've been saying people need to fear Memphis too. They've got an argument.

Especially with their being a 3 way tie at the top of the AAC, it diminishes a stand out team. I think the Committee will penalize them without a championship game also as they have said they will weigh it.
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RE: Rumor: Memphis and Cincinnati to the Big 12
(12-06-2014 04:05 PM)NIUSox10 Wrote:  
(12-06-2014 04:02 PM)The Frisky Biscuit Wrote:  
(12-06-2014 04:00 PM)7 Wrote:  Uh people realize Memphis is right there for the Group of 5 bid if BSU goes down tonight right?

I've been saying people need to fear Memphis too. They've got an argument.

Especially with their being a 3 way tie at the top of the AAC, it diminishes a stand out team. I think the Committee will penalize them without a championship game also as they have said they will weigh it.

It sucks we still have to have this conversation. Please, for the love of logic, make a tournament that includes all conference champions and a few at-larges. Don't win your conference? THEN you're stuck worrying about the at-large committee voting crap.
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RE: Rumor: Memphis and Cincinnati to the Big 12
Amen. Agree wholeheartedly


(12-06-2014 04:07 PM)The Frisky Biscuit Wrote:  
(12-06-2014 04:05 PM)NIUSox10 Wrote:  
(12-06-2014 04:02 PM)The Frisky Biscuit Wrote:  
(12-06-2014 04:00 PM)7 Wrote:  Uh people realize Memphis is right there for the Group of 5 bid if BSU goes down tonight right?

I've been saying people need to fear Memphis too. They've got an argument.

Especially with their being a 3 way tie at the top of the AAC, it diminishes a stand out team. I think the Committee will penalize them without a championship game also as they have said they will weigh it.

It sucks we still have to have this conversation. Please, for the love of logic, make a tournament that includes all conference champions and a few at-larges. Don't win your conference? THEN you're stuck worrying about the at-large committee voting crap.
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RE: Rumor: Memphis and Cincinnati to the Big 12
These conference's are not making expansion decisions based on basketball. These are football only decisions only!
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RE: Rumor: Memphis and Cincinnati to the Big 12
(12-06-2014 04:00 PM)7 Wrote:  Uh people realize Memphis is right there for the Group of 5 bid if BSU goes down tonight right?

Been thinking this all day.
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RE: Rumor: Memphis and Cincinnati to the Big 12
Memphis also has the FedEx guy bankrolling them. So they can get to a Big 12 budget level quickly.
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RE: Rumor: Memphis and Cincinnati to the Big 12
(12-06-2014 04:20 PM)dekalb222 Wrote:  These conference's are not making expansion decisions based on basketball. These are football only decisions only!

Yeah, football makes the cash almost everywhere.
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RE: Rumor: Memphis and Cincinnati to the Big 12
"It was reported back in early October that the Big 12 had settled on expansion and Memphis had joined the conversation as possible teams to join the Power 5 league."

And it links an article from you guessed it... The exact same website.

Wouldn't the major networks have picked up on this if this has been talked about since October? Even if it was a rumor.
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RE: Rumor: Memphis and Cincinnati to the Big 12
Quote:These conference's are not making expansion decisions based on basketball. These are football only decisions only!

No, basketball definitely plays into it, even with football as the primary. Memphis has a great BBall team, and Cinci's is just fine for a P5 conference. And Memphis is going to win a share of the AAC in football -- it will help keep things going if they do pick them up.

Quote:Great! Now two spots open up in a more realistic hope of the AAC

If they take Marshall & NIU, in football the AAC could actually improve a tick (but take a big hit in BBall). But yes, if NIU continues their path and Marshall continues theirs over last year & this year with their good coach -- could be a possibility. Better sooner than later.

Quote:I've been saying people need to fear Memphis too. They've got an argument.

Yep, Memphis does have an argument. I think Marshall has a slight lean over NIU, and NIU has a slight lean over Memphis. But ya never know. Memphis has 1 "good loss" (7pt loss to UCLA), 1 either-way-loss (real close game for 3Q vs Miss St; lost by 21 in the end), and one harming loss (to 7-5 Houston). NIU has 2 harming losses (stomped by Ark, lost solidly to 7-5 CMU).

Will be close, BUT I think since AAC doesn't have a champ game -- that's what keeps Memphis down and NIU *just* above them more likely.

With Marshall? It's safe to say after their OT loss to 7-5 WKy, they were still a step above NIU as all other Polls/Voting places strongly indicate. But very likely not a very big step at all. NIU's big win and Marshall's narrow win against a good team (but both teams playing unimpressively) -- will narrow that gap. Toss-up there with, IMO, the wind blowing in Marshall's direction IF one had to bet on it -- but a real who-knows.
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RE: Rumor: Memphis and Cincinnati to the Big 12
I'd be surprised if Memphis got the jump to Big 12.

They are good in football this year, but a traditional bad team. Obviously awesome bball program, but football has been the Big 12s promotion key.

TCU and WV aren't great basketball schools and brought way more to the table football wise than either Cincy or Memphis.

Also, I don't think Memphis should get this bid over NIU should Boise loses they didn't have a Power 5 win (they did play ole miss and UCLA tough). They also didn't play ECU or UCF. They didn't play two of the top teams in the conference and are in a three way tie.
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