(06-03-2015 12:10 PM)Mtyler Wrote: (06-03-2015 11:16 AM)Stammers Wrote: (06-03-2015 09:47 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote: (06-03-2015 08:43 AM)WaywardMemphian Wrote: (06-03-2015 06:55 AM)TripleA Wrote: Not that the B12 is even going to expand, but UCF simply creates another geographic island, especially since UC would likely be first choice. Same with BYU. IF they ever expand, we would have a good shot, IMO.
I agree, Memphis and Cincinnati make sense given the West Virginia island and UCF creates another one
Also concerned about UCF because of the expanded recruiting they bring. Granted, Memphis also bring new recruiting and TV to the Big 12 but I wonder if we compare well to Orlando in either.
UCF doesn't make sense.
Memphis
474 Oklahoma
476 Oklahoma State
480 Cincinnati
497 TCU
548 Waco
560 Kansas
640 Kansas State
647 Texas
662 Iowa State
756 West Virginia
817 Texas Tech
UCF
912 Cincinnati
919 West Virginia
1,126 TCU
1,132 Austin
1,172 Waco
1,279 Oklahoma
1,295 Kansas
1,304 Oklahoma State
1,376 Kansas State
1,433 Iowa State
1,443 Texas Tech
I don't want to sound naive, but these schools currently get paid over 20 mil per year. Why would that put the greatest weight in adding a new school in the fact that each sports team might have to travel an extra 500-800 miles 1 time per year or every two years. It just sounds like wishful thinking.
Big 12 leadership is comprised of a bunch of visionless idiots.
Big 12 TV Contract - $230 million/10 teams
$23 million per team
Estimated Revenue From CCG - $30-50 million
$260 million/12 teams
$21.7 million per team @ $30 million
+ a much better chance at getting a team in the playoffs every year, which adds even more revenue
+ reduced travel costs across the board for all teams
Average distance to Memphis - 596 miles
Average distance to Orlando - 1,208 miles
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Baseball
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Volleyball
Golf
Tennis
There are virtually no opponents between most of the Big 12 and West Virginia and UCF. To put this into perspective, If UCF gets in, Texas has to run a 5,070 mile round trip to play UCF and West Virginia, with no other programs in between. If Memphis gets in, Texas can play Memphis and West Virginia and travel a total of 2,050 miles. That is a 3,000 mile difference for 1 school and 1 sports team from that school.
By adding Memphis and Cincinnati, and factoring in all of the sports teams at every school, you would be literally cutting down hundreds of thousands of miles of travel.