Take it for what it's worth.

http://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootbal...otb.html#0

1. UCF
2. Cincinnati
3. Brigham Young
4. Boise State
5. Houston
6. USF
7. Memphis
8. UConn

NIU - Brings the 3rd largest TV market and a firm foothold in the midwest, a new market for the Big XII. Makes much more senses monetarily than several of the other candidates. Natural travel partner for Iowa State, W. Virg., and possibly Cinncinati or Memphis.

Northern Illinois & West Virginia are natural travel partners?

(05-06-2016 10:01 AM)bigredmachine Wrote:  NIU - Brings the 3rd largest TV market and a firm foothold in the midwest, a new market for the Big XII. Makes much more senses monetarily than several of the other candidates. Natural travel partner for Iowa State, W. Virg., and possibly Cinncinati or Memphis.

I say you take your campaign to Bowlsby.

(05-06-2016 10:01 AM)bigredmachine Wrote:  NIU - Brings the 3rd largest TV market and a firm foothold in the midwest, a new market for the Big XII. Makes much more senses monetarily than several of the other candidates. Natural travel partner for Iowa State, W. Virg., and possibly Cinncinati or Memphis.

Thanks for the laugh man!

(05-06-2016 10:11 AM)Hokie4Skins Wrote:  Northern Illinois & West Virginia are natural travel partners?

And both have a direction in their name!

(05-06-2016 10:01 AM)bigredmachine Wrote:  NIU - Brings the 3rd largest TV market and a firm foothold in the midwest, a new market for the Big XII. Makes much more senses monetarily than several of the other candidates. Natural travel partner for Iowa State, W. Virg., and possibly Cinncinati or Memphis.

The Big 12 can not take any teams from P5 Conferences meaning it will have to look down. Next Conference up is the American then Mountain West or BYU.
Tier 1 A - SEC, Big Ten, Notre Dame
Tier 1 B - PAC-12, ACC, Big 12

Tier 2 - American, MWC, BYU, Army

Tier 3 - MAC, CUSA, Sun Belt, Rest of Indy Schools

Tier 4 - FCS

The Big 12 can not get anyone from their Tier so they must go down a tier to find schools Tier 2, however they are not going to take a team directly from Tier 3 or 4 makes the conference look bad.

The only schools from Tier 3 that can jump to Tier 1 is Rice and Buffalo because of AAU Status and Large Market.

This article is terrible. Knows nothing about Cincinnati who use to be a BCS schools and has proven success at the level and has gotten recruits. Then makes a comment about capacity of stadium, he must not have any idea about Nippert and its tradition.

(05-06-2016 10:01 AM)bigredmachine Wrote:  NIU - Brings the 3rd largest TV market and a firm foothold in the midwest, a new market for the Big XII. Makes much more senses monetarily than several of the other candidates. Natural travel partner for Iowa State, W. Virg., and possibly Cinncinati or Memphis.

We're better off praying for an AAC invite than hoping for a B12 invite right now, trust me

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