Is there anybody not applying? Please move to the right.

Go west Big 12

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Screw it the Idaho vandals should apply and say no to the fcs.

If the Big 12 expands by 4, I expect the Pac-12 to expand to 14 to keep pace. UNM and UNLV are probably the two most likely additions.

(08-06-2016 01:25 AM)fishpro1098 Wrote:  Is there anybody not applying? Please move to the right.

Go west Big 12

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That's an idea: let's make a list of schools that have NOT sent a letter to the Big 12.
Cheers!

Big 12 is now the Big East. Entry point for G5 into P5.

(08-06-2016 09:43 AM)shizzle787 Wrote:  If the Big 12 expands by 4, I expect the Pac-12 to expand to 14 to keep pace. UNM and UNLV are probably the two most likely additions.

I would think those two schools would be borderline academically by the PAC-12's standards, plus both have garbage football. Great basketball fan bases, tradition, and facilities though. And obviously it makes geographic sense. If either school moved up a few spots in the academic rankings and showed a pulse in football, I could see it happening. They don't have a lot of options out west for expansion.

When they're were 6 high revenue $$$ conferences it was pushed to 5... 5 will be push to 4... 4 will be dropped to 3... 3 downgrade to 2... 2 will fall to 1... And 1 to END college sports.

(08-06-2016 12:29 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  When they're were 6 high revenue $$$ conferences it was pushed to 5... 5 will be push to 4... 4 will be dropped to 3... 3 downgrade to 2... 2 will fall to 1... And 1 to END college sports.

Lol can you tell me what the winning lottery numbers are too?

(08-06-2016 12:30 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(08-06-2016 12:29 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  When they're were 6 high revenue $$$ conferences it was pushed to 5... 5 will be push to 4... 4 will be dropped to 3... 3 downgrade to 2... 2 will fall to 1... And 1 to END college sports.

Lol can you tell me what the winning lottery numbers are too?

Just did... Good luck to you.

(08-06-2016 12:25 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  

(08-06-2016 09:43 AM)shizzle787 Wrote:  If the Big 12 expands by 4, I expect the Pac-12 to expand to 14 to keep pace. UNM and UNLV are probably the two most likely additions.

I would think those two schools would be borderline academically by the PAC-12's standards, plus both have garbage football. Great basketball fan bases, tradition, and facilities though. And obviously it makes geographic sense. If either school moved up a few spots in the academic rankings and showed a pulse in football, I could see it happening. They don't have a lot of options out west for expansion.

I've said that for years, both could explode if they simply put together a couple 10 win football seasons. Looking at the academic lists, UNLV probably has a lot more catching up to do to be "PAC worthy". UNM isn't too far off. Neither have pro teams with nothing else in their markets. Kind of logical picks if they had good football. San Diego St would move up in the sweepstakes if the Chargers left. Heck, they'd explode if the Chargers left IMHO.
Cheers!

(08-06-2016 09:43 AM)shizzle787 Wrote:  If the Big 12 expands by 4, I expect the Pac-12 to expand to 14 to keep pace. UNM and UNLV are probably the two most likely additions.

The Pac isn't going to expand until it is forced to and if it does expand, just how would adding UNM be of any benefit?

(08-06-2016 12:25 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  

(08-06-2016 09:43 AM)shizzle787 Wrote:  If the Big 12 expands by 4, I expect the Pac-12 to expand to 14 to keep pace. UNM and UNLV are probably the two most likely additions.

I would think those two schools would be borderline academically by the PAC-12's standards, plus both have garbage football. Great basketball fan bases, tradition, and facilities though. And obviously it makes geographic sense. If either school moved up a few spots in the academic rankings and showed a pulse in football, I could see it happening. They don't have a lot of options out west for expansion.

Something I highly doubt the Pac would overlook is the economics involved. New Mexico has the fourth lowest per capita income of the 50 states. There's nothing going on there which would suggest that's going to change and it really limits UNM's potential.

(08-06-2016 01:45 PM)SleepingGiantsFan Wrote:  

(08-06-2016 09:43 AM)shizzle787 Wrote:  If the Big 12 expands by 4, I expect the Pac-12 to expand to 14 to keep pace. UNM and UNLV are probably the two most likely additions.

The Pac isn't going to expand until it is forced to and if it does expand, just how would adding UNM be of any benefit?

It wouldn't...unless Texas was included and NM was "on the way" to Texas from Arizona. A lucky Rutgers lotto win....But I doubt the PAC expands unless Texas is the choice. The PAC is so picky that they turned down OU/OSU a couple years back. No UT, no dice.
Cheers!

(08-06-2016 02:04 PM)SleepingGiantsFan Wrote:  

(08-06-2016 12:25 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  

(08-06-2016 09:43 AM)shizzle787 Wrote:  If the Big 12 expands by 4, I expect the Pac-12 to expand to 14 to keep pace. UNM and UNLV are probably the two most likely additions.

I would think those two schools would be borderline academically by the PAC-12's standards, plus both have garbage football. Great basketball fan bases, tradition, and facilities though. And obviously it makes geographic sense. If either school moved up a few spots in the academic rankings and showed a pulse in football, I could see it happening. They don't have a lot of options out west for expansion.

Something I highly doubt the Pac would overlook is the economics involved. New Mexico has the fourth lowest per capita income of the 50 states. There's nothing going on there which would suggest that's going to change and it really limits UNM's potential.

Nothing going on there except UNM. The states largest employer ironically. Not much private industry. All Government stuff like military and labs. It was part of my territory in oil sales. Eastern NM used to boom with oil fields but it's fizzled to nothing. My brother was a school teacher in Hobbs, NM. More Texas than NM. They say "y'all" Cheers!