Brett McMurphy @McMurphyESPN
· 2h 2 hours ago
.@jefflongUA on future conference realignment on @SiriusXMCollege: “Maybe little bit of shakeup but not major”

Interesting

I just don't think any of the P5 conferences will be luring members away from any other P5 conferences at this point. (B1G's going to raid the ACC theorists, I'm looking at you here). What's most likely is that the BigXII's going to start acting in it's own best interest and take the best two options on the table out of the G5...IMO that's Cincinnati and Memphis, but that's just my personal opinion.

(02-12-2015 12:27 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  I just don't think any of the P5 conferences will be luring members away from any other P5 conferences at this point. (B1G's going to raid the ACC theorists, I'm looking at you here). What's most likely is that the BigXII's going to start acting in it's own best interest and take the best two options on the table out of the G5...IMO that's Cincinnati and Memphis, but that's just my personal opinion.

Pulling from G5 is regarded as a little bit of a shakeup. P5 realignment is major.

Taking Cincinnati and Memphis would be HUGE to the American and the G5...but considered minor to anyone else.

(02-12-2015 12:30 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  Taking Cincinnati and Memphis would be HUGE to the American and the G5...but considered minor to anyone else.

Believe it when I see it.

(02-12-2015 12:22 PM)Flying Bearcat Wrote:  Brett McMurphy @McMurphyESPN
· 2h 2 hours ago
.@jefflongUA on future conference realignment on @SiriusXMCollege: “Maybe little bit of shakeup but not major”

Interesting

At most its a G5 to G5 move if anything at all.

No way any G5 team is moving in to the MAC or Sunbelt.

It's doubtful that there would be any changes in the MWC.

It's only slightly less doubtful that there would be any additions in the AAC unless they are adding 2 teams in preparation for 2 to announce to leave for the B12 in a year or two. Even that seems a bit of a stretch.

CUSA seems to be the most likely as they had an unexpected opening and an upcoming TV contract.

Yeah, Probably a UAB Replacement.

(02-12-2015 01:54 PM)CardFan1 Wrote:  Yeah, Probably a UAB Replacement.

I don't think that would be something to mention as UAB isn't even out of CUSA and that decision is put off till May.

Something else is afoot....it may not involve the Big 12.

If its just G5 movement, both CUSA and the Sunbelt are currently sitting with odd numbers with respect to football (11 in the Sunbelt and 13 in CUSA). Either could be a logical candidate to add one. Additionally, fairly solid rumors continue to swirl that Idaho and New Mexico will not be renewed as members when their current 4 year membership agreement expires.

(02-12-2015 12:27 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  I just don't think any of the P5 conferences will be luring members away from any other P5 conferences at this point. (B1G's going to raid the ACC theorists, I'm looking at you here). What's most likely is that the BigXII's going to start acting in it's own best interest and take the best two options on the table out of the G5...IMO that's Cincinnati and Memphis, but that's just my personal opinion.

Cincinnati yes. Memphis, don't see it.

-Idaho getting the boot? Maybe.

-New Mexico State all in? Probable

-CUSA doing something? Doubt it.

-MAC? Only if UMASS decides to stay, or the pick up a combo of the Dakota Schools/Missouri St.


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I don't think you can really read anything from the tweet. He is basically he knows of no plays of one major conference raiding another (which we were fairly sure of anyway). The rest is hard to get much from. You can argue about how big a Big 12 expansion would be seen, but I'm more inclined to think that in the immediate future he's referring more to possible changes with Conference USA as it deals with UAB. Big 12 expansion, while not huge by the past few years realignment chaos, would still be pretty big for one of the major conferences.

McMurphy is well connected and tweets what he knows (and can report), but he doesn't know every move going on and I'd guess this tweet is much more saying "I don't see a lot, but there is probably small changes that will happen" than, "I know the Big 12 is likely to expand."

That said, it's not clear enough to say anything for sure.

(02-12-2015 02:27 PM)lance99 Wrote:  

(02-12-2015 12:27 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  I just don't think any of the P5 conferences will be luring members away from any other P5 conferences at this point. (B1G's going to raid the ACC theorists, I'm looking at you here). What's most likely is that the BigXII's going to start acting in it's own best interest and take the best two options on the table out of the G5...IMO that's Cincinnati and Memphis, but that's just my personal opinion.

Cincinnati yes. Memphis, don't see it.

-Idaho getting the boot? Maybe.

-New Mexico State all in? Probable

-CUSA doing something? Doubt it.

-MAC? Only if UMASS decides to stay, or the pick up a combo of the Dakota Schools/Missouri St.


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With Memphis surging in football- if they ever were going to get in, it'd be now.

I wouldn't say New Mexico St all in for SBC is probable by any stretch of the imagination. The eastern schools I don't think want any part of that at all. I think in a lot of ways, if it was going to happen, it would have already happened.

I still don't think JMU is entirely out of the question for the MAC.

Also still think UMass might change their mind and move everything to the MAC. MAC basketball isn't nearly the terrible conference it was a few years ago. Better coaches and talent for the bottom and middle tier programs has really helped.

(02-12-2015 02:33 PM)ohio1317 Wrote:  I don't think you can really read anything from the tweet.

You realize what forum you're posting on, right...?

By the time this thread has run its course, we'll have Memphis replacing Vanderbilt in the SEC, relegating the Commodores to Sun Belt status.

I think the big 12 should add BYU, best national football brand and following and 1 from cincy, usf, ucf, uconn, col state, new mexico, AFA, or Boise. Geography isn't a big deal, you fly, you fly + considering texas almost went to the pac 10, going to byu or wvu/uconn isn't a big deal for them. Granted, its a bigger deal for wvu, uconn but that's the price for being in the big 12. I'd guess the big 12 jumping to 12 is probably what long is talking about being somewhat minor. I just don't see memphis getting the OK with texas or if the memphis/cincy combo happened, texas days in the big 12 would be limited. The bigger issue is the playoffs need to expand to 8 or you will see the big 12 get eliminated. I don't see the ACC being in danger either. UVA and UNC have zero interest in joining the big 10 or SEC and i can't see them allowing their sidekicks, nc state/vtech an out even if they wanted to leave. The only way the ACC could get pierced is if the big 10 took Florida state but its more likely the acc and big 12 form an alliance than that happening.

:refresh

He has to get those hits.

He's just quoting Jeff Long from an XM interview...really nothing much of note.

SiriusXM College @SiriusXMCollege · 4h 4 hours ago
AUDIO: @CFBPlayoff Comm. Chairman Jeff Long Says Conference Expansion isn't done. https://soundcloud.com/siriusxmcollege/c...riusxm-csn … @GVMcElroy @TaylorZRadio

From Miko's sources: Maryland is recognizing what a horrible mistake they made, will be jumping back to the ACC, likely dragging Penn State with them (sorry, Rutgers - I know that leaves you on an island).

(02-12-2015 02:54 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  From Miko's sources: Maryland is recognizing what a horrible mistake they made, will be jumping back to the ACC, likely dragging Penn State with them (sorry, Rutgers - I know that leaves you on an island).

So what would the divisions look like? This would be a kick in the nuts to the Big!

Now imagine Notre Dame joins for football and we also get Rutgers!

Boston College
Notre Dame
Syracuse
Rutgers
PSU
Pitt
Maryland
Virginia Tech
Virginia
Louisville
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Duke
Wake Forest
Clemson
Georgia Tech
FSU
Miami

A hell of a well paid conference!