(11-03-2017 02:47 PM)Nerdlinger Wrote: (11-03-2017 02:43 PM)YNot Wrote: Well, at least we know that BYU and Boise St. would actually accept the PAC invite.
Sure, in a heartbeat. But the Pac doesn't want either one. If they're going to expand, it's almost certainly UT or bust. And that won't happen for a few years at least.
The two schools that the PAC 12 saw positive upward movement happened to be Boise State and San Diego State. They were the other 2 candidate backup plan to expand with alongside of Utah and Colorado if the 4 Texhoma schools refuse to go. As it is, the four Texhoma schools are not looking westward, they are looking eastward movement.
Hawaii right now have financial issues.
New Mexico like someone pointed out, is not a big market.
Colorado State is in the same market as Colorado which adds no value.
UNLV have been a dumpster fire for awhile.
BYU has issues that they need to give up not playing on Sundays.
San Diego State does bring in a new market since they are not being effected by an NFL team.
Boise State even small market, have garnered a countrywide following that gets viewers for their football games larger than their state's population. They do bring some value, and it could help bring some nationwide tv viewership.
UTEP, West Texas A&M, SMU, Rice all have flaws.
Not sure they want to add a private school like TCU.
Houston and UTSA could also bring a tv market for the PAC 12. UTSA is on the rise, and could be competitive in the PAC 12 when they almost upset the Arizona schools.