(10-05-2014 02:40 PM)chargeradio Wrote:  The only way I could see 15 working for the Pac 12 is if one "North", "South", and "East" school all become Pac-15 material. Boise State would be the choice for the North; either Nevada, UNLV, or Hawaii for the South; and New Mexico, Colorado State, Wyoming, or UTEP for the East (although a Central Time Zone school like Kansas or Texas could work there as well if the Pac could pull it off). Aside from reeling in another P5 school, all of the candidates are a generation away from being Pac 12 material.

Boise has a small market - 265K TV households - #109 in the country. It is close enough to Washington St., Utah, and the Oregon schools to be an interesting fit.

Las Vegas already has a bunch of PAC 12 fans, but having a local PAC 12 team in Vegas would put UNLV towards the top of the list, IMO.

Albuquerque is actually a decent market - 680K TV households - #47 in the country - about 40K fewer than Vegas. New Mexico is in a good location to develop some rivalries with Colorado, Utah, and the Arizona schools. It could serve as a decent bridge to Texas Tech (5 hour drive) then to Texas (6 hours from Lubbock).

Colorado St. and Wyoming don't really bring anything not already provided by U of Colorado.

But, as mentioned, Boise St., UNLV, and New Mexico would have a lot of work to do. New Mexico is the closest from an institutional perspective. But the football program needs a ton of work. Boise St. and UNLV have a long way to go academically.

New Mexico would be a great fit if they can figure football out.