HoopDreams Wrote:BE also took USF based on potential and not BCS ranking or they would have been in the Sun Belt......schools like USM, Memphis, and UAB for example would thrive recruiting-wise in a BCS conference and their BCS ranking would easily rise within a few years.......as it is, a BCS ranking is not the end all be all nor is it extremely accurate - not with someone like Indiana in the teens.....not saying the above three would be right for the BE, only illustrating that it will not take that much effort to climb in the BCS rankings if a solid football program is bumped to BCS status.......
It was more than just potential Hoopdreams, it was clear the big east wanted a florida market and at the time USF was a much better candidate than UCF, and what they have done in there short existance in my opinion is pretty remarkable. Do they bring more than Memphis "no" and I understand your beef, but at the same time I think there football potential is better than most think. Thats why i'm against adding anymore schools with potential. If the supposed 12 game schedule is a problem why not just sign another BCS team to everybody's schedules. We know how teams break scheduling contracts left and right, so i'm sure somebody's schedules will open up. I think people are just reaching for excuses to expand. The most common excuses are:
1. We have so much history with this or that team
2. We suck this year and need more teams to justify our BCS inclusion
3. We need another team to help with scheduling
1. Who cares history if those teams won't help you along the way.
2. I could of sworn we 5 games into the season
3. Why just annoint a team because you need somebody to schedule, if thats the case why not schedule a independent like Army or Navy.
All of these excuse are almost becoming lame, what we need to do is get better as a conference. This is the first year of the New Big EAst and bringing in new teams to a already young conference does nothing but set us back. The ACC and other newly formed conferences are all going through changes and it takes time. I realize that the ACC essentially added great teams but at the same time, it made the conference more competitive top to bottom and some teams are going to left out in the cold. We just need to develop the teams we have now, recruit better and work with what we have. I honestly can't ever see the Big East being any better than the 5th or 5th best conference anyway. In the end nothing matters anyways as long as you have the BCS bid. We just need to solidify our position and meet all the requirements. We have teams capable of winning big games. We all knew coming into the season what were up against, so why all of a sudden the panic attacks and the need for more teams?