RE: Orangebloods article with several interesting tidbits (Link)
It would be pretty hard for all 10 big 12 school's to find viable homes if they dissolved. I think it would take a pac 20 concept, ship everybody in the big 12 but Kansas and WVU to the pac 12, than put KU in the big 10 and wvu in big 10, sec, or acc. Yet, i don't see the pac 12 interested in that lineup but if the networks forced it, who knows. I did see on the OU board, a strange rumor that about the big 12. They want to expand to 12 with 2 possible situations
1) wvu is unhappy and will try to get into the acc. In this case, the big 12 adds smu, tulsa and houston
2) big 12 will add Cincy and 1 of the 3 from smu, tulsa, and houston.
I could see wvu not like being on an island in the big 12 but i don't know how they get off. Of course, if i were running the acc and big 12 would let me take wvu, i would add them instantly to get to 16, so i would try to work out that deal. After wvu joined, the acc could go to navy or byu for a a football only pairing. OR jump to 18 with uconn or cincy to go with gtown. As for the big 12 adding smu, tulsa, and houston, that's crazy. The only way that makes sense is if its a short term move by texas and OU in hopes of eventually being able to ditch everybody. Bring in those school's to stabilize/regionalize the big 12, than in a few years, say the swc part 2 doesn't work, so texas and OU leave the kids in the big 12 and maybe join the big 10. I think the big 12 should add colorado state and byu football only. If wvu can get into the acc, than the big 12 should add usf or ucf.
(This post was last modified: 10-03-2013 10:01 AM by bluesox.)
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