Tuxedo Yoda is probably the worst rumor monger on the internet. He is NEVER right. This rumor is beyond stupid. I feel dumber just for posting in this thread.

We're going to have from January to September to discuss nonsense like this.

(10-02-2014 12:53 PM)SublimeKnight Wrote:  

(10-02-2014 12:48 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  It is Tuxedo Yoda

I know and he's never been right about a thing. Just wanted to see how many bottles of champagne I could trick ECU fans into popping.

You admit to being a troll then.

Typical knight.

(10-02-2014 01:51 PM)Chappy Wrote:  We're going to have from January to September to discuss nonsense like this.

No, some of us have basketball to discuss, too. That pushes it back to April.

(10-02-2014 01:35 PM)Wilkie01 Wrote:  I think he is fishing, this would already be on NBC, CBS, FOX, ESPN , etc.

Gee, ya think?

Oh look it's that idiot who has never been right but everyone still pays attention to him anyway.

i didn't read one post on this thread, but just wanted to tell those of you that have - you just wasted minutes of your life you will never, ever get back. Congrats. Yoda Rolled.

(10-02-2014 01:06 PM)blunderbuss Wrote:  That would be awesome. I'd add 2 more for 16, Memphis and USF.

This could actually work. Each division would play in Texas at least once each year and in Florida every other year. However, the conference would suffer for lack of games among many of schools that have historic or regional ties - just like the 16-team WAC. TCU v. Kansas St.? Texas v. Texas Tech? Oklahoma v. Oklahoma St.? WVU v. Cincy?

Or, if the NCAA rules change to allow conferences more flexibility in who plays for the conference championship game, why not 4 regional divisions? Conference championship game could either be the best two division winners OR they could be simply scheduling divisions so that you play every team at least every other year - and simply take the best two teams for the conference championship game.

Texas
Texas Tech
TCU
Baylor

Oklahoma
Oklahoma St.
Kansas
Kansas St.

USF
UCF
ECU
Memphis

WVU
Iowa St.
Cincinnati
UConn

So, you play the 3 teams in your division and then 2 teams from each other division, for a total of 9 games. Play EVERYONE in the conference every other year.

OR

FOUR ZIPPER DIVISIONS
Left Teeth------Right Teeth
Texas-----------Oklahoma
TCU-------------Baylor
Kansas----------KSU
OSU-------------TTU

ECU-------------ISU
WVU------------UConn
UCF-------------USF
Memphis--------Cincy

Play 3 games against your division, then your zipper/cross-over partner, and then rotate 5 games through the remaining 11 teams. Play EVERYONE in the conference mostly every other year, but occasionally every 3 years.

(10-02-2014 01:34 PM)wavefan12 Wrote:  Someone still has to explain how adding any of the AAC schools enhances the current B12 school's wallets? A championship game is not worth having two more mouths to feed. Just look at how FS1 and ESPN valued the current version of the AAC. It's not an insult by any means, but a serious question. As others stated earlier, nothing happens with the B12 unless they lose a school.

Oh and if the AAC loses a school, UTSA is the first replacement.

Believe it or not, these four schools add more TV sets to that league than what currently exists.

(10-02-2014 01:34 PM)wavefan12 Wrote:  Someone still has to explain how adding any of the AAC schools enhances the current B12 school's wallets? A championship game is not worth having two more mouths to feed. Just look at how FS1 and ESPN valued the current version of the AAC. It's not an insult by any means, but a serious question. As others stated earlier, nothing happens with the B12 unless they lose a school.

Oh and if the AAC loses a school, UTSA is the first replacement.

In addition to the conference championship game....

At the standard TV contract look in period, it enables the Big 12 to show:

1) more and better game inventory - recent and upcoming national TV lineups include: TCU v. Minnesota, Texas Tech v. UTEP, Kansas St. v. Iowa St., Texas v. Kansas. National TV partners could instead show - Texas v. UCF, Kansas St. v. Cincinnati, TCU v. ECU.

2) new markets in: Florida, NYC area, Ohio, North Carolina...and potentially Tennessee...including four 1-million+ DMAs (Tampa, Orlando, Raleigh-Durham, Hartford/NYC) and Cincinnati (876K TV households) and Memphis (653K TV households).

The Big 12 was able to get good money with Texas plus flyover territory. It can grab a lot more with real markets in the mix.

(10-02-2014 01:54 PM)GrayBeard Wrote:  

(10-02-2014 12:53 PM)SublimeKnight Wrote:  

(10-02-2014 12:48 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  It is Tuxedo Yoda

I know and he's never been right about a thing. Just wanted to see how many bottles of champagne I could trick ECU fans into popping.

You admit to being a troll then.

Typical knight.

You can't change who you are... but you can warn people.

(10-02-2014 12:59 PM)SteveUCF19 Wrote:  The new AAC:

Temple
Navy
Memphis
USF
Houston
SMU
Tulane
Tulsa
UAB
Marshall
Rice
UNT

This would never happen. I see two options more likely.

1) The remaining 8 stand pat and add Wichita along with 3 or 4 A-10 schools as Olympic sports adds. This reinvigorates basketball and leaves football "as is". The strategy here would be to stay at just 7 conference games opening up an additional OOC game. With 5 OOC games, the AAC teams could feasibly fashion and SOS that is superior to most other G5's by scheduling 2-4 P5 schools each.

2) Houston and SMU exit and go to the MW. The AAC implodes.

(10-02-2014 03:32 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  I see two options more likely.

1) The remaining 8 stand pat and add Wichita along with 3 or 4 A-10 schools as Olympic sports adds. This reinvigorates basketball and leaves football "as is".

The strategy here would be to stay at just 7 conference games opening up an additional OOC game. With 5 OOC games, the AAC teams could feasibly fashion superior SOS by scheduling 2-4 P5 schools each.

2) Houston, SMU, and Memphis bolt for the MWC. Navy goes back to independence. The leftovers merge with C-USA...or poach from C-USA to make C-USA/AAC 3.0.

(10-02-2014 03:34 PM)YNot Wrote:  

(10-02-2014 03:32 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  I see two options more likely.

1) The remaining 8 stand pat and add Wichita along with 3 or 4 A-10 schools as Olympic sports adds. This reinvigorates basketball and leaves football "as is".

The strategy here would be to stay at just 7 conference games opening up an additional OOC game. With 5 OOC games, the AAC teams could feasibly fashion superior SOS by scheduling 2-4 P5 schools each.

2) Houston, SMU, and Memphis bolt for the MWC. Navy goes back to independence. The leftovers merge with C-USA...or poach from C-USA to make C-USA/AAC 3.0.

Poaching from CUSA would definitely happen. AAC ESPN contract that includes mandatory exposure and more money than CUSA is too valuable.

Good grief people. Talk about hyperbole. This is a repetitive troll by a notorious troll. No one is going anywhere. Let's work on improving the AAC.

(10-02-2014 03:50 PM)Knightsweat Wrote:  Good grief people. Talk about hyperbole. This is a repetitive troll by a notorious troll. No one is going anywhere. Let's work on improving the AAC.

Buzz kill

(10-02-2014 03:38 PM)SublimeKnight Wrote:  

(10-02-2014 03:34 PM)YNot Wrote:  

(10-02-2014 03:32 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  I see two options more likely.

1) The remaining 8 stand pat and add Wichita along with 3 or 4 A-10 schools as Olympic sports adds. This reinvigorates basketball and leaves football "as is".

The strategy here would be to stay at just 7 conference games opening up an additional OOC game. With 5 OOC games, the AAC teams could feasibly fashion superior SOS by scheduling 2-4 P5 schools each.

2) Houston, SMU, and Memphis bolt for the MWC. Navy goes back to independence. The leftovers merge with C-USA...or poach from C-USA to make C-USA/AAC 3.0.

Poaching from CUSA would definitely happen. AAC ESPN contract that includes mandatory exposure and more money than CUSA is too valuable.

If this happened i would hope Temple would choose independence for football and the A10 for basketball and the rest of their sports.

(10-02-2014 03:50 PM)Knightsweat Wrote:  Good grief people. Talk about hyperbole. This is a repetitive troll by a notorious troll. No one is going anywhere. Let's work on improving the AAC.

(10-02-2014 04:32 PM)ECU-DMB Fanatic Wrote:  

(10-02-2014 03:50 PM)Knightsweat Wrote:  Good grief people. Talk about hyperbole. This is a repetitive troll by a notorious troll. No one is going anywhere. Let's work on improving the AAC.

Golden Child?

I'd be thrilled for UC, UCF, ECU, and UCONN if this were true.

Although I see Memphis instead of UCONN and UCONN going to the B1G.