(07-28-2021 09:21 PM)pesik Wrote: (07-28-2021 09:08 PM)Memphis Yankee Wrote: From everything I heard, It was Cincy, Memphis, and UCF to the B12. That's from other people with sources and not me. Houston isn't really loved by the other Texas schools for whatever reason. Your ratings are low, your attendance is low and your on field performance right now is low. I think it would have been Houston too, but I also heard BYU as the fourth team.
Memphis Cincy and UCF have the best ratings (along with USF) by far. There is a big gap between those four and the fifth team. They have the best attendance. Houston has the biggest market but most of the people in Houston are Texas fans I guess.
Edit: ECU has great attendance too, but their viewership is 1/3 of the top four teams.
this is great and all... but it is already confirmed the big 12 have barely talked about the expansion ....
but that the only 3 confirmed teams they talked about is BYU, Cincy and Houston....
https://247sports.com/Article/Big-12-dis...168334751/
Quote:they talked on a shallow surface of, ‘What do we do if Oklahoma and Texas leave?’ And they talked about Cincinnati, Houston, BYU. They’re all great programs, but none that obviously bring the value of Oklahoma and Texas and those brand names
there's has not been 1 legitimate media outlet to link memphis to the big 12 through sources ..and numerous from 2016 that said memphis wasnt in the running
im not going to argue who is better from ratings or whatever...it doesnt matter how we justify anything to ourselves it wont make a difference, to the decision makers, our opinions dont matter.. its who are linked from legitimate sources...
the "i know a guy thing" was the same thing memphis did in 2016 till official media sources said otherwise
https://theathletic.com/2734930/2021/07/...ed_article
In the Athletic they said they heard from sources that Houston and SMU will not be considered because the other Texas schools don’t want them in. They mentioned Cincy and UCF as the most likely AAC schools.
“While reuniting half of the Southwest Conference would be fun, Baylor, TCU and Texas Tech would rather not add Houston or SMU and therefore raise the profile and competition with two more Texas schools. UH, in particular, has a large student body and fits the Big 12 mold. UH and SMU are more likely last resort options, but it’s possible if they’re needed for survival.”
“UCF also is strongly positioned at the right time. The Knights bring fans, eyeballs and money (when they’re winning), and there have been pushes to join the Big 12 in the past. Sources noted that while USF is often paired with the Knights in these conversations, the reality is those schools aren’t on the same level for this venture. USF does not have the same size fan base nor the success on the field to move the needle as UCF could. “Market size” doesn’t matter if you’re not prevalent in that market.”
“Cincinnati, one of the biggest losers from the last round of realignment, has positioned itself as well as possible, with a successful athletic department and larger investment in athletics, including a Nippert Stadium renovation. UC sources told The Athletic’s Justin Williams that UC will be proactive and assertive. Again, that’s vague because it has to be. Maybe that landing spot is the Big 12. Maybe the ACC opens up. Or maybe the AAC remains the best spot.”
“Memphis athletics have come a long way, but the Tigers don’t move the Big 12 needle much either, even with men’s hoops coach Penny Hardaway, and the school’s academic standing is a tougher sell to Big 12 presidents. Memphis would likely be considered only if the Big 12 went, well, big, to 12 or more teams.”