IMHO the older schools would have to worry as well. Tradition is gone, money

Jul 3, 2022
11:46:16am

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Dennis Dodd of CBS just posted one idea: take the best of the Big 12 and PAC 12

BlooCoog

7/3/22 11:19am

BYU is going to get screwed again

claw

7/3/22 11:27am

My fear as well we need the big 12 to be aggressive right now.

johnnybyu

7/3/22 11:33am

If the decision was simply metrics based then I’d like our chances as we compare

Polemic

7/3/22 11:35am

I share that concern. Big 12 has to be aggressive.

BlooCoog

7/3/22 11:38am

We'll be alright.

rockyrd

7/3/22 12:29pm

Best situation would be...

KU4LIFE

7/3/22 11:27am

All the new additions have to be nervous with that scenario.

LaserCoug

7/3/22 11:28am

IMHO the older schools would have to worry as well. Tradition is gone, money

Nat Gas Man

7/3/22 11:46am

Not really. There are original B12 schools that would likely be left out in that scenario and

ManicBlue

7/3/22 11:47am

3 of the new schools just shelled out huge exit fees. If I were them, I’d be

LaserCoug

7/3/22 11:55am

Maybe the ACC could be convinced to take a couple of the Eastern teams.

Nat Gas Man

7/3/22 11:58am

The exit fees were not really that huge ... $17 million? Cal should be the one holding their breath.

ManicBlue

7/3/22 12:59pm

That would be the best way to compete with the SEC/B1G, but is brutal.

runnincoug

7/3/22 11:29am

The worst part is that no school outside those 2 conferences will ever be able

jazzfan1232

7/3/22 11:31am

One reason the new big 12 might be the safest is that there are no superstars

LaserCoug

7/3/22 11:34am

Reason 1…and it’s all that matters…

TrueBlue67

7/3/22 11:32am

They would take the name of one of the current conferences to avoid that issue

BYU '80

7/3/22 12:00pm

Then it's tough to be able to remove teams from the conference...

krindorr

7/3/22 12:21pm

Exactly. Remember the origins of the MWC…

TrueBlue67

7/3/22 2:33pm

So here's a question (with lots of background, sorry...)

krindorr

7/3/22 2:57pm

I don’t like this option because the PAC members would try to keep us out

runningryan

7/3/22 11:35am

No chance.

CrimsonCardinal

7/3/22 12:57pm

Not as easy done as said.

Needelander

7/3/22 11:43am

The Big 12 does own the name of Big16

Nat Gas Man

7/3/22 11:47am

If you have 16 or 18 teams, only 12 of them are in the "Big" category. It

rockyrd

7/3/22 12:28pm

He is a pac homer and is very desperate. Not happening

travelcoug

7/3/22 11:55am

Who has the tweet with the graph showing the analysis the b12 did to invite byu?

Cougzilla

7/3/22 12:00pm

krindorr

Nat Gas Man

7/3/22 12:10pm

Any chance you could be more specific?

Cougzilla

7/3/22 12:40pm

I'm krindorr

krindorr

7/3/22 12:48pm

I've been reading various Big12 message boards and the general consensus has been

krindorr

7/3/22 12:16pm

Anyone who wants Utah more than ASU doesn’t know about TV markets.

AZcougLawyer

7/3/22 2:20pm

I'd assume fan behavior probably puts extra weight on on-field performance

krindorr

7/3/22 2:25pm

Wouldn't that still just the Big12?

BYULAWGUY

7/3/22 12:38pm

Not Happening.

kahuna

7/3/22 2:24pm

I hope not, but there's certainly a precedent. WAC => MWC.

WaybackCougar

7/3/22 2:41pm

I'd argue that was more about kicking teams out of 1 conference than about combining parts of 2

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