College Football is going to be dramatically different in 3-5 years

**blanda** · 03-10-10, 05:31 AM

I just don't want Pitt in the Big 10!

**Cookie Monster** · 03-10-10, 06:19 AM

First, I do not think Big East folds. It may lose its BCS automatic bowl place, but it will keep going. Basketball is fine. In the other side, there is a balance between size and money per team. Currently the "ideal" size is 12 teams as it allows a championship game, a nice revenue generator, and when an upset occurs, often gives the conference a second BCS bowl team. Adding more teams dilutes the money between more teams; the incoming team must bring enough extra money to offset the dilution. Not many teams can do it. So, I guess all big conferences will stand in 12.

**BigdaddyQH** · 03-10-10, 09:39 AM

It appears that 12 will be the magic number. The Big 10 and Pac 10 are seriously thinking about expanding to 12 teams to get that Conference Championship game. The question for the Big East is how many, if any teams will they lose to Big 10 expansion, and will the BCS eliminate the Big East whenit comes to automatic Bowl Bids. It would seem the logical thing to do. 5 BCS Bowl games for 5 Super Conferences. That would leave 5 openings for at-large teams. The math makes perfect sense. The Big East becomes expendable.

**iwantcougars** · 03-10-10, 11:03 AM

mark my words, this will led to a playoff system, get here expansion

**jetsjets1028** · 03-10-10, 12:46 PM

college football needs playoff system!!

**Ch3fDan** · 03-10-10, 03:14 PM

It may need a playoff system, but not the bullshit they are proposing.

**BigdaddyQH** · 03-10-10, 05:26 PM

I think that if anything, it leads away from a playoff system. There will be less chances for more than two teams to go undefeated.

**HoldEmHook!!** · 03-10-10, 09:17 PM

If the big 10 (weak 10) added 2 teams would they be called the big 12 jr. or big 12 II , or the big ten plus 2,.......and then the Pac 10...would it be a 12 Pac......combine the 2 of them and you could call it a case.(24) add Notre Dame and it would be a Keg...

**iwantcougars** · 03-11-10, 08:19 AM

i think it will still be called the big 10, same to the pac10

**Fishhead** · 03-11-10, 08:31 AM

Look for Northern Iowa to join the Big Ten

**BigdaddyQH** · 03-11-10, 10:24 AM

For those alleged "knowledgeable" fans like HoldemHook who post in here, the Big 10 will add only one team because they actually have 11 teams now, not 10. Hello????? How can people who claim to know college football be so blatenly ignorant. Not knowing how many teams are in a BCS Conference is a joke.

As far as Northern Iowa joining the Big 10, I'll give you 10/1 odds for a thousand dollars that this will not happen. No way in hell. Northern Iowa does not have the athletic program. Fish, I hope you were kidding.

**teaserpleaser** · 03-11-10, 11:34 AM

Originally posted by Fishhead

Look for Northern Iowa to join the Big Ten

fishy loves his iowa teams

**HoldEmHook!!** · 03-11-10, 11:35 AM

Originally posted by BigdaddyQH

For those alleged "knowledgeable" fans like HoldemHook who post in here, the Big 10 will add only one team because they actually have 11 teams now, not 10. Hello????? How can people who claim to know college football be so blatenly ignorant. Not knowing how many teams are in a BCS Conference is a joke.

As far as Northern Iowa joining the Big 10, I'll give you 10/1 odds for a thousand dollars that this will not happen. No way in hell. Northern Iowa does not have the athletic program. Fish, I hope you were kidding.

First HQ, if you would have read my post in player talk you would have seen that I do know that the big 10 has 11 teams....this post in here was an attempt at something you cant comprehend.....comedy.....I am not a self indulging, know-it all such as yourself that never has a positive word for anyone unless they totally agree with you and your group....I have never once said anything about your knowledge or lack there of on any of your posts......how pitiful it must be to go thru life trying to justify ones own existance by constantly degrading others while thinking it has some effect on thier lives. The sad truth is your constant negativity has no profound effect on anything........on a positive note, HQ your posts on conference outlooks and other legitimate topics are very insightful and intelligent. anyone who reads them knows it was written by someone who has done thier research, with that being said keep up the good work.

**Cookie Monster** · 03-11-10, 02:48 PM

As I said earlier, if big east losses a team and it is in danger of losing the automatic BCS slot, they will try to grow to 12 teams, raiding CUSA and even MAC, and making a last attempt to snatch Notre Dame. So, adding Notre Dame, UCF, Temple and East Carolina they may assure the BCS slot. Not very likely scenario, but I cannot devise a better strategy for big east to keep the BCS status.

**steve18** · 03-11-10, 06:42 PM

Too early to tell whether it will be for the better or not.

**jjgold** · 03-11-10, 06:45 PM

As long as there lines we will be ok

Does anyone really care who plays in what conferences here??

**BigdaddyQH** · 03-11-10, 07:31 PM

Originally posted by HoldEmHook!!

First HQ, if you would have read my post in player talk you would have seen that I do know that the big 10 has 11 teams....this post in here was an attempt at something you cant comprehend.....comedy.....I am not a self indulging, know-it all such as yourself that never has a positive word for anyone unless they totally agree with you and your group....I have never once said anything about your knowledge or lack there of on any of your posts......how pitiful it must be to go thru life trying to justify ones own existance by constantly degrading others while thinking it has some effect on thier lives. The sad truth is your constant negativity has no profound effect on anything........on a positive note, HQ your posts on conference outlooks and other legitimate topics are very insightful and intelligent. anyone who reads them knows it was written by someone who has done thier research, with that being said keep up the good work.

Sorry HoldEm. You did specifically state that "if the Big 10 (weak 10) added two teams" and I thought that you were not aware that there were 11 teams in the Big 10. That is the way you made it sound. No offense.

**BigdaddyQH** · 03-11-10, 07:34 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

As long as there lines we will be ok

Does anyone really care who plays in what conferences here??

Absolutely, because what you aparently do not understand is that the level of competition directly affects the line. Certainly USC would be favored in every game they played in until the end of time if they played in the Big East, and just as certainly, USC would be a dog in 1 or more games every year if they played in the SEC. The Conference makes a huge difference

**HoldEmHook!!** · 03-12-10, 04:48 AM

Originally posted by BigdaddyQH

Sorry HoldEm. You did specifically state that "if the Big 10 (weak 10) added two teams" and I thought that you were not aware that there were 11 teams in the Big 10. That is the way you made it sound. No offense.

no problem.....lets hope Aug. gets here soon so the real fun begins

**BigdaddyQH** · 03-12-10, 10:42 AM

I'm just wondering when the Big 10 (read my blurb about the Big 10 and Notre Dame) and the Pac 10 are going to announce their expansion plans. I can see a BCS with 6 12 team conferences within two years. Five are obvious, but the Big East would have to expand to 12 teams or lose it's BCS status and automatic BCS bowl bid. The Big East (assuming that it does not lose any teams to the Big 10) can take UCF, Buffalo, Temple, and East Carolina, for example.

**floridagolfer** · 03-12-10, 10:55 AM

I'll agree that it'll be different; I'm not so sure it'll be better because the gap between the haves and the have-nots is getting wider and that's a very bad thing.

**BigdaddyQH** · 03-12-10, 11:33 AM

I do not necessairily agree with that. I think the competition in the BCS conferences is much tighter than in recent years. The problem is that there are so many schools in the FBS now. I see the huge difference being between the 5 Great BCS Conferences (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Pac 10 and SEC) and the rest of the FBS. Sure other conferences have aq very good team, and a couple of good teams, but for the most part, the rest of the teams in their conferences are way below the level of the also-rans in the top 5 BCS Conferences are. SMU won 8 games, including a bowl game last year. They played well in CUSA. One of thie losses came at Washington State, a team whose only victory came against SMU. That is the difference.

**bpw6** · 03-13-10, 02:42 AM

Lookin forward to it!

**PuckCoach** · 03-15-10, 11:36 PM

Big Ten will be called BIG T