The Little 10

[BigdaddyQH]

Now that the Big 12 has been reduced to the Little 10 (or the Big 2+8), do they try to change the BCS rules to get a Conference Championhsip game with only 10 schools? Does the Big 10 (the new Big 12) or the Pac 11 allow this to happen? After all, they were not allowed to have a Conference Championship game. Since the Litle 10 is so weak, basically reduced to Oklahoma, Texas, and 8 also-rans, I do not see the point in having such a Conference Championship. So it appears that this years Conference Championship will be the last for the Big 12.

THe Pac 11 now must find a new school to give them their 12th team. Utah would fit in a potential new conference North-South allignment nicely. Ft.Worth based TCU would give the Pac 10 their Dallas-Ft. Worth market. The Air Force Academy would also fit the North-South allignment nicely and continue the Pac 10's history of having 2 rival teams per state (4 in California, 2 Bay area and 2 from L.A.) in the conference. New conference member Colorado needs to redo their schedule for next season. My guess is that the Pac 10 goes back to a normal schedule, which means 5 divisional games, three non-divisional conference games, and 4 non-con games.

There will also be a bowl reallignment, with the Big 12 losing one or two games, and the Pac 11 gaining one or two bowl games. The insight bowl, held in Arizona, will probably be added to the Pac 10's list of bowl games.

And enough of these damn earthquakes out here. They are beginning to become a pain in the tail. If they must continue, do it during daylight hours, so it is easier for me to check my house for damage.

[steve18]

If I were the Big 12, I would be trying to add a team like Houston and TCU or SMU and UTEP to keep the 12 going. I think considering the Big East has less than 10 teams and gets a BCS invite they will still get an automatic bid.

[iwantcougars]

if money matters, then the little 10 will add memphis (fedex is offering 10millions to a bcs conference that gives shelter to memphis) and tcu or houston, since without a champioship game it will be hard to get $$$$ from tv's

[BigdaddyQH]

The Little 10 seems set on going it with 10 teams. Here is my take. Purely speculative at this point. Texas agreed to stay with the Little 10 so they could get their own T.V. network. Once that is established, Texas will make a move to get out of the Little 10. Their network will be in place, so if you take Texas, you take their network. IMO, this is why Texas basically insisted that the Little 10 remain at 10 teams.

[JMUplayer]

If I were the Big 12, I would be trying to add a team like Houston and TCU or SMU and UTEP to keep the 12 going. I think considering the Big East has less than 10 teams and gets a BCS invite they will still get an automatic bid.

Why would you add another team in the same state... that's just not smart..do your homework.

[rwsmith]

The title of this thread made me laugh as soon as i saw it...It is the little 10...it was actually the little twelve before...Or i guess you could call it the big 2.

[Cookie Monster]

If I were the Big 12, I would be trying to add a team like Houston and TCU or SMU and UTEP to keep the 12 going. I think considering the Big East has less than 10 teams and gets a BCS invite they will still get an automatic bid.

Of course the big 12-2 will continue being a BCS conference. I do not know how losing two teams (one good, the other mediocre) spells doom for a conference. I do not buy the idea of now losing competitiveness, as the two big teams will win year in and year out. It has been the case for 7 of the last 8 years anyway, so nothing new.

The question now if whether they will eventually grow to 12 teams again. They may ride MWC (now set back of BCS hopes) for TCU. Also Houston and SMU of CUSA are possibilities. Or they may continue as a 10-team conference for a while.

[HoldEmHook!!]

If the Little 10 is allowed to have a conference championship then the ACC should sue the NCAA because they had to get more teams to be able to have a conference championship.......and I hope Arkansas stays in the SEC but they would be a good fit in the Texas league.

[FrozenMAN]

the big ten is now really shaping up to become a big time player and easily 1 of the best conferences in america and if we get notre dame or a couple others to get to 14, move over SEC!

[redrum]

why is it the little 10 col and neb hasn't been doing nothing in football the last 8-9yrs not counting neb making it to the holiday bowl
no loss there neb is living of tradition what have u done lately

[Law-Byrnes]

Add Memphis. It will only help their hoops conference.

[BigdaddyQH]

First, Texas made it perfectly clear that they did not WANT another team added to the Little 10, and what Texas wants, Texas gets. The Little 10 Commissioner Dan Bozo, er Beebe, said that the Little 10 should not expand outside of their area, and will not add any teams in the near future. So the Little 10 loses their COnference Championship game, one of their up and coming teams (Nebraska), and the respect of 90% of the football fans outside of the conference. Texas is playing the other 9 schools like a deck of cards.

[jbrent95]

The Big 2+8 is probably only a 5 year term conference. The existing ABC/ESPN contract expires in 2016. Once Texas gets it's own TV network up and running, they will shop around for more $$. Right now, Texas will get the same amount in the Big 2+8 as the Pac-Tex because KU, KSU, ISU, and Missouri are giving the Colorado and Nebraska penalty to Texas, OU, and ATM.

[Vince Lombardi]

It's all about power and money and Texas controls both in the Big 12.