Originally Posted by
BigdaddyQH
I am really torn here. On the one hand, it would be alot easier scheduling wise, if each conference stays at 12 teams. On the other hand, the conferences would be a lot more stable if they expanded to 16 teams.
We all know that this is nothing more than a money grab. If the Big 12-2 expands, and takes two Texas teams, no matter who those teams are, the Big 12-2 is going to head down hill in a big hurry. They simply will not be competitive. OU and Texas will win everything for the forseeable future. They will NOT get the big fat T.V. contract that they are looking for, because no one is going to shell out big money to see a bunch of meaningless games between also-rans. Who is to say that we do not face this situation again in a year or two?
On top of all of this, there is the Big East fiasco. They have 8 teams. Do you allow an 8 team conference to continue to be considered a BCS Conference, when every other BCS Conference has 12 teams and a Conference Championshop Game? Their non-BCS Bowl tie-ins have basically been cut down to nothing. When your biggest non-BCS Bowl Game is the Champs Sports Bowl, you have a major problem.
I am afraid that the Superconference idea is here to stay. It is the only way to guarantee stability in College Sports for the near future. As much as I would like to see a 12 team conference, it is aparent that a 12 team conference is just a near term "fix it" approach. We may as well do everything now.