[mikewlgm]

Cinn would give West virg a travel partner which is a pretty big deal especially in sports other than football.

[BigdaddyQH]

I totally agree. Cincinnati and Memphis would certainly be the two front runners if the Big 12 were to expand. Those two plus West Virginia, Iowa State and the two Kansas schools make up a perfect division. With the 4 Texas schools and the two Oklahoma schools making up the second division, the Big 12 has a very logical North/South Conference. Now we shall see exactly how much pull the OU President has. His school is the new Texas.

[daneblazer]

Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby announced that an analytics firm found that adding two teams would increase the league’s odds of reaching the four-team College Football Playoff by 4-5 percent.

Bowlsby and the Big 12 hired Navigate Research, a Chicago-based analytics firm, to conduct the study, which included running 40,000 simulations. "This was the best outcome," Bowlsby said. At this point, it's a matter of time before the Big 12 adds a pair of schools to get back up to 12 teams. Who will those schools be? The American Athletic Conference's Memphis, Cincinnati, UCF and Houston have all been discussed, as has the independent BYU. Memphis and Cincinnati in particular are known to be lobbying hard for Big 12 membership. University of Memphis president M. David Rudd has sent pro-Memphis material to Big 12 higher-ups, namely Texas administrators. The Longhorns have reportedly held up expansion for financial reasons and influenced Texas Tech and TCU to do the same. Texas AD Mike Perrin publicly states that he's keeping an open mind.

[packerd_00]

Boise needs to get into a big time Conference,I think they've earned a shot.

[daneblazer]

http://www.cbssports.com/college-foo...sion-decision/

[chico2663]

Cincinnati is a nice bridge between West Virginia and the rest of the conference. They would have to expand their stadium's seating capacity. Other teams from the ACC to consider are Memphis and East Carolina. No team from Texas will be considered, nor will Tulsa.

the already have andthey can always play at paul brown stadium

[chico2663]

u c has many football player playing in the nfl. sandy koufax and oscar robertson so do have some history of good players. some of the coaches that went thru the ranks.Both ryan boys,harbaugh of ravens, urban meyers, butch jones,brian kelly and mark dantonio to name a few.

[BigdaddyQH]

Fed Ex is offering big bucks to the Big 12 in the form of advertising if Memphis is allowed to join the Conference. That brings in more than any other school. Money talks.

[BriGuy]

Sure seems to me that adding Southern Methodist would make a lot of sense.

[texhooper]

Bigdaddy has been on the sharp side this whole time. No one was talking much about Memphis.

Memphis gets in with that FedEx paper. FedEx got some long paper too. I feel like Cincinnati gets in as well. But nobody offers corporate ties that can compete with Memphis and that in many ways is all these conference realignments are all about. Money money money money. Money

[texhooper]

Fed Ex is offering big bucks to the Big 12 in the form of advertising if Memphis is allowed to join the Conference. That brings in more than any other school. Money talks.

Fred Smith said outright that if Memphis gets in, FedEx will sponsor the Big 12 championship game. Just put his nuts right out there

[packerd_00]

So you don't think Boise is getting in,god damn shame man. I really want to see us in a high quality Conference.

[BigdaddyQH]

Boise State has nothing to offer other than a good team. No stadium. no other sports, and no academic advantages. AS far as another Texas team getting in, it will nothappen. If the Big 12 expands to 12 teams, nothing is going to upset the Southern Division which will consist of the four current Texas Schools and the two Oklahoma schools. That is just about set in stone.

[Mr KLC]

[BigDofBA]

Boise State has nothing to offer other than a good team. No stadium. no other sports, and no academic advantages. AS far as another Texas team getting in, it will nothappen. If the Big 12 expands to 12 teams, nothing is going to upset the Southern Division which will consist of the four current Texas Schools and the two Oklahoma schools. That is just about set in stone.

Thank you. They really don't have anything to offer. It doesn't add a big media market or recruiting base and all Boise brings is a decent football team which probably wouldn't have the same success if they had to play better teams week in and week out.

As a fan a graduate of OU, I don't see any available teams that would help this conference other than BYU and I highly doubt they'll stop being Independent anytime soon.

Cincy and Houston are decent programs but lets be real, they don't come close to replacing Nebraska, Texas A&M, and Missouri.

The Big 12 is a disaster. If OU and Texas left this league it basically become what the Big East was like 5 years ago.

[daneblazer]

Not Independents Day: BYU eyeing Power 5


BYU AD Tom Holmoe indicated that the university is interested in joining a Power 5 conference.

"I really would love to see our football play at that level, be playing in a P5 conference," Holmoe said. "I want our players ... in all of our sports to be able to play at the highest level." While the university is interested in a Power 5 future, Holmoe added that BYU would not be adjusting their statute barring competition on Sundays (for religious reasons). The Cougars could join the Big 12 if that conference ever opts to expand (maybe? someday?), but Holmoe is not lobbying for his team's inclusion. He believes their achievements more than speak for themselves. "It's in our best interest not to be pushing the envelope," he said. "They're well aware of what we've done."

[chico2663]

I think you also have to look at the other sports, or at least that is the excuse conferences use. Currently, Cincinnati is 18-7 in hoops. Memphis is 14-10. Cincinnati certainly has a good enough record to join the "Big Dance" this season. Boise State does not do much ion any other sport and they also have a very small stadium. We all know about BYU's problems.

Seeing you don't know shit about uc ; there ooc schedule is shit because mic thinks he is boehiem. The state of ohio is usually ranked 4th in high school football. They have some decent nba players from the state and also baseball has some winners.It would be great for u.t. to get in the state although they had a linebacker from lakota west 2 years ago who is playing in the nfl. Uc is a good add except the coaches suck.Yep there is no chance for corporate with uc except they have 9 fortune 500 home office and 15 fortune 1000 plusThis is a list of major companies and organizations in Greater Cincinnati, through corporate or subsidiary headquarters or through significant operational and employment presence near Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.Altogether, nine Fortune 500 companies and fifteen Fortune 1000 companies have headquarters in the Cincinnati area. With nine Fortune 500 company headquarters in the area, the region ranks in the United States Top 10 markets for number of Fortune 500 headquarters per million residents, higher than New York, Boston, Chicago or Los Angeles.^[1] In addition to Fortune 500 headquarters, 400 Fortune 500 companies have a presence in Cincinnati.^[1] Cincinnati has three Fortune Global 500 companies; three of the five Global 500 companies in the state of Ohio.^[2]

[chico2663]

Not Independents Day: BYU eyeing Power 5


BYU AD Tom Holmoe indicated that the university is interested in joining a Power 5 conference.

"I really would love to see our football play at that level, be playing in a P5 conference," Holmoe said. "I want our players ... in all of our sports to be able to play at the highest level." While the university is interested in a Power 5 future, Holmoe added that BYU would not be adjusting their statute barring competition on Sundays (for religious reasons). The Cougars could join the Big 12 if that conference ever opts to expand (maybe? someday?), but Holmoe is not lobbying for his team's inclusion. He believes their achievements more than speak for themselves. "It's in our best interest not to be pushing the envelope," he said. "They're well aware of what we've done."

i think their refusal to play on sundays hurts them. Not so much in football but when you consider the other sports such as basketball and baseball it could cause a problem.

[daneblazer]

And it continues

The Big 12 will explore expanding by two or four schools and has instructed commissioner Bob Bowlsby to evaluate universities interested in joining.It was only a few weeks ago that the conference was emphatically denying an interest in expanding, but we've seen a radical sea change in the past 24 hours. SI's Pete Thamel tweeted that Tuesday's takeaway was that "expansion is likely." The Big 12, currently sitting at 10 teams, has a gamut of suitors dying to get into a Power 5 conference. That list is headlined by Houston, BYU, Boise State and Cincinnati. Other interested parties include Colorado State, Memphis, Central Florida and South Florida. Bowlsby told the media that the Big 12 board "saw the path forward clearly and has taken steps. We need to look at it logistically and put a plan together."
Source: ESPN
Jul 19 - 6:19 PM

[Sledge187]

I think Houston gets in either in the Big 12 or the PAC 16. The PAC would be smart to add a Texas school.

[BigdaddyQH]

Now that the Big 12 is apparently set on expanding, these non-con games take on a new meaning for the teams wanting in:

9/03. Houston vs Oklahoma at Reliant Stadium
9/17. Memphis vs Kansas
9/24. BYU vs West Virginia at Fed Ex field.

All three of these teams have more than a good chance of being selected by the Big 12 if they expand. All three of them can play their way into the Big 12, to an extent. The Memphis-Kansas game is critical to Memphis, who makes a good go-between West Virginia and the rest of the Conference, has a good stadium, and has some big time money behind it (Federal Express). A win over an existing Big 12 team, no matter how bad that team is, can be a huge stepping stone into the conference.

With four teams from Texas already in the conference, a win for Houston over Oklahoma is almost a must. If the Big 12 expands to 12 teams, the four current Texas teams and the two teams from Oklahoma make up the perfect Big 12 "South" if you will. Every team being considered except for Houston would fit into a Big 12 "North".

BYU has all kinds of issues to settle, but there is no doubt that this team can compete with most in the Big 12. Just ask Texas (0-2 in 2013-14). They also have a big stadium and a big fan following. They have been a very successful team over the past 10 years.

[Sledge187]

BYU is backed by Joseph Smith.

[larojoes]

Memphis would be a better choice for the Big 12 than Cincinnati. Cincinnati in the Big 12 would be a joke, from both a geographical and a competitive standpoint. Ohio is Big Ten and MAC country, and it should stay that way. BYU, Boise St. and Colorado St. would all fit at least as well as Memphis. Houston would be the best choice for the football fan but not for the Big 12. Too bad!

[Buffalo Nickle]

Texas should just take Houston, Tech, SMU, Rice, Baylor, BYU, UTEP, UTSA, TCU, and Tulane and form its own conference. It would be more interesting than an expanded Big 12. They could add OU and OSU after the announcement and tell the rest to buzz off.

[daneblazer]

B12 commish: There are lots of 'eager buyers'


Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Wednesday that it's "a sellers' market— and we’re the sellers, and there are a lot of eager buyers."

Bowlsby's comments come one day after the Big 12 presidents unanimously approved exploring expansion. Speaking of those buyers, Sports Illustrated's Pete Thamel wrote that the "leaders in the clubhouse for Big 12 expansion remain BYU, Cincinnati and Connecticut." According to Thamel, the secondary tier being considered includes South Florida, Central Florida, Memphis, Colorado State, Houston, Boise State and Tulane. "Schools like Temple, San Diego State and Northern Illinois don’t really have a chance, but will give it a shot anyway," Thamel wrote. A Big 12 source told Thamel: "They’re going to open it up like an auction. They don’t want it to be like they’re out there soliciting schools."
Source: Chuck Carlton
Jul 20 - 7:03 PM

[BigdaddyQH]

Texas should just take Houston, Tech, SMU, Rice, Baylor, BYU, UTEP, UTSA, TCU, and Tulane and form its own conference. It would be more interesting than an expanded Big 12. They could add OU and OSU after the announcement and tell the rest to buzz off.

Glad to see that you are still smoking the cheap s**t. It shows in your posts.

[chico2663]

Memphis would be a better choice for the Big 12 than Cincinnati. Cincinnati in the Big 12 would be a joke, from both a geographical and a competitive standpoint. Ohio is Big Ten and MAC country, and it should stay that way. BYU, Boise St. and Colorado St. would all fit at least as well as Memphis. Houston would be the best choice for the football fan but not for the Big 12. Too bad!

Let see uc has dominated the conference memphis is in football the last 20 years. They have had to play them the last 2 years missing their starting qb and lost. Before they made the bad hire of tuberville; uc is the best of the also runs. They play in better marketing city for the conference and lot more money. More top fortune companies. They also can use the bengals staduim.They have lot more talent that goes thru university on team and coaching ranks.Last 3 coaches are now at tenn,notre dame and mich st. Coaches include harbaugh of ravens both ryan boys,jimbo fisher,mike tomlin, ohio st urban meter just to name a few. players derek wolf,travis and jason kelce,connor barwin,trent cole and brent celek to name a few. Let's not even get into basketball. plus they are closer to west va

[Buffalo Nickle]

Glad to see that you are still smoking the cheap s**t. It shows in your posts.

I told you to turn on Fox News and watch Marco Rubio get the nomination.

[Sledge187]

Memphis is throwing around some heavy backers. I think they get in with the auction system.

[chico2663]

http://collegespun.com/national/the-...12-expansion/9

[chico2663]

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/spor...-fit/87355332/

[chico2663]

Here's some of what they're saying nationally after Oklahoma President David Boren followed a meeting of Big 12 presidents Tuesday byannouncing that Commissioner Bob Bowlsby has been authorized to engage schools interested in joining the conference and said the league could grow by two to four teams.

CINCINNATI.COMUC vs. Big 12 candidates: Who stands out?

USATODAY.com's Dan Wolken: Big 12 can't risk falling behind rest of Power Five, so expansion it is

Cincinnati: Former president Santa Ono spent a significant amount of time courting the Big 12. Former Big East member has lots of pluses and has been nationally competitive in football and basketball. Would provide a geographic partner for West Virginia.

FOXSports.com's Stewart Mandel: The Big 12 wants to expand after all, so who will it be?

On a conference call following a meeting of the league’s board of directors (the university presidents), Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby and Oklahoma president David Boren all but said to Cincinnati, Houston, BYU and all other interested candidates: go ahead. Make your best offer.
First on the list is Cincinnati, which has done nothing to hide its courtship. The Bearcats have strong revenue programs and would make a logical geographic partner to current outlier West Virginia.

SI.com's Pete Thamel: Big 12 expansion a near-certainty as it aims to avoid being left behind

The leaders in the clubhouse for Big 12 expansion remain BYU, Cincinnati and Connecticut. The next tier includes South Florida, Central Florida, Memphis, Colorado State, Houston, Boise State and Tulane. If the league does add four schools, there’s really no standout candidate for that fourth slot.

Sportsonearth.com's David Ubben: Big 12 taking steps toward expansion

Multiple Big 12 sources indicated that Cincinnati and Connecticut top the Big 12's "fluid," so-called "wish list," but Oklahoma president David Boren noted that the Big 12 is still open to expanding by two or four teams. News could come quick, too. Bowlsby told ESPN that the league could conceivably vote on specific expansion candidates as soon as September.

CBSSports.com's Dennis Dodd: Big 12 expansion now alive, well and likely after being presumed dead

For now, the usual suspects have renewed hope -- BYU, Cincinnati, Colorado State, Houston, Memphis, UCF and UConn. An educated guess on the top two at this point?
BYU and an American Athletic Conference team.

[BigdaddyQH]

Cincinnati is crap. Last season they get the crap kicked out of them by San Diego State in their bowl game by the score of 42-7. San Diego State boys and girls. They have no defense. USF, a team t hat had won 15 games in 4 seasons scored 65 on this sorry bunch of losers. These guys are losers. NO way they belong in the Big 12.

[chico2663]

Cincinnati is crap. Last season they get the crap kicked out of them by San Diego State in their bowl game by the score of 42-7. San Diego State boys and girls. They have no defense. USF, a team t hat had won 15 games in 4 seasons scored 65 on this sorry bunch of losers. These guys are losers. NO way they belong in the Big 12.

1 yr doesn't make a lifetime dipstick. they were missing their top 2 qb. Soon as that coach gets fired things go back to normal

[Mr KLC]

Just make it the Big 16, and expand by 6. The power conferences are more than likely going to look to get that big anyway. Take on Houston, Cincinnati, Memphis, BYU, UConn, and Colorado St.