ESPN Poll..should BYU be added to Big 12

[ketelmeister]

Interesting that ESPN is taking a fan poll on BYU to Big 12.

http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/85242/poll-should-the-big-12-add-byu

(I know there is a BYU thread already, but thought this poll deserved it's own)

 

[ketelmeister]

I wonder if ESPN wants BYU in the Big 12, what would happen?

 

[CyCrazy]

Don't care. If it makes financial sense then fine, if not no way.

 

[bigdaddykane]

74% yes
26% no

 

[cyclones500]

Right now it's 74% yes.

I voted no. I like 10 teams. If there was expansion, and BYU worked, I wouldn't be against it.

Seems, though, once conference went east and scooped up WVa, going west seems silly.

If BYU was a possible member, I'd have preferred getting them and New Mexico (terrible football acquisition, but things can change).

 

[ISU42]

I would like to go back to 12, but feel the Big 12 should wait to see what happens with the conferences that expanded. Although unlikely, I wonder if there will be any schools feel like they're under appreciated and would think about a move.

 

[CyArob]

Kansas and Iowa are the only states with more No's than Yes'.

 

[CyCrazy]

74% yes
26% no

This poll was brought up on another Big 12 board earlier this week and it had like 5,000 votes. So its nothing to clamor about.

 

[GTO]

I would like to go back to 12, but feel the Big 12 should wait to see what happens with the conferences that expanded. Although unlikely, I wonder if there will be any schools feel like they're under appreciated and would think about a move.

My concern with the waiting approach is that the other conferences expand and take the best schools available. Then when we look to expand we are left with low quality mid-majors. I say we add BYU and UCF. One for their brand (BYU) and the other for the recruiting (UCF). I can see BYU sitting without a dance partner for a while, but think UCF is growing and will probably be snatched up soon by a major conference.

As another CF poster noted (sorry, can't remember who it was to give proper credit), make two divisions and separate BYU and WV. That way they don't have to meet as often and help with traveling.

 

[67CY]

ISU will never have a chance in football to win a Big 12 title untill there are 2 divisions and a conference title game. Adding BYU and anyone else regardless of who it is necessary for that to be a possibility, even if it means less tv$.

 

[ISU42]

My concern with the waiting approach is that the other conferences expand and take the best schools available. Then when we look to expand we are left with low quality mid-majors. I say we add BYU and UCF. One for their brand (BYU) and the other for the recruiting (UCF). I can see BYU sitting without a dance partner for a while, but think UCF is growing and will probably be snatched up soon by a major conference.

As another CF poster noted (sorry, can't remember who it was to give proper credit), make two divisions and separate BYU and WV. That way they don't have to meet as often and help with traveling.

I guess my question would be, who is going to swoop up and take BYU or UCF before we can? Those schools, along with Memphis and Cinci, are going to be there if we have to go to 12.

 

[ISU42]

ISU will never have a chance in football to win a Big 12 title untill there are 2 divisions and a conference title game. Adding BYU and anyone else regardless of who it is necessary for that to be a possibility, even if it means less tv$.

I agree with that.