ISU to the Big East?

[Lastplace]

That would be one big conference, geographically. And basketball-y... Doesn't the big east already have 16 basketball teams? Adding 10 more would be insane!

That is what is throwing me off when thinking about the Big East, they have some people in the conference for just bball (notre dame, Marquette, Seton Hall). Hard to imagine bringing in other teams that have both.

 

[CycloneTony]

I can confirm that Kansas, Kansas State, MO. and Iowa State are starting talks with The Big East.A 12 team FB Conf & a 20 BB cinf.

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[gocubs2118]

This would have been at least a little believeable if he would have left out the other 5 schools.

 

[jdoggivjc]

That is what is throwing me off when thinking about the Big East, they have some people in the conference for just bball (notre dame, Marquette, Seton Hall). Hard to imagine bringing in other teams that have both.

The only thing that would make this plausible is if the "basketball onlies" were dropped

 

[HandSanitizer]

Big East is a nightmare b/c they have 8 schools playing football but 16 playing bball.
Not sure how that would work

 

[gocubs2118]

I can confirm that Kansas, Kansas State, MO. and Iowa State are starting talks with The Big East.A 12 team FB Conf & a 20 BB cinf.

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Ok, I'm starting to get a little more excited.

 

[kcclones]

the latest tweet in the link said it would be a 12 team FB conference and a 20 team bball conference

 

[CycloneTony]

I always wondered on that sig pic of yours why are we a canary. I know Cy wasn't around until the 50's or maybe later but what is with the yellow bird?

i have no clue i found it on google images and thought it was interesting. It was drawn by an artist, they were used for post cards the artist was a Cornhusker Fan..... go figure

 

[SCNCY]

I'm in favor of joining the big east for football. However, i'm not sure how the scheduling will work for the other sports.

 

[Lastplace]

I could live with ISU in the Big East if this is the case. 12 team football league and a good basketball league with a ton of teams. Interesting.

 

[ajk4st8]

the latest tweet in the link said it would be a 12 team FB conference and a 20 team bball conference

Which I would freaking love!!!

 

[CloneFan65]

i have no clue i found it on google images and thought it was interesting. It was drawn by an artist, they were used for post cards the artist was a Cornhusker Fan..... go figure

He apparently didn't know what a Sooner was either.

 

[Three4Cy]

I can confirm that Kansas, Kansas State, MO. and Iowa State are starting talks with The Big East.A 12 team FB Conf & a 20 BB cinf.

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If this is the case, the Big East is expecting to lose one member in Basketball and Football. Currently eight schools play football and 16 in basketball. The common threads in this are Rutgers, Syracuse and Pitt since all have been talked about in threads as possible B10 expansion teams. The question is - who is leaving for the B10 if all of this is true.

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[tejasclone]

in a 20-team basketball conference, we could play a 19-game conference schedule and never play anyone twice.

 

[Bardman]

this seems to be gaining some steam... how long til the smoke turns into fire??

 

[LindenCy]

I could get on board with playing DePaul and Marquette regularly in bball.

 

[Cyclone62]

That is what is throwing me off when thinking about the Big East, they have some people in the conference for just bball (notre dame, Marquette, Seton Hall). Hard to imagine bringing in other teams that have both.

Would it be possible to have a conference linked academically including those schools, and bumping the BB only schools to the non-con schedule (would suck for the BB only schools though) for the teams with both BB and FB?

 

[acrozier22]

Which I would freaking love!!!

Yeh that would be a good deal. Sign me up.

 

[gocubs2118]

I could get on board with playing DePaul and Marquette regularly in bball.

Oh ya, its an easy drive for me to the All State Arena.

 

[CycloneTony]

definately lots of smoke its all over twitter