Well, not sure who runs that committee, but if the "alliance" conferences have good sway there (and presumably they would) they could certainly ensure themselves of another very loyal and supportive conference by keeping the Big12 as P5...
Pac-12 to decide whether to expand within a couple weeks
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Well, not sure who runs that committee, but if the "alliance" conferences have good sway there (and presumably they would) they could certainly ensure themselves of another very loyal and supportive conference by keeping the Big12 as P5...
Your characterization is poorly made. Both are level one research universities. USNews ranks public university academics: K-State (#83), oSu (#95), TxT (#109), WVU (#117). ISU is #54 for comparison. Oregon State #71. Washington State #87.
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Current Pac-12 rankings:
UCLA #1
Cal #2
Washington #19
Arizona #40
Utah #40
Arizona State #46
Colorado #46
Oregon #46
Oregon State #71
Washington State #87
And of course Stanford and USC are elite private universities as well.
I have a hard time seeing “We are basically as good as OSU and WSU” being good enough if academics actually matter here.
Also why does USNWR have so many ties?
Usnews is a poor measuring stick. Based on a lot unsubstantiated opinions.
This is basically what everyone said would happen.
Shouldn’t be surprised. I could see no scenario where they would say “yes we are looking to expand right now..”
The only expansion options are big 12 teams and they aren’t technically even available at the moment.
The only expansion options are big 12 teams and they aren’t technically even available at the moment.
Yep. If they were going to expand later, saying that they would do so now would screw the Big 12 teams in their exit negotiations with OU and UT
Well that was to be expected. The only way they could say they would expand is if they took all 8 leftovers. Knew that wasn’t going to happen.
They really couldn't even say that unless they just wanted to burn a whole pile of OU/UT/ESPN money for the remaining schools.
why expand now?
wait until your tv contracts are up and then it will happen.
this is another "no news" story.
wait until your tv contracts are up and then it will happen.
this is another "no news" story.
Yep. I think we’ve long concluded a PAC-Big 12 merger was not going to happen. There are several teams that they would just not have interest in.
I keep seeing people articulate this idea but why would the Pac-12 base its strategic decisions on when and how much Big 12 schools get paid?
