*****The Super, Mega, Huge Big 12 Expansion Thread*****

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Cyclophile1

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There was a very good article published in the NY Times yesterday that determined (very accurately in my opinion) the size of the fan bases for each school. Univ of Houston despite being a city of 6 million people has the lowest fan base in "Conference USA".

Lets put it this way, KSU has 4 times the fan base that Houston does. Nobody in Houston cares about them. I don't know why, but it is what it is. If this realignment is about adding TV sets (which means $), which it is, Univ of Houston adds nothing.

The Geography of College Football Fans (and Realignment Chaos) - NYTimes.com

This is a huge factor. Even larger is the relationship between Houston and UT over the "Bleachergate" scandal and some mutual finger-pointing in the few years around that time that is said to have led to some reporting of NCAA infractions on both sides.

I think it's safe to say that Houston is far,far down the list of possibilities.
 

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Espn just had breaking news that Missouri accepted sec bid

Well the fact that ESPN is reporting it should tell you that its not true. ESPN has become such a joke with their "reporting" in the last 5 years that I refuse to watch it unless they have a game on that I really want to watch.
 

ISUAgronomist

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Tell espn that some guy tweeted, because it's going across there scroller. Who is left for the b1g now?

Note is said "informally."

Does anyone think the SEC is trying to destroy its greatest conference rival?



This just came out too:

SEC statement “The Southeastern Conference has not agreed, formally or informally, to accept any institution other than Texas A&M and there have not been conference discussions regarding changes in divisional alignments.â€￾
 

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My opinion on where things stand, if anybody happens to care...

The media (and the Pac-12) got a little ahead of themselves on the idea of the OU and OSU (plus the others) moving west. The longer things were allowed to simmer on, the more that the anti-expansionists out west were allowed to gain traction, enough so that there's some pause by some of those who care about academics to add the schools.

As far as Oklahoma's statement today - I don't think they let that sort of information out if there wasn't still a chance that they stay. There's a bit of conjecture that this is a parting shot to the Big 12/Beebe, and while it might be, it really serves no purpose. There's no reason for them to do that if they are Pac-12 bound. Doesn't mean that they aren't, but it goes more along with the reasoning that they are using the Pac-12 as leverage to achieve what they want in the Big 12. Now, we wait to see if Texas capitulates. Who knows if they do.

As far as Missouri's Board of Curators meeting tomorrow and the informal SEC invite. I don't doubt they've had discussions with the SEC. We've had discussions with the Big East. They SHOULD be having discussions with the SEC. And, to that end, I'm willing to bet tomorrow Deaton is empowered to make conference decisions. It's being proactive. Our BOR doesn't have to do that, as Geoffrey already retains that power. I don't think Missouri is ready to jump yet at the SEC. It'd be a different story if it was a Big Ten offer out there, but it's not. Again, they could, but not until after the Big 12 were to collapse. They wouldn't put themselves at the risk of even a reconstituted Big 12 making them pay up. Call me naive, but I think Mizzou still wants the Big 12 to work. I also believe that they will indeed go to the SEC should the Big 12 collapse, and that they do have an informal agreement place for that. The SEC is their parachute, IMO.

A&M is gone.

Eyes need to look towards Texas now, to see what happens, RE: Beebe and LHN demands.
 
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shawn_200m

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This is where we are: I have one source telling me #big12 will survive and another telling me its doubtful but not dead yet. #unreal
 
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