Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

[Apis Bull]

3 minutes ago, charsibb said:

The more I think about it, the lesser likely outcome is TX/OK to the Pac 12

TX/OK are pretty happy being the bosses of everybody else and wouldn't want to relegate themselves to "just another school" status which would be the price of entry to the P12

Also, the TX legislature will most likely mandate that TTech and Baylor (because all their grads are politicians) cannot be left behind or relegated if TX makes a move (T.Boone will probably ensure the same kind of legislative support for OKST)

This means there are 5 schools in the package, and neither the P12 nor the B10 (nor the SEC nor ACC, for that matter) want all 5. They only want TX/OK

TX/OK know they will be included in the P64 when it happens, regardless of what conference they're in at the time. And the worse the conference, the better their record. There's no reason for TX/OK to do anything at all to change the status quo.

It will take a revolt by all 8 remaining teams combined to override TX/OK with an 80% vote, and that's very unlikely to happen. All they need is one other vote and any initiative crashes and burns.

I predict nothing happens until P64 realignment. And when that happens, the P12/B12/SEC/ACC labels may be dropped completely as we get "pods" and divisions and new conference names entirely

Which could be good for our Bulls, since we should be able to dominate the AAC in FB, and compete strongly in all other sports, until then. We'll be one of the top three G5 candidates for P64

 

I can't see any conference taking all five schools.  Texas' brand isn't worth that much, Oklahoma less so.

[charsibb]

2 minutes ago, Apis Bull said:

I can't see any conference taking all five schools.  Texas' brand isn't worth that much, Oklahoma less so.

And the legislatures won't let them leave on their own - they're both state schools

Perhaps if they were to sign over half their revenue for 50 years they could split, but then it wouldn't be worth it.

Pretty sure the best scenario for USF (TX/OK to the P12 at the end of this year, rest of B12 dissolves and the 8 teams find other conferences) will be nixed by TX/OK lawmakers

 

[Apis Bull]

2 minutes ago, charsibb said:

And the legislatures won't let them leave on their own - they're both state schools

Perhaps if they were to sign over half their revenue for 50 years they could split, but then it wouldn't be worth it.

Pretty sure the best scenario for USF (TX/OK to the P12 at the end of this year, rest of B12 dissolves and the 8 teams find other conferences) will be nixed by TX/OK lawmakers

 

That's why they should be working to strengthen their conference.  The similarities to our Big East days are eerie.

[charsibb]

1 minute ago, Apis Bull said:

That's why they should be working to strengthen their conference.  The similarities to our Big East days are eerie.

They'll only want to strengthen it to the bare minimum to maintain P5 status. Anything more is diminishing returns for TX/OK (c.f. TCU and WVU)

Those two know that even if their **** stinks on judgement day, the P64 will swear it's Coco Chanel and they will get first-day invites

It's in their best interests for it to stay on life support - strong enough for P5 but weak enough they can continue to dominate it

[TallyBull]

4 minutes ago, Apis Bull said:

That's why they should be working to strengthen their conference.  The similarities to our Big East days are eerie.

I'd rather depend on us and our conference than what others do or don't do.

[tampatony]

Tuxedo Yoda‏@TuxedoYoda 3m3 minutes ago

Congrats in advance to UofH, Cinci, UCF & USF.

Edited October 16, 2016 by tampatony

[Flowers4Heisman]

From above. "Congrats in advance to UofH, Cinci, UCF & USF."

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He's been so wrong...

[tampatony]

1 minute ago, HudsonBull said:

From above. "Congrats in advance to UofH, Cinci, UCF & USF."

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He's been so wrong...

Yeah but it's still fun.. This thread was falling anyways BUMP

[Flowers4Heisman]

Well, if it happens, I wouldn't get any work done this week. I would probably just walk around with a smile and no words would come out.

[Flowers4Heisman]

Okay, here's one thing to consider. Why would the TV networks offer to pay the B12 to not expand? The only reason is that the TV networks don't think they have a case in court.

And... whatever they are willing to pay for no expansion cannot compare to the B12 going with 4 new teams and getting that money for the next whatever years. Not even close.

That's only slimmer of hope for the B12 going with 4 teams.