Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

[slick1ru2]

UConn has no chance? They're an AAU school that boasts one of the best mens and women's basketball programs in the country and are located right in between Boston and New York.

I haven't heard of one team that moved to a new conference these last several years because of basketball ...

Ever hear of Memphis? Edited November 4, 2013 by slick1ru2

[GaUSFBull]

 

 

UConn has no chance? They're an AAU school that boasts one of the best mens and women's basketball programs in the country and are located right in between Boston and New York.

I haven't heard of one team that moved to a new conference these last several years because of basketball ...

Ever hear of Memphis?

 

 

Nope.  Who are they?  

[2000bull]

 

UConn has no chance? They're an AAU school that boasts one of the best mens and women's basketball programs in the country and are located right in between Boston and New York.

 

 

I haven't heard of one team that moved to a new conference these last several years because of basketball ...

 

cuse?

[GaUSFBull]

Gimme a break, y'all.  If it's not about football, it's about best available market.  Basketball has little to do with anything in realignment.  

[NewEnglandBull]

Basketball is irrelevant in this discussion. Chump change.

[BurghBull]

http://frankthetank.me/2013/10/30/the-big-12-expansion-index-wake-me-up-when-its-all-over/

 

 

Here is a look at possible Big 12 expansion and here are USF/UCF ratings, he has San Diego State, BYU and Cinn higher:

 

D. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

SOUTH FLORIDA
Football Brand Value – 15
National TV Value – 10
Local TV Value – 10
Demographics/Recruiting Value – 20
Academics – 3
Basketball Value – 0
Geographic Fit/Need – 0
Tremendous Upside Potential/Monopoly Power – 5
Total: 63
Overview: The allure of USF is purely about a demographic play – athletic directors and coaches fall all over themselves over the thought of combining the recruiting territories of Texas and Florida. (Note that this is a bigger reason for any fan of a school that’s not in the SEC to be scared of how successful that league can integrate Texas A&M.) USF has shown some flashes of football ability, but it’s been inconsistent. There is also extremely heavy power conference competition within the state of Florida (with Florida, Florida State and Miami gobbling up market shares), so there’s a limit to how large of a fan base that USF can realistically build.

 

CENTRAL FLORIDA
Football Brand Value – 15
National TV Value – 10
Local TV Value – 10
Demographics/Recruiting Value – 20
Academics – 3
Basketball Value – 0
Geographic Fit/Need – 0
Tremendous Upside Potential/Monopoly Power – 7
Total: 65
Overview: UCF has the exact same overview as USF above (just switch USF with UCF) except that UCF has a bit more upside as (a) being one of the largest schools by enrollment in the country and ( having fresh chances to perform at higher levels of college football (whereas we’ve already seen what USF was and wasn’t able to do in the old Big East).

Edited November 4, 2013 by BurghBull

[Bullrush33]

Really that assessment is partial crap? Cincinnati - Football Brand Value geater than USF or UCF?  They are the Miami Marlins of College Football. They win and they still no onw shows up and they dont win big games.

[JTrue]

frankthetank.me? This passes as information nowadays? Christ, Tuxedo Yoda looks like a Pulitzer Prize winner compared to this guy.

[KB]

frankthetank.me? This passes as information nowadays? Christ, Tuxedo Yoda looks like a Pulitzer Prize winner compared to this guy.

[Triple B]

Really that assessment is partial crap? Cincinnati - Football Brand Value geater than USF or UCF?  They are the Miami Marlins of College Football. They win and they still no onw shows up and they dont win big games.

 

Didn't specify football brand value. If you think USF/UCF have a better name recognition in college sports than Cincinnati you need to try some other media outlets besides TBP ... Hell, tv announcers still can't get USF/UCF straight.