TCU and Houston rejected by B12, should we invite them to the Big East?

[jd77]

USF, Louisville, West Virginia, and Cincinnati are all in the south.  As a native Ohioan, I can attest that Cincy has always seen itself as a southern city.  The Mason-Dixon Line is on Maryland's northern border, after all.  Maryland is a southern team as well, as is Navy.

I grew up in southern Maryland and can attest to this. Maryland is in the south and WV borders MD, VA, and KY.  If you have ever been to WV....it is defintely a southern state geographically and in life style.

[813knight]

about the same as UCF last year?

no UCF Football Home Attendance Average was 38,078 for the 2009 season playing in a Non-BCS Conference w/o a ranking. Just pointed out the negative of considering Houston and other schools west of the Mississippi. UCF is often questioned that "they won't deliver the Orlando market"(not true) but then fans want Houston who couldn't even fill up their 32K stadium when spending most of the season in the top 25, what makes you think they'll deliver Houston's market? That's probably another reason the Big 12 said No to them. UCF, Memphis, and ECU are the most likely Non-BCS options if there are no current BCS teams available. I agree about all this hopefully leading to a playoff where conference affiliation won't matter on the field where everyone gets their shot

[South_Florida_Flip]

UCF, Memphis, and ECU are the most likely Non-BCS options if there are no current BCS teams available.

TCU is a better option than all 3

[The Dude]

TCU IS the best option.  Their revenue is higher than even USF's.  Houstons isn't.  Houston is barely a .500 team after 65 years of football.  And the are ranked 7th in total soprts revenues in Texas alone.  TCU is not a fit though based on geographics.