Big Ten Expansion

[StL Dan]

Missouri is going to get screwed when the dust settles. They are getting played by the B10.

[Maclowery]

That was such a hilarious read. Thank you. I have sent it along to all my friends, and there will be much laughter for all.

[JL21]

Missouri is going to get screwed when the dust settles. They are getting played by the B10.

I've thought about that scenario playing out- the Big Ten winds up not offering Mizzou, the Big XII breaks up, and the Tigers are left holding a C-USA bid or something. And that's pretty much why I'm not laughing just yet at KU being in the same spot.

If this report is true about the Big Ten already offering to Nebraska, you have to wonder what the next step is- who else has the Big Ten offered, who else will they offer, etc... Because I wouldn't think they'd add just two to bring them up to 13.

[Fat Strat]

If that happened, the Big 12 wouldn't just dissolve. They would have to get creative. You could steal some of the best teams from the mid-major conferences or just merge with the Mo Valley and build a new major basketball-first conference. It wouldn't be as good as the old Big 12, but it would be better than just going away.

Something like this:

Missouri
Kansas
K-State
Baylor
Iowa State

Add in 7-11 teams from a list like this (thinking of non-coastal teams that have football):
Northern Iowa
Missouri State
Southern Illinois
Tulsa
Memphis
Colorado State
SMU
Rice
Wyoming
UNLV
Witchita State

Some of those teams would have to expand theire football programs to become Division 1 caliber, but that's not out of reality. Really, there's not a huge reason why Mo State can't have a Div. 1 football program.

There's probably better names that I'm forgetting, but I think some of those clubs would jump at the chance to play in a conference with a guaranteed BCS bowl. And, it would be a very good basketball conference.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Missouri is going to get screwed when the dust settles. They are getting played by the B10.

I've thought about that scenario playing out- the Big Ten winds up not offering Mizzou, the Big XII breaks up, and the Tigers are left holding a C-USA bid or something. And that's pretty much why I'm not laughing just yet at KU being in the same spot.

I'm not sure if I've said this here, but if you follow most of the logical progressions you see for expansion, it ultimately comes down to this, in all likelihood. If the Big 10 invites 3+ teams, and Mizzou is not one of them, it's probably game over, Mizzou's hosed. Otherwise, Mizzou is one of those teams invited, or the Big 12 doesn't collapse.

[TheoSqua]

Nebraks and ND are obvious recruits for the Big10. Outside of those two, which schools would the big10 be interested in that are better than Missouri?

[Faceman]

Pie in the sky is Texas. . you never know.

[Faceman]

another one from that site - big 12 e-harmony

http://www.bringonthecats.com/2010/3/1/ ... 2-eharmony

[JL21]

Heh...

Iowa State:
I'm also one of the last few schools that actually gives a damn about wrestling. Not the cool, "I'm going to pretend to hit you with a chair while in a steel cage of death," kind of wrestling, but more like, "Hey, I eat celery broth and look forward to grabbing your spandex covered balls," wrestling.

A&M:
Personality Type: Mentally Challenged

I'm looking for: Hot Pockets

Hobbies & Interests: I have a probation officer. He told me to stop taking my pants off in front of Target.

Why should you pick me?: I have clean underwear on today.

[StL Dan]

Missouri fans REALLY need Notre Dame to go to the B10.