Big Ten Expansion

[Socnorb11]

According to KSDK, Mizzou's curators are having a special meeting Sunday.

To announce that they are proud members of the Big Twelve?

[JL21]

According to KSDK, Mizzou's curators are having a special meeting Sunday.

To announce that they are proud members of the Big Twelve?

Probably. And then everyone will blame that statement for causing the Texas schools for going to the Pac Ten.

[Faceman]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5279018


Report: Mountain West eyes KU, Mizzou

[New Pagodi]

Here's Nate Silver's take.

Can someone more knowledgeable about college athletics (which is probably any member of the board) explain why the Big 12 was the conference that fell apart. On the surface it didn't seem that bad to me.

[slide_into_first]

Here's Nate Silver's take.

Can someone more knowledgeable about college athletics (which is probably any member of the board) explain why the Big 12 was the conference that fell apart. On the surface it didn't seem that bad to me.

I think it's because Texans are a holes.

[redbirdjazzz]

Here's Nate Silver's take.

Can someone more knowledgeable about college athletics (which is probably any member of the board) explain why the Big 12 was the conference that fell apart. On the surface it didn't seem that bad to me.

Mostly because the Big 12's TV contract and revenue sharing are complete crap. Big 10 schools each get something like $24 Million from the TV contract, while Big 12 schools get about $3M (less if you're talking about anyone other than Texas).

[JoeMcKim]

Even if the Big 12 conference somehow survives they'll still have to add 2 more teams to be able to sustain the conference championship game since you need 12 conference teams to qualify for that. Losing that big game would be a huge loss to the conference as far as TV money goes.

[Centreville]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5279018


Report: Mountain West eyes KU, Mizzou

2 steps forward, a couple of steps back.. I think Mizzou should give the Big East a call. They would fit right in with their basketball program.

[stlouie_lipp]

My sources (yes I do have college football sources) tells me that the entire D-1 college football landscape will be changing dramatically in the next two years. The number of D-1 teams is going to be cut and there will be a playoff system.

[lukethedrifter]

Here's Nate Silver's take.

Pretty interesting take on things.