That isn’t happening. The Big12 is legally one of the five autonomy conferences. P5 is a media label. If anything, the Big12 made the gap between P5 and G5 larger. On top of that, the Pac12 and ACC isn’t much if any better than this new Big12 overall.

As I’ve posted, the hoops value is $320m at Kansas. So combined, Kansas athletics is worth 2x any other school in the B3.0. (A whopping 10x what Mizzouche worth, tho that’ll change with the new SEC deal)

BYU, done, Boise State is next!

IMHO, cutural fit has nothing to do with it anymore, it's all about $$$

Very well could be true, but I also said, " I knew/know ND will not do it," . So stop trying to make yourself look better by thinking you just staged yourself, 1 up ! I already covered that statement. But enjoy your belly laugh that you somehow showed up a comment when I mentioned it was merely attempting to be aggresive!

Please don't give me the cultural BS when $$$ is driving the bus here. Colorado could jump back if they think they could get relevant on competing again, more money than the dormant PAC 12, additional schools in their area, BYU,Boise State, maybe Wyoming, Damn, who knows, maybe Co State too.
I already mentioned Memphis as basketball only, their football is almost on KU's level, not there, but almost. All KU has to do is start winning again, it will take care of itself, I know, tall order.
I'll give you a Coastal Carolina, but again, see the argument with USF,UCF, WV,

Why USF? Miami, another east coast school to go with UCF, WV ? Goes without saying that it's the TV markets driving this thing!

Not on your opinion of laughter " Oh shit, now that's funny "!

The story of the big SEC event after MU was brought in:


SEC exec: Welcome to the kickoff event of the new SEC!


MU representative: Thanks! This is quite impressive, especially the food buffet.


SEC exec: Yes! We pride ourselves on our football and food culture. Alabama, Georgia, LSU and Florida supplied all the seafood and delicious sides. The other schools provided great appetizers and drinks.


MU rep: I can't wait for our committee to dive in to all the great food and eventually the great football.


SEC exec: So, what did MU bring to the buffet?


MU rep: Toast and popsicles.


SEC exec: That's awesome. Your seats are over there at the card table.


MU rep: That's in the corner and so far away. And metal folding chairs?


SEC exec: We call it the "bring us some real food and football" area.


MU rep: Ah! I think the food we brought is the same as the football.


SEC exec: Huh? Excuse me. Important SEC stuff going on over there.

This thread is getting away from football related, conferences realignments to an MU vs KU chest thumping, dick swinging contest that literally has no relevance at all!

It's freaking petty! We all should have been over this shit years ago when MU left to be the doormat to the SEC for more money! They left, they have their money, all of the fan base is happy and yet the KU folks are wanting to laugh at MU for going to the bank! :shake:

Personally, anybody wants to laugh at me for taking my money to the bank can just ****ing laugh, the joke is on them!

As for MU laughing at KU for sucking in the B12, or the fate of what the B12 is, really shouldn't throw stones at them. Literally you went from being relevant in the B12 to laughing stock of the SEC ( B12 or any other school excluded of course, $$$ ). MU is just another yearly win for the Power schools of the SEC in football and has been in basketball until this past year.

Hardly anything to write home about to Mom or Dad from campus, or to talk about around the dinner table.

For it to take away from a perfectly good thread to discuss the probability of what has, is or about to happen or even could happen, just for you to literally take aim at a school's ability/inability or at somebody else's shape/position is just as bad the position you are in yourself.

Petty shit .... now carry on children, try to play nice while the men talk!

You're a bore.

I know, I have my moments, guess I'm not as much like Eastwood than I thought!

Boise State is absolute trash outside football and that has been declining as well.

I don't blame MU for leaving... I've always laughed at these threads, especially in the realm of football, because it's the equivalent of Browns fans spending hours on end telling Lions fans how much better they are, etc.

No. They’ll split the Texas schools.

it doesn't

ROFL

I figured you would your head in the sand when you found out KU's football program is valued higher than Methzou's

They could, but it’s not as important as people make it out to be. 11 other teams in the conference, you play 9 of them a year if not more. Most conferences played 10 conference games last year, Big12 was the first to go to 9 conference games and others followed.

Looks more like the AAC than a “power 5” conference now

The Big East doesn't sponsor football anymore.

UConn's football is a disaster.

About Big East teams joining: 1. P5 conferences aren't into associate members for basketball. 2. The Big East, along with the MAC, is probably the most tightly knit conference in the land. They are mostly all urban, Catholic schools that aren't leaving their cozy conclaves to join a midwestern conference. And they want nothing to do with football schools. That is why the Catholic schools broke away with the Big East name in the first place and left the remaining schools to form the AAC.

Villanova is all about basketball. They had a chance to join the Big East in football in the 2000s. Their pitch included a Powerpoint and a proposal to play in a 15,000 seat soccer stadium. They are happy enough to keep football in FCS world.

BYU is huge. The PAC 12 should have grabbed them but the California schools aren't tolerant enough to let Mormons into their country club. Houston is a solid school. Cincy has shown immense growth and UCF might be the next coming of 80s Miami. They are ambitious and aggressive.

Your list is certainly more realistic than most. I would place Memphis as the #1 candidate. UConn is too far ahead and football is pathetic. Temple has the same issues. Wyoming just isn't good enough yet. Colorado State has a glorious new OCS but they haven't won enough. Boise State doesn't have the academics and their recent football success is faltering. UAB has the potential. South Florida needs to figure what they want to be but they could make a play.

If the Big 12 had to take two more, I would go Memphis and South Florida. Memphis has both basketball and football (plus a nice spot in SEC country) and South Florida brings the I-4 rivalry. Plus, an extra trip for Florida helps with recruiting.

But like you said there isn't much left right now to pick from. Unless you wanted to bring in SMU or Rice to honor the old SWC. SMU will need to win a heck of lot to get in (like TCU did).