AAU status is the supposed pre-requisite to join the B1G... although they would have no doubt taken Notre Dame before the Fighting Irish officially became an AAU member.

College presidents and networks decide conference realignment. Presidents treat conferences like country clubs. They want to hang out with like members. The Big 10 also provides billions in research money.

In tune he was not.

Gonzaga & UConn being courted by B12 ?

https://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...023-24-season/

I believe Yormark is interested in BBall only schools, but doesn’t have the full support of the conference presidents right now, so probably no Gonzaga. Sounds like UCONN is on the table for expansion, but I believe only if one more is needed. Sounds like Colorado could be making the jump back soon. A lot of people expect Arizona to come as well. So if only 1-3 of the “four corners” come UCONN would probably be the 2-4 addition.

All of the four corner schools are coming to the Big 12 once Colorado ditches the Pac.

All of them.

Write it in stone.

I just posted this in the KU thread. Don't know how accurate.



Colorado & Arizona moving to Big 12?

I think so too. But it’s sounded like for awhile that ASU and Utah think they are above the Big12.

I heard an interview with a Utah guy that said Utah can't stand BYU (thinks of them the way we think about Texas) and they are very opposed to being in the same conference with them.

Well for a 10 to 15 M difference per year I bet they will reconsider.

I think that’s why UCONN is on the table. 2 or all 4 could come from the PAC, or if just 1 or 3 they have a backup option. The Big12 vetted a bunch of schools the last go round and went with the four of BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF. Kind of like Gonzaga and any other basketball only add, just because they are doing their research and due diligence doesn’t mean it’s going to happen.

So far I like this new commissioner a lot, he seems to be looking into every avenue and his previous good history and connections with ESPN and Fox was a plus as well.

Honestly I think it would be hilarious if Utah and ASU don’t join with the other two and then the Big12 only offers them partial shares for a number of years when they finally see the final PAC offer.

Big news coming?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fx-5S_1X...jpg&name=large

So when they left the Big12 for the PAC, they had a special board meeting worded they way they did yesterday on a Tuesday, then scheduled a public meeting for Friday which they also did again for this Friday.

I would be surprised. I'm not convinced ASU is coming, but never say never.

I can see U-Conn, Arizona, and Colorado for now. Just only a matter of who's the 4th one is, and I can't quite get a read on the 4th one yet.