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Originally Posted by HerculesRockefell
CU had been in discussions with the PX since the beginning of the year to change conferences. They wanted to go and that hasn't changed. There isn't any buyer's remorse on their part.
And a former Chancellor of UCLA saying that the PX should not accept either CU or Utah isn't going to fly. Both those schools are getting in to the PX.
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That might be true today. But, this is two years down the line, contract talks will start heating up, I'm jut saying that's a lot of time for a lot of different things to happen.
I'd rather have Notre Dame as well, its just so difficult to judge their true interest level. If I were in charge of the Big XII and could shoot for the moon, this is the way I would do it:
Use the independent revenue streams as a selling point and convince AU, ASU, USC and UCLA they would be better off cutting the dead weight to the north (potential snag is that UCLA is part of the Cal State system so I don't know if that would/could be blocked). Invite Notre Dame and Arkansas (I know they are secure in the SEC, but a super conference with Texas, OU, USC and Notre Dame might be too good to pass on). Divide the super conference into quads:
Eastern: Notre Dame, ISU, MU, Arkansas
Northern: KU, KSU, OU, OSU
Southern: Texas, aTm, T Tech, Baylor
Western: AU, ASU, USC, UCLA
Play your quad annually for a total of 3 games, play all the teams from a rotating quad for 4 more games, and play one "rover" or "rivalry" game to get to 8 conference games a year. The rover game would come from one of the two other quads or, if two schools agree, they can have an annual rivalry game in place of the rover (Tex-OU; USC-ND; KU-MU) Almost all other large rivalries are accounted for in the quads. If the rivalry game would be part of the natural quad rotation, then those teams would get a "rover" game that year. That way you could preserve the high profile rivalry games that are also usually candidates for national TV.
Negotiate with the BCS for an additional at large team on the condition that teams must win their quad to be eligible for a BCS game. So the Super 16 would have between 1 and 4 teams in any given BCS year. Quad champions go to a playoff system with a western site at University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona and an eastern site at Arrowhead Stadium in KC. Championship game held in Dallas at Cowboys Stadium. This places an emphasis on winning your quad as well a winning your conference.
This might appeal to the western teams because they would get more exposure in the central and eastern time zones, it would offer incredible matchups, and puts at least one perennial college football power in each quad. While it doesn't guarantee a Tex-OU-ND-USC playoffs, it certainly provides excellent potential.
Anyway, if I could make my dream scenario work, that's what I would want.