Other Sports Big 10 Report: Conference Realignment - Page 332

Mr. Laz · 02:57 PM

A source in St. Louis familiar with the situation told NewsCenter 16 Thursday afternoon that Missouri will leave the Big XII and soon join the Big 10. Other schools expected to follow the Tigers are Syracuse, Pitt, Rutgers and Nebraska.

Many have speculated that such an expansion would include Notre Dame but ND athletic director Jack Swarbrick told me today that the Irish prefer to stay independent in football and in the Big East for other sports. Swarbrick said maintaining football Independence is such a part of what Notre Dame is.

He went on to say the Big East is a great partner for the University in other sports.

"We do have to monitor what is going on," Swarbrick said. "There will be significant shifts. "Hopefully we can navigate them by keeping our football independent and keeping our Big East affiliation because that is what we care about."

The move of Syracuse, Pitt and Rutgers to the Big Ten from the Big East could categorically change the landscape of the Big East itself. Thus, what Swarbrick is referring to when stating the University must continue to monitor what is going on.

The interview with Swarbrick was done before the late afternoon announcement.

http://www.wndu.com/sports/headlines/92447574.html

Bambi · 06-12-2010, 03:24 AM

PAC 10 West:

USC
UCLA
Stanford
Washington
Washington St.
Oregon
Oregon St.
California

PAC 10 East:

Kansas
Texas
Colorado
Oklahoma
Oklahoma St.
Arizona
Arizona St.
Texas Tech

One word............

Leet

Fairplay · 06-12-2010, 03:27 AM

Bambi · 06-12-2010, 03:29 AM

Big 10 West:

Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Michigan St.
Illinois

Big 10 East:

Indiana
Penn St.
Ohio St.
Purdue
Syracuse
Rutgers
Notre Dame
Northwestern

good, but second tier

Bambi · 06-12-2010, 03:32 AM

SEC West:

Alabama
Arkansas
LSU
Auburn
Mississippi St.
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
Texas A&M

SEC East:

Florida
Florida St.
Miami
Tennessee
South Carolina
Kentucky
Georgia
Georgia Tech

Pushead2 · 06-12-2010, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

Big 10 West:

Michigan

Big 10 East:

Ohio St.

Honestly, that's all that matters in the Big 10.

Bambi · 06-12-2010, 03:41 AM

ACC North:

Boston College
Duke
Maryland
Connecticut
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Louisville
Cincinnati

ACC South:

Clemson
North Carolina
North Carolina St.
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
South Florida
Kansas St.

Bambi · 06-12-2010, 03:44 AM

Iowa St., Baylor are unfortunately out...

Fairplay · 06-12-2010, 03:46 AM

**007** · 06-12-2010, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

PAC 10 West:

USC
UCLA
Stanford
Washington
Washington St.
Oregon
Oregon St.
California

PAC 10 East:

Kansas
Texas
Colorado
Oklahoma
Oklahoma St.
Arizona
Arizona St.
Texas Tech

One word............

Leet

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

ACC North:

Boston College
Duke
Maryland
Connecticut
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Louisville
Cincinnati

ACC South:

Clemson
North Carolina
North Carolina St.
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
South Florida
Kansas St.

Swap KU and KSU.

Fairplay · 06-12-2010, 04:23 AM

I agree

**DaKCMan AP** · 06-12-2010, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

SEC West:

Alabama
Arkansas
LSU
Auburn
Mississippi St.
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
Texas A&M

SEC East:

Florida
Florida St.
Miami
Tennessee
South Carolina
Kentucky
Georgia
Georgia Tech

It is extremely unlikely that Miami gets an invite to the SEC. It's most likely a combination of Texas A&M, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Clemson, and Georgia Tech.

Personally, I'd prefer the SEC add A&M and VT and call it a day at 14 teams. Still better in football than any of the 16-team conferences. If they had to get to 16 then any of the remaining teams above would be ok, I guess.

HolyHandgernade · 06-12-2010, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

It is extremely unlikely that Miami gets an invite to the SEC. It's most likely a combination of Texas A&M, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Clemson, and Georgia Tech.

Personally, I'd prefer the SEC add A&M and VT and call it a day at 14 teams. Still better in football than any of the 16-team conferences. If they had to get to 16 then any of the remaining teams above would be ok, I guess.

It depends if the new PAC-16 gets two auto bids or not for the BCS. If they do, SEC will go to 16 faster than the Big 10 will, but I agree with you they don't need to right now. I don't know if its true or not, but I've heard initial feelers are that Va Tech isn't interested in leaving the ACC. Florida doesn't want another Florida team, but that might get overridden if FSU wants to join, but as of now FSU is luke warm to that idea as well. The general feeling is that Clemson and Ga Tech don't add a significant amount of viewers the SEC doesn't already claim with S. Carolina and Georgia. That's why A&M is someone they want, and they might be willing to add one more to round out the conference. The desire is to add new territory to the SEC and if neither of the big Virginia schools are interested, your most likely candidates are Maryland and Missouri.

DomerNKC · 06-12-2010, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

Big 10 West:

Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Michigan St.
Illinois

Big 10 East:

Indiana
Penn St.
Ohio St.
Purdue
Syracuse
Rutgers
Notre Dame
Northwestern

good, but second tier

One problem, Notre Dame is not joining a conference.

**DaKCMan AP** · 06-12-2010, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HolyHandgernade

It depends if the new PAC-16 gets two auto bids or not for the BCS. If they do, SEC will go to 16 faster than the Big 10 will, but I agree with you they don't need to right now. I don't know if its true or not, but I've heard initial feelers are that Va Tech isn't interested in leaving the ACC. Florida doesn't want another Florida team, but that might get overridden if FSU wants to join, but as of now FSU is luke warm to that idea as well. The general feeling is that Clemson and Ga Tech don't add a significant amount of viewers the SEC doesn't already claim with S. Carolina and Georgia. That's why A&M is someone they want, and they might be willing to add one more to round out the conference. The desire is to add new territory to the SEC and if neither of the big Virginia schools are interested, your most likely candidates are Maryland and Missouri.

I agree that A&M would be a big get. As far as VT, what I've heard is it's the same deal as KU/KSU and UT/A&M in that VT/UVA might be a package deal. I'd be ok with adding both of them, A&M and then either FSU/Clemson/Ga Tech.

The Pac-10 wont get 2 auto-bids unless 4 16-team conferences are formed. They especially wont get 2 auto-bids as a 16-team conference with no conference championship game. Talk about a big group of 16 pansy schools scared to have a true conference champ.

bango · 06-12-2010, 09:37 AM

The big problem is that the Big Ten, and the Pac 10 are going to try to hard to look like they aren't doing anything wrong. In this game there are not going to be any good guys, and the finger pointing is going to be pointless. Many fans, and media are going to dwell on what will turn out wrong on these deals. The Big Ten started this, but is going to try to blame Mizzou, Colorado, and/or the Pac 10. The Pac 10 will turn around, and try to blame the Big Ten. The Big Ten will then try to blame Notre Dame. I think these are the reasons that this is just starting instead of just wrapping up. The Big East, and The Big XII are the newer Leagues, and I know that is just in legal terms. There was a Big Eight that added an even larger Texas Four. There were a group of indies that play one another for years, and most of them just decided that it would be for the best to come together as a new league. There are going to be enough angry people around to look for someone to blame. The Two Tens will try to say that it was the other one. The Big Ten could be the Con that gets messed over the most. They will pretend that they care as they sit in a backroom counting all of the money. The SEC, and ACC do not care, and can make the most out of al of this. They can say that they were just trying to protect themselves. Notre Dame doesn't have to join up with anyone. They could earn more if they did. Notre Dame, and Texas want to be the largest rooster in the coop that they are in. I think that is why Texas would like nothing to do with the SEC. They would have way too much competition from Florida, and others. It would make the most sense for the two larger Tex Schools, and the OK Schools to just make the jump to the SEC. It would make the most sense if the main BCS Leagues would just raid all of the minor ones. Instead they are going to cause so many problems by going after one another. I am just going to follow it, enjoy it, and laugh when all of the crying starts.

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bango Spacecop Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: WCC Casino cash: $10004900	The big problem is that the Big Ten, and the Pac 10 are going to try to hard to look like they aren't doing anything wrong. In this game there are not going to be any good guys, and the finger pointing is going to be pointless. Many fans, and media are going to dwell on what will turn out wrong on these deals. The Big Ten started this, but is going to try to blame Mizzou, Colorado, and/or the Pac 10. The Pac 10 will turn around, and try to blame the Big Ten. The Big Ten will then try to blame Notre Dame. I think these are the reasons that this is just starting instead of just wrapping up. The Big East, and The Big XII are the newer Leagues, and I know that is just in legal terms. There was a Big Eight that added an even larger Texas Four. There were a group of indies that play one another for years, and most of them just decided that it would be for the best to come together as a new league. There are going to be enough angry people around to look for someone to blame. The Two Tens will try to say that it was the other one. The Big Ten could be the Con that gets messed over the most. They will pretend that they care as they sit in a backroom counting all of the money. The SEC, and ACC do not care, and can make the most out of al of this. They can say that they were just trying to protect themselves. Notre Dame doesn't have to join up with anyone. They could earn more if they did. Notre Dame, and Texas want to be the largest rooster in the coop that they are in. I think that is why Texas would like nothing to do with the SEC. They would have way too much competition from Florida, and others. It would make the most sense for the two larger Tex Schools, and the OK Schools to just make the jump to the SEC. It would make the most sense if the main BCS Leagues would just raid all of the minor ones. Instead they are going to cause so many problems by going after one another. I am just going to follow it, enjoy it, and laugh when all of the crying starts. __________________ Would the Bigfoot be considered an endangered species?
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