New Conference re-alignment thread

[Saulbadguy]

The old one has AIDS.

Anyways, Chip Brown from Orangebloods.com reports OU may apply to the Pac-12 by the end of the month.

Oklahoma will apply for membership to the Pac-12 before the end of the month, and Oklahoma State is expected to follow suit, a source close to OU's administration told Orangebloods.com.

Even though Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said Friday the Pac-12 was not interested in expansion at this time, OU's board of regents is fed up with the instability in the Big 12, the source said.

The OU board of regents will meet within two weeks to formalize plans to apply for membership to the Pac-12, the source said.

Messages left Sunday night with OU athletic director Joe Castiglione and Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder were not immediately returned.

If OU follows through with what appears to be a unanimous sentiment on the seven-member Oklahoma board of regents to leave the Big 12, realignment in college athletics could be heating back up. OU's application would be matched by an application from Oklahoma State, the source said, even though OSU president Burns Hargis and mega-booster Boone Pickens both voiced their support for the Big 12 last Thursday.

There is differing sentiment about if the Pac-12 presidents and chancellors are ready to expand again after bringing in Colorado and Utah last year and landing $3 billion TV contracts from Fox and ESPN. Colorado president Bruce Benson told reporters last week CU would be opposed to any expansion that might bring about east and west divisions in the Pac-12.

Currently, there are north and south divisions in the Pac-12. If OU and OSU were to join, Larry Scott would have to get creative.

Scott's orginal plan last summer was to bring in Colorado, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State and put them in an eastern division with Arizona and Arizona State. The old Pac-8 schools (USC, UCLA, Cal, Stanford, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington and Washington State) were to be in the west division.

Colorado made the move in June 2010, but when Texas A&M was not on board to go west, the Big 12 came back together with the help of its television partners (ABC/ESPN and Fox).

If Oklahoma and Oklahoma State were accepted into the Pac-12, there would undoubtedly be a hope by Larry Scott that Texas would join the league. But Texas sources have indicated UT is determined to hang onto the Longhorn Network, which would not be permissible in the Pac-12 in its current form.

Texas sources continue to indicate to Orangebloods.com that if the Big 12 falls apart, the Longhorns would consider "all options."

Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe held an emergency conference call 10 days ago with league presidents excluding Oklahoma, Texas and Texas A&M and asked the other league presidents to "work on Texas" because Beebe didn't think the Pac-12 would take Oklahoma without Texas.

Now, it appears OU is willing to take its chances with the Pac-12 with or without Texas.

There seemed to be a temporary pause in any possible shifting of the college athletics' landscape when Baylor led a charge to tie up Texas A&M's move to the Southeastern Conference in legal red tape. BU refused to waive its right to sue the SEC over A&M's departure from the Big 12, and the SEC said it would not admit Texas A&M until it had been cleared of any potential lawsuits.

Baylor, Kansas and Iowa State have indicated they will not waive their right to sue the SEC.

It's unclear if an application by OU to the Pac-12 would draw the same threats of litigation against the Pac-12 from those Big 12 schools.

Stay tuned.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

I'd be willing to bet you DGB goes to Arkansas. I think you guys made a mistake not going after Rose he's going to be a beast. Are you not disappointed with this years recruiting class?

Rose and his father made it quite clear, quite early on, that they were a Nebraska family and he was going to Nebraska.

The current state of the recruiting class is disappointing, but it isn't signing day yet. We will see on DGB. His family (mom and dad) are very pro-Mizzou. He referred to Mizzou as "home" and talked about how "awesome" Pinkel's most recent visit was, and about how he liked the coaching staff.

It's not as one-sided to Arkansas as Hawg fans would have people believe.

[duncan_idaho]

Here's the real reason I looked up this thread:

Article on SEC Network dollars from Outkick the Coverage, which has been en-pointe throughout this process.

"You tell 'em the SEC Network is coming, and money is coming with it!"

[Trevo_410]

http://outkickthecoverage.com/alabam...ew-orleans.php

lol

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by Trevo_410

http://outkickthecoverage.com/alabam...ew-orleans.php

lol

The comments are always the best....

Originally Posted by Jason Holloway

Jason Holloway · Nashville, Tennessee

I smell a Tosh.0 web redemption in the near future. David chapelle said it best: if you pass out around white people, you will have some borderline gay shit happen to you.

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Good. I've already started w/ my hatred for LSU; it really is like putting on an old baseball glove. I'm surprised by how easily I was able to dislike them.

At least the Indiana guy stayed in Indiana. I hated the idea of him just being a gun for hire and going to LSU. And ultimately, I truly do believe that college football is better when teams like ND and USC are good. It's somewhat elitist and counter-intuitive for me, but successful teams with a national profile pull more eyes to the sport.

Rumor has it that Kiel asked Mizzou if the offer was there, and Pinkel told him no. Same thing at OU (don't know who he asked first). Then he went to Notre Dame.

Speculation is that Pinkel didn't want Mauk to leave because Kiel signed only to then watch Kiel change his mind yet again.

[kepp]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

Rumor has it that Kiel asked Mizzou if the offer was there, and Pinkel told him no. Same thing at OU (don't know who he asked first). Then he went to Notre Dame.

Speculation is that Pinkel didn't want Mauk to leave because Kiel signed only to then watch Kiel change his mind yet again.

Good. I think Mauk is better suited to our offense anyway.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Here's the real reason I looked up this thread:

Article on SEC Network dollars from Outkick the Coverage, which has been en-pointe throughout this process.

"You tell 'em the SEC Network is coming, and money is coming with it!"

Uh, Bill Self is quoted as saying that Missouri would NOT make more money in the SEC.

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Uh, Bill Self is quoted as saying that Missouri would NOT make more money in the SEC.

Actually, he was quoted as saying, "Missouri, uh uh uh, would NOT make, uh uh uh, more money in the, uh uh uh SEC".

[RustShack]

Sources are reporting that football schools in the ACC have contacted the Big 12 about possible affiliation, and the Big 12 is interested.
Here are possible additions to get to 16.

Option 1: Notre Dame (would come along with rivals included), Pitt, BC, Maryland, Clemson, Florida State

Option 2: Pitt, BC, Maryland, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech

TV will drive this, and with bidding coming soon, this is a package the networks would drool over. This would put the Big 12 in a position to compete as the elite conference with the SEC.

Here is the link:
Big 12 to Target ACC | January

[RustShack]

Sources are reporting that football schools in the ACC have contacted the Big 12 about possible affiliation, and the Big 12 is interested.
Here are possible additions to get to 16.

Option 1: Notre Dame (would come along with rivals included), Pitt, BC, Maryland, Clemson, Florida State

Option 2: Pitt, BC, Maryland, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech

TV will drive this, and with bidding coming soon, this is a package the networks would drool over. This would put the Big 12 in a position to compete as the elite conference with the SEC.

Here is the link:
Big 12 to Target ACC | January

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by RustShack

Sources are reporting that football schools in the ACC have contacted the Big 12 about possible affiliation, and the Big 12 is interested.
Here are possible additions to get to 16.

Option 1: Notre Dame (would come along with rivals included), Pitt, BC, Maryland, Clemson, Florida State

Option 2: Pitt, BC, Maryland, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech

TV will drive this, and with bidding coming soon, this is a package the networks would drool over. This would put the Big 12 in a position to compete as the elite conference with the SEC.

Here is the link:
Big 12 to Target ACC | January

This is the stupidest scenario I've ever heard. Any rumors that the Green Bay Packers are joining too?

[Setsuna]

Big 12 can have 20 teams, they will never return to elite status.

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by RustShack

Sources are reporting that football schools in the ACC have contacted the Big 12 about possible affiliation, and the Big 12 is interested.
Here are possible additions to get to 16.

Option 1: Notre Dame (would come along with rivals included), Pitt, BC, Maryland, Clemson, Florida State

Option 2: Pitt, BC, Maryland, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech

TV will drive this, and with bidding coming soon, this is a package the networks would drool over. This would put the Big 12 in a position to compete as the elite conference with the SEC.

Here is the link:
Big 12 to Target ACC | January

I'd take North Carolina, Duke and Virginia Tech. Georgia Tech maybe too...

Where are they in this scenario?

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by Wickedson

I'd take North Carolina, Duke and Virginia Tech. Georgia Tech maybe too...

Where are they in this scenario?

In a stable conference with good academics.

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

In a stable conference with good academics.

Cool. Stability is nice.