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Sources tell @CBSSports Memphis & Big East in final negotiations to make Tigers Big East all-sports members in 2013
OK, so if I have this right, that would mean 10 football members for 2013 & 14. (I think Syracuse and Pitt leave early) With Navy joining in 2015, that would be 11 football members. That would mean IMO that one more additional football member will join to have 12 teams and a championship game.
And this would mean 16 all sports members.
Football only: Boise, Navy, SDSU, and ???
All sports: Louisville, Cincy, Rutgers, Uconn, USF, UCF, Houston, SMU, and Memphis
No football: Nova, SJU, Providence, MU, DP, ND, Georgetown and SHU
Of course all of this assumes no additional defections.
Actually it would be 17 All-Sports members (non football of course) + 3 (4 soon?) football-onlies.
Lousiville is likely the next to bolt, replaced by Air Force for football only.
Quote from: Aughnanure on February 07, 2012, 12:47:17 PM
Actually it would be 17 All-Sports members (non football of course) + 3 (4 soon?) football-onlies.
Oh yeah...I listed them but counted them wrong.
Quote from: Clarence on February 07, 2012, 12:53:48 PM
Lousiville is likely the next to bolt, replaced by Air Force for football only.
Yep. But who does the Big XII add to make it 12? Louisville would be #11.
BYU
Quote from: 79Warrior on February 07, 2012, 01:26:23 PM
Doubt it. They will not give up their TV revenue.
Just like Texas and ND.
Quote from: Clarence on February 07, 2012, 12:53:48 PM
Lousiville is likely the next to bolt, replaced by Air Force for football only.
I see Air Force coming in regardless. Hopefully -for the football playing schools- with Louisville still around, so they get to 12 football schools which would allow for a championship game and probably help keep the BCS status.
http://brett-mcmurphy.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/29532522 (http://brett-mcmurphy.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/29532522)
It's a little more in depth, but still just "sources say" at this point.
I had to laugh when I read this line from the article.
"On Friday, the ACC announced that Pitt would compete in the Coastal Division"
I predict that they'll love that salt air in Pittsburgh.
The ACC's division names are the most redundant since the old Big East East Division.
via Sporting News' Matt Hayes
RT @Matt_HayesSN: Here's what Memphis to Big East tells me: Louisville to B12 is happening. Big East moves to Memphis to secure that secondary area.
Quote from: Buzz Williams' Spillproof Chiclets Cup on February 07, 2012, 01:57:14 PM
The ACC's division names are the most redundant since the old Big East East Division.
Still better than Legends and Leaders.
Quote from: dwaderoy2004 on February 07, 2012, 02:27:52 PM
Still better than Legends and Leaders.
Which should be changed to Rapists and Assaulters.
Quote from: Aughnanure on February 07, 2012, 02:20:49 PM
via Sporting News' Matt Hayes
RT @Matt_HayesSN: Here's what Memphis to Big East tells me: Louisville to B12 is happening. Big East moves to Memphis to secure that secondary area.
Hope this is wrong. If we were forced to trade Louisville for Memphis that would just suck. Definitely backwards from a basketball perspective and also backwards from football.
I want both!
Quote from: MarquetteDano on February 07, 2012, 02:32:42 PM
Hope this is wrong. If we were forced to trade Louisville for Memphis that would just suck. Definitely backwards from a basketball perspective and also backwards from football.
I want both!
Life is full of disappointments...
Quote from: Aughnanure on February 07, 2012, 02:20:49 PM
via Sporting News' Matt Hayes
RT @Matt_HayesSN: Here's what Memphis to Big East tells me: Louisville to B12 is happening. Big East moves to Memphis to secure that secondary area.
17 all sports teams does seem too much. Unfortunately, I believe this to be a very shrewd observation by Mr. Hayes.
Interesting reads around other team's boards. Remember that report about 2 basketball schools looking to leave and form a BBall-only conference. Seems Xavier and Dayton fans believe its us and DePaul.
http://www.udpride.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18751&page=11
http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2012/1/26/2736357/big-12-expansion-louisville-byu
From Jan. 26 FWIW - Big 12 expansion May happen in the future, but nothing imminent.
Quote from: marqptm on February 07, 2012, 02:31:17 PM
Which should be changed to Rapists and Assaulters.
Sounds like the Blue fan club
Sounds official to me.
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7551260/memphis-tigers-joining-big-east-2013-14-season (http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7551260/memphis-tigers-joining-big-east-2013-14-season)
"The Big East will announce Wednesday that Memphis is joining the conference in all sports in 2013.
Outgoing Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson confirmed to ESPN.com that the official call with the Big East to accept the invitation from commissioner John Marinatto will take place at noon ET.
A news conference will follow in Memphis."
Well... as much as I don't like the one-and-done shop that they have down in Memphis... welcome...?
Isn't the NCAA conference carousel oh so much fun?
I think it is a great addition. I think Louisville will hang around if Pitino had his say..he was pretty vocal about adding Memphis. But he probably has no say in the ultimate decision. I also don't give two shits about CFB, but I know Memphis is pretty horseshit. But for hoops, it is a huge get. Welcome, Memphis.
Is Pitt, wv, and Cuse leaving next year. I know it's no done deal but any likelihood?
Quote from: Aughnanure on February 07, 2012, 02:43:26 PM
Interesting reads around other team's boards. Remember that report about 2 basketball schools looking to leave and form a BBall-only conference. Seems Xavier and Dayton fans believe its us and DePaul.
http://www.udpride.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18751&page=11
I doubt this is accurate. MU isn't dumb enough to tie its future to DePaul.
i still think there may be some ACC schools interested in the Big12...can't believe that at a time when football rules they're excited about bringing in Pitt. and Cuse. i pay very little attention, but even in losing WV, it seems like BE football will be better in the future than it was in the past? i get that keeping football $$$ around is a good idea, but i would love nothing more than to take the bball schools and add the xavier's of the world and call it a day.
Quote from: The Sultan of South Wayne on February 08, 2012, 07:00:19 AM
I doubt this is accurate. MU isn't dumb enough to tie its future to DePaul.
It sure would be dumb, unless all the basketball schools are part of it.
Football Division Alignment? Tried to avoid "Big East East" and "Big East West," although largely broke down along those lines.
Big East "Wait, you have football programs too?" Division
Rutgers
UConn
Cincinnati
Navy
Louisville
Memphis
Big East "Tomorrow: Monster Trucks" Division
Central Florida
South Florida
Houston
Southern Methodist
Boise State
San Diego State
Given lack of geographical compactness, I'd say football championship game at campus site.
Quote from: The Sultan of South Wayne on February 08, 2012, 07:00:19 AM
I doubt this is accurate. MU isn't dumb enough to tie its future to DePaul.
It's probably just speculation based on the old "four independents" days when ND, MU DePaul, and Dayton played each other home and away as independents.
Don't like it. C-USA 2.0. Louisville won't even be here in a few years so all the positioning by Pitino is nice show, but he's going to retire and they will be in the Big 12 at their first chance to jump. UCONN, Rutgers are going to leave as well. It will be the basketball Big East schools along with CUSA? Yuck.
Something just came on ESPN U...I missed it. Did Memphis join?
Quote from: muhoops1 on February 08, 2012, 05:50:32 PM
Something just came on ESPN U...I missed it. Did Memphis join?
Yes. Big East press release here:
http://www.bigeast.org/News/tabid/435/Article/231211/UNIVERSITY-OF-MEMPHIS-JOINS-BIG-EAST-CONFERENCE-.aspx
Quote from: kmwtrucks on February 07, 2012, 01:23:35 PM
BYU
In Las Vegas BYU is referred to as "Notre Dame West".