Realignment Update 2: Pac16 considering Baylor over Colorado

[Aughnanure]

Wow, Texas politics may be more powerful than I thought.

http://texas.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1091406

Say this happens and Big Ten doesn't end up grabbing Missouri and Nebraska, but moves east instead - There are going to be some very interesting and appealing schools sitting lost in the middle of the country. Kansas State, Kansas, Iowa State, Colorado, Missouri and Nebraska. Back to the Big 6 conference again!

[NYWarrior]

Ann Richards got Baylor into the Big 12 over TCU years ago.  Not sure BU still has that kinda pull, but stranger things have happened due to TX politics.

[HouWarrior]

Neither Mizzou, nor Nebraska, are giving their word to remain in Big 12, leading to increased speculation of their Big 10 interest/or poss. talks w/Big ten.

I agree w/NY Warrior on Baylor pushing its way into Big 12 w/Ann Richards' threat to veto other tax funded Tx univ. joinder, unless her "Baylor", was included--
--This time I am aware of no similar Baylor clout, and even diehard Bears admit they havent been competitive at this level--I dont see Baylor as anything but an orphan left out of the big moves brewing.

Note UT president  went to bat for inclusion of Tx tech-- UT is not doing such for Baylor--the only private school in Big 12.

[77ncaachamps]

I think Baylor is a mistake for the Pac-10.

As a small, baptist school, it doesn't fit with the rest of the Pac-10 colleges.

[GGGG]

I think Baylor is a mistake for the Pac-10.

As a small, baptist school, it doesn't fit with the rest of the Pac-10 colleges.

But if you don't get UT, A&M and TT without Baylor...you take Baylor.  That's the same dillema that the B12 faced over a decade ago.

[HoopsMalone]

Are Baylor's football games even that big of a deal?  Even when they play the other Texas schools? 

I was always under the impression that Baylor was the doormat of Big 12 football.  The Pac-10 shouldn't lose out on the Denver market for Baylor, but I guess you gotta play politics on some level.

[GGGG]

Are Baylor's football games even that big of a deal?  Even when they play the other Texas schools? 

I was always under the impression that Baylor was the doormat of Big 12 football.  The Pac-10 shouldn't lose out on the Denver market for Baylor, but I guess you gotta play politics on some level.

Again, if you don't get Texas without Baylor, you take Baylor.

And the "Denver market" is a little like fool's gold when it comes to the University of Colorado.  Colorado has a great number of out of state students, and Denver has a lot of transplants from other parts of the country.  It is my understanding that their college football ratings aren't all that much.  Colorado's athletic budget is also in the bottom half of the Big 12's...much closer to Baylor than Texas.

[Mr. Nielsen]

I don't think the Pac-10 wants Baylor. I still see Colorado as a lock for the Pac-10.

[bma725]

I don't think the Pac-10 wants Baylor. I still see Colorado as a lock for the Pac-10.

Whether or not they want them doesn't matter.  Taking Baylor and to a lesser extent Texas Tech is the price you pay for adding UT and TAMU.

[Dawson Rental]

Neither Mizzou, nor Nebraska, are giving their word to remain in Big 12, leading to increased speculation of their Big 10 interest/or poss. talks w/Big ten.

I agree w/NY Warrior on Baylor pushing its way into Big 12 w/Ann Richards' threat to veto other tax funded Tx univ. joinder, unless her "Baylor", was included--
--This time I am aware of no similar Baylor clout, and even diehard Bears admit they havent been competitive at this level--I dont see Baylor as anything but an orphan left out of the big moves brewing.

Note UT president  went to bat for inclusion of Tx tech-- UT is not doing such for Baylor--the only private school in Big 12.

I wonder if this could be payback for negative recruiting by Scott Drew at Baylor against Texas' basketball team.  Payback is a bitch.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Whether or not they want them doesn't matter.  Taking Baylor and to a lesser extent Texas Tech is the price you pay for adding UT and TAMU.

Your right the main school is Texas.

[HouWarrior]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5271438
Its official-- colorado accepts pac 10 invite...baylor needs to dust off its resume' --anyone want a baptist school w/ an agressive bb recruiter like scott drew?