TCU to the Big East

[MarquetteBallin]

Big East has added TCU beginning in 2012

[MerrittsMustache]

According to Fanhouse...

http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2010/11/29/tcu-accepts-offer-from-big-east/

[Mr. Nielsen]

Boo... now 17 basketball schools. 

[GGGG]

Well the good news is that it looks as though they won't be ejecting basketball schools at the moment.

[4everwarriors]

So, the Big East now will have a representative in the Rose Bowl? Who do we root for?

[Hards Alumni]

Do not like this.

[Aughnanure]

Sporting News: http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2010-11-29/report-tcu-accepts-offer-to-join-big-east-conference

Louisville Courier-Journal: http://blogs.courier-journal.com/rickbozich/2010/11/29/big-east-snags-tcu/

NY Daily News: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/2010/11/29/2010-11-29_texas_christian_universitys_horned_frogs_invited_into_the_big_east_source.html

[4everwarriors]

There's something wrong with the fuzzy geography of a Texas team in the Big East? And, what's up with Horny Frogs?
This won't help Buzz' recruiting of Texas kids wanting to play in the BE.

[GGGG]

Texas Christian is really a geographic outlier in the Mountain West too.  The closest school to them now is New Mexico, which is only 100 closer than Louisville from Fort Worth.  They are already flying wherever they are going.

[Mayor McCheese]

I understand for football sakes... but that brings the conference to 17 in basketball?  And TCU isn't a powerhouse for basketball.

Although football money talks, just an odd decision.

[Aughnanure]

Texas Christian is really a geographic outlier in the Mountain West too.  The closest school to them now is New Mexico, which is only 100 closer than Louisville from Fort Worth.  They are already flying wherever they are going.

+1, Im so sick of the geographic argument people make. When South Florida and Marquette joined, they officially gave up the Northeast requirement.

[Nukem2]

At least all the teams are east of the Mississippi... Seriousl, it does bring the BE to a large TV market in Texas.  Can't hurt recruiting.

[🏀]

Let's add one more basketball team. Two nine team divisions.

[Hards Alumni]

Let's add one more basketball team. Two nine team divisions.

Like Xavier?

[Benny B]

At least every school in the Big East is indeed east of something.  So in that respect, one could easily argue that our conference name is certainly more accurate and descriptive than some others who have problems with 1st grade math.

[Aughnanure]

Let's add one more basketball team. Two nine team divisions.

I would love to go divisions, though no chance Xavier gets added without a split, maybe even more than 2 if they add 3 more schools (which they still might, people were reporting last week that TCU, Temple and Central Florida were soon to join).

Let's just say they grab UCF, which I think is a no-brainer.

West/far away: TCU, UCF, USF, Louisville, Cincinnati, Marquette, DePaul, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh

East: Syracuse, Connecticut, Providence, Rutgers, Seton Hall, St. John's, Georgetown, Villanova, West Virginia

[Golden Avalanche]

Let the countdown begin on Marquette's departure..........

[🏀]

I would love to go divisions, though no chance Xavier gets added without a split, maybe even more than 2 if they add 3 more schools (which they still might, people were reporting last week that TCU, Temple and Central Florida were soon to join).

Let's just say they grab UCF, which I think is a no-brainer.

West/far away: TCU, UCF, USF, Louisville, Cincinnati, Marquette, DePaul, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh

East: Syracuse, Connecticut, Providence, Rutgers, Seton Hall, St. John's, Georgetown, Villanova, West Virginia

Bingo. Probably have to swap Pitt with WV though. I think Pitt has more clout.

[Benny B]

I would love to go divisions, though no chance Xavier gets added without a split, maybe even more than 2 if they add 3 more schools (which they still might, people were reporting last week that TCU, Temple and Central Florida were soon to join).

Let's just say they grab UCF, which I think is a no-brainer.

West/far away: TCU, UCF, USF, Louisville, Cincinnati, Marquette, DePaul, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh

East: Syracuse, Connecticut, Providence, Rutgers, Seton Hall, St. John's, Georgetown, Villanova, West Virginia

Agreed... I don't see what's not to like here.  You've just bolstered the football side of the BE, and you can easily add one more bball-only school and create two divisions there without upsetting the balance.  Also, you've now paved the way for a standalone BE Network.

Some people seem to think that the Big Ten is going to go to 16 teams in all sports... if that's the case, what's wrong with the Big East having 18 in most pigskinless sports?  Can you really argue for one and against the other?

[Tom Crean's Tanning Bed]

Let the countdown begin on Marquette's departure..........

Why would you automatically assume that?  Just curious.

[MerrittsMustache]

I would love to go divisions, though no chance Xavier gets added without a split, maybe even more than 2 if they add 3 more schools (which they still might, people were reporting last week that TCU, Temple and Central Florida were soon to join).

Let's just say they grab UCF, which I think is a no-brainer.

West/far away: TCU, UCF, USF, Louisville, Cincinnati, Marquette, DePaul, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh

East: Syracuse, Connecticut, Providence, Rutgers, Seton Hall, St. John's, Georgetown, Villanova, West Virginia

I don't think they would go by geography to create divisions. Look at the strength of the East Division compared to the West! No way would the "originals" go for that.

[Lacrosse218]

At least all the teams are east of the Mississippi... Seriousl, it does bring the BE to a large TV market in Texas.  Can't hurt recruiting.

TCU is actually West of the Mississippi River.

[79Warrior]

I understand for football sakes... but that brings the conference to 17 in basketball?  And TCU isn't a powerhouse for basketball.

Although football money talks, just an odd decision.

Why is that an odd decision? TCU is now the best football program in the BE. Bball is not the deciding factor by any stretch.

[jficke13]

this just refreshes my hatred for minor league football... i mean college football. it ruins just about everything.

[Aughnanure]

I don't think they would go by geography to create divisions. Look at the strength of the East Division compared to the West! No way would the "originals" go for that.

I get that, but wouldnt they want to keep rivalries alive that way? I had a hard time putting Pitt and West Virginia in different divisions as well. The same goes for Georgetown, Syracuse, Connecticut and Villanova.  So, anytime those 4 are in one side it will look lopsided.