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Unsurprisingly, ESPN had a lot to do with this, hence them maintaining radio silence on the entire matter.
Sigh, I really wanted to see them stay in the mountain west and then they grab Houston. But there was no way they could walk away from all that potential money.
With the MWC it basically destroys their chances of gaining an auto-bid unless someone rises up in theiir conference in rankings. The caveat is at least one current auto-bid conference loses thiers due to not enough teams or collapse, or if one more BCS game is added then maybe and espeically if they can get some Big XII teams if it collapes.
There are consequences to this action at this point. I think the Big Ten should now consider Notre Dame off the table for good since this action will make them dig in more in its status. Another is Texas is going to start looking at doing the same though politics will be the biggest stumbling block since it makes Texas Tech vulnerable.
Actually if superconferences form and Texas is independant in football, how would expansion work out? My guess is then Texas Tech won't be considered for going to the PAC without Texas. Also OU might decide to run off to the SEC then in this scenario. If the UT and OU are not available for the PAC if they want go to 16 then they have to go elsewhere. From what it looked like Kansas would be next and if someone else does not get them first then Missouri. I am thinking what happens with OSU and TT here, OSU will likely be able to join OU somewhere but TT might be on the outside in a UT independant scenario.
With the MWC it basically destroys their chances of gaining an auto-bid unless someone rises up in theiir conference in rankings. The caveat is at least one current auto-bid conference loses thiers due to not enough teams or collapse, or if one more BCS game is added then maybe and espeically if they can get some Big XII teams if it collapes.
There are consequences to this action at this point. I think the Big Ten should now consider Notre Dame off the table for good since this action will make them dig in more in its status. Another is Texas is going to start looking at doing the same though politics will be the biggest stumbling block since it makes Texas Tech vulnerable.
Actually if superconferences form and Texas is independant in football, how would expansion work out? My guess is then Texas Tech won't be considered for going to the PAC without Texas. Also OU might decide to run off to the SEC then in this scenario. If the UT and OU are not available for the PAC if they want go to 16 then they have to go elsewhere. From what it looked like Kansas would be next and if someone else does not get them first then Missouri. I am thinking what happens with OSU and TT here, OSU will likely be able to join OU somewhere but TT might be on the outside in a UT independant scenario.
I agree Texas will go independent next (thus the demand for a tv network). BYU already had their own network. I can't see OU going to the SEC. But I definitely could see Texas A&M in the SEC. Texas Tech, OU and some other schools would probably merge with the Pac 10 after Texas goes independent.
I agree Texas will go independent next (thus the demand for a tv network). BYU already had their own network. I can't see OU going to the SEC. But I definitely could see Texas A&M in the SEC. Texas Tech, OU and some other schools would probably merge with the Pac 10 after Texas goes independent.
That is possible, if OU goes West without UT they could dominate more than in the SEC and the PAC wants more dominant programs while the SEC might not and prefer middle powers and ones that could be dominant in the future.
It is interesting is that the PAC and Big Ten is likely to lose with BYU's decision since it takes Notre Dame and possibly UT off the table for everyone.
Unsurprisingly, ESPN had a lot to do with this, hence them maintaining radio silence on the entire matter.
Sigh, I really wanted to see them stay in the mountain west and then they grab Houston. But there was no way they could walk away from all that potential money.
Wonder what will happen to the MWC now
Good for BYU. This is a smart move for them. I suspect TCU will now join the Big East. Maybe bring Houston along with them.
I'm sure Texas is going to study this BYU move very close. Couldn't help bu notice in the last couple weeks Texas broke a contract to play Minnesota. Instead they added Notre Dame. They also scheduled BYU. And USC. USC has made some noises about going indy them selves.
Could we be seeing the start of a new independant group? ND, Navy, Army, BYU, Texas, USC and OU. That would make it easier to fill their schedules at the end of the year. What is left of the Big 12 (minus A7M which is going to the SEC no matter what else happens) could join up with the MWC and form a pretty decent conference. Just wondering.
Why does every one think that TCU is gonna move? Least of all to the Big East and that crazy travel budget?
They have a better chance of running the table where they are now.
I think the MWC is a decent conference with potential to improve. National players with TCU and Boise State, decent teams in Fresno State, Air Force and Nevada. SDSU and UNLV COULD fill out the upper half of the conference if their coaches fufill their promises.
BYU are a bunch of stuck up snobs. I'd love to see my Devils sue them for backing out of our Home Game, at the last minute. No offense, Portland State.
Seriously, i hope they just croak and die, as a football program. I hope nobody schedules them, cuz they just cowardly back out of home and homes, at the last minute.
Good for BYU. This is a smart move for them. I suspect TCU will now join the Big East. Maybe bring Houston along with them.
I'm sure Texas is going to study this BYU move very close. Couldn't help bu notice in the last couple weeks Texas broke a contract to play Minnesota. Instead they added Notre Dame. They also scheduled BYU. And USC. USC has made some noises about going indy them selves.
Could we be seeing the start of a new independant group? ND, Navy, Army, BYU, Texas, USC and OU. That would make it easier to fill their schedules at the end of the year. What is left of the Big 12 (minus A7M which is going to the SEC no matter what else happens) could join up with the MWC and form a pretty decent conference. Just wondering.
One thing I see now is that the Big Ten should just consider the Irish off the table permenantly. Also if it works for BYU other schools will consider doing the same which would be a trend nobody predicted. Also several new independants might end up being what kills the BCS system.
Another issue is going to be superconferences in a scenario with more independants. If both UT and OU go independant the Big XII is dead in all likelyhood though state politics might be an issue for both if they try. What happens with everyone else other than A&M who already has an exit plan? My guess is a possible partition where the PAC/SEC/Big Ten starts taking who is left due to almost all options add markets and have no hurdles at this point. The odd scenario is that some might wind up with more than one offer from the list of conferences. The question then becomes would TT and OSU get offers from the PAC with UT and OU off the table in this scenario? My guess is they would look elsewhere first if they want to get to 16 starting with Kansas.
One thing I see now is that the Big Ten should just consider the Irish off the table permenantly.
Nope---- ND has got to join the Big East Football conference, or they'll kick them out in every other sport!
It is really dumb of the Big East to allow ND to do that in football anyway!
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