NCAA Conference Realignment

[minnesotacubsfan]

I mean, Silver's numbers place Minnesota at 28, which is higher then any other Pac school other then USC (17) or UCLA (25). Granted, U of MN is one of the largest schools int he country (65k when I was there), that says a lot for a program that has had maybe 3 winning seasons in the last 15 years.

 

MN was one that jumped out at me. Other than you, I've never met a MN fan outside the state. Even if they have that many fans, how many are watching cfb (or the gophers)?

The Minneapolis/St. Paul area is a good sized market on its own merit, though, and the fans there are largely hockey/football fans. The Vikings are probably the primary draw, but U of Minnesota is the only decent game in town as colleges go.

 

pretty much this. 3 mil metro area with 1 Div 1 school in the area. Tons of Wisconsin transfers as well do to a reciprocity program with Wisconsin.

[minnesotacubsfan]

I mean, Silver's numbers place Minnesota at 28, which is higher then any other Pac school other then USC (17) or UCLA (25). Granted, U of MN is one of the largest schools int he country (65k when I was there), that says a lot for a program that has had maybe 3 winning seasons in the last 15 years.

 

MN was one that jumped out at me. Other than you, I've never met a MN fan outside the state. Even if they have that many fans, how many are watching cfb (or the gophers)?

 

 

besides, who else do you need to know? I'm the best there is. period.

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I mean, Silver's numbers place Minnesota at 28, which is higher then any other Pac school other then USC (17) or UCLA (25). Granted, U of MN is one of the largest schools int he country (65k when I was there), that says a lot for a program that has had maybe 3 winning seasons in the last 15 years.

 

MN was one that jumped out at me. Other than you, I've never met a MN fan outside the state. Even if they have that many fans, how many are watching cfb (or the gophers)?

The Minneapolis/St. Paul area is a good sized market on its own merit, though, and the fans there are largely hockey/football fans. The Vikings are probably the primary draw, but U of Minnesota is the only decent game in town as colleges go.

But its not a decent game. Those fans aren't cfb fans (or not gopher fans anyway).

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I mean, Silver's numbers place Minnesota at 28, which is higher then any other Pac school other then USC (17) or UCLA (25). Granted, U of MN is one of the largest schools int he country (65k when I was there), that says a lot for a program that has had maybe 3 winning seasons in the last 15 years.

 

MN was one that jumped out at me. Other than you, I've never met a MN fan outside the state. Even if they have that many fans, how many are watching cfb (or the gophers)?

The Minneapolis/St. Paul area is a good sized market on its own merit, though, and the fans there are largely hockey/football fans. The Vikings are probably the primary draw, but U of Minnesota is the only decent game in town as colleges go.

 

pretty much this. 3 mil metro area with 1 Div 1 school in the area. Tons of Wisconsin transfers as well do to a reciprocity program with Wisconsin.

So there are more Wisconsin fans on MSP than gopher fans? I'd agree with that.

[minnesotacubsfan]

I mean, Silver's numbers place Minnesota at 28, which is higher then any other Pac school other then USC (17) or UCLA (25). Granted, U of MN is one of the largest schools int he country (65k when I was there), that says a lot for a program that has had maybe 3 winning seasons in the last 15 years.

 

MN was one that jumped out at me. Other than you, I've never met a MN fan outside the state. Even if they have that many fans, how many are watching cfb (or the gophers)?

The Minneapolis/St. Paul area is a good sized market on its own merit, though, and the fans there are largely hockey/football fans. The Vikings are probably the primary draw, but U of Minnesota is the only decent game in town as colleges go.

 

pretty much this. 3 mil metro area with 1 Div 1 school in the area. Tons of Wisconsin transfers as well do to a reciprocity program with Wisconsin.

So there are more Wisconsin fans on MSP than gopher fans? I'd agree with that.

 

no, but the influx of Wisconsinites attending Minnesota and vise/versa keeps the interest level in football very high.

[bukie]

I mean, Silver's numbers place Minnesota at 28, which is higher then any other Pac school other then USC (17) or UCLA (25). Granted, U of MN is one of the largest schools int he country (65k when I was there), that says a lot for a program that has had maybe 3 winning seasons in the last 15 years.

 

MN was one that jumped out at me. Other than you, I've never met a MN fan outside the state. Even if they have that many fans, how many are watching cfb (or the gophers)?

The Minneapolis/St. Paul area is a good sized market on its own merit, though, and the fans there are largely hockey/football fans. The Vikings are probably the primary draw, but U of Minnesota is the only decent game in town as colleges go.

But its not a decent game. Those fans aren't cfb fans (or not gopher fans anyway).

It may not make logical sense, but even minimal sports fans out there are pretty crazy about the Gophers. I have a bunch of relatives in the area that follow no sports except the Gophers football and basketball (and Minnesota-Duluth hockey...I did say they were crazy).

[minnesotacubsfan]

It may not make logical sense, but even minimal sports fans out there are pretty crazy about the Gophers. I have a bunch of relatives in the area that follow no sports except the Gophers football and basketball (and Minnesota-Duluth hockey...I did say they were crazy).

 

 

you leave the Bulldogs alone, hippie

 

UMD UMD UMD

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PowerMizzou.com has learned through sources that Missouri is squarely in the SEC's crosshairs as the potential 14th team. Our sources have indicated that the SEC wants Mizzou as No. 14, but is willing to wait on the implosion of the Big 12 Conference before making any moves if necessary.

 

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Sources with knowledge of Missouri's situation told PowerMizzou.com that the SEC is willing to wait on the Tigers and to let the situation with the Big 12 play out before making a move.

 

http://missouri.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1267857

 

Officially getting my hopes up.

 

Bc you want to be in the SEC or bc any seat is better than none? I figure Missouri ends up in the bigx.

 

Big Ten would be my first choice but I don't know how realistic it is right now. If SEC comes at us with an offer now, I would hope we'd take it instead of waiting around for a Big Ten offer that might not come.

 

 

I'd welcome Texas A&M and Missouri to the SEC. Both are top 100 schools academically and are solid in all facets.

Top 100 is kind of large group. Where is Missouri at? I know we're in most top 20/25 lists I see. I don't follow this all that closely, though.

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I guess I usually see Top 25 PUBLIC schools lists. Missouri barely cracks the Top 100 public schools list from what I found, well below Texas Tech and they are a Tier 3 school.

 

http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/06/best-public-colleges-opinions-colleges-09-top.html

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Probably wouldn't have joined the sec if you'd have known such morons would be allowed in too.

[Old Style]

Probably wouldn't have joined the sec if you'd have known such morons would be allowed in too.

I'm not really concerned with another school's academics unless it gives them a recruiting advantage.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Probably wouldn't have joined the sec if you'd have known such morons would be allowed in too.

 

why so down on ND?

[Butterscup1679666578]

Oklahoma says they'll stay in the Big 12 if Dan Beebe is fired.

 

Awesome.

[fiver]

I guess I usually see Top 25 PUBLIC schools lists. Missouri barely cracks the Top 100 public schools list from what I found, well below Texas Tech and they are a Tier 3 school.

 

http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/06/best-public-colleges-opinions-colleges-09-top.html

 

I was looking at this ranking...Texas A&M is 58 and Missouri in the 90s...

 

http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities

[treebird]

I guess I usually see Top 25 PUBLIC schools lists. Missouri barely cracks the Top 100 public schools list from what I found, well below Texas Tech and they are a Tier 3 school.

 

http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/06/best-public-colleges-opinions-colleges-09-top.html

 

I was looking at this ranking...Texas A&M is 58 and Missouri in the 90s...

 

http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities

 

in fairness, i only call missouri a cow college because they were founded by a cow.

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Oklahoma says they'll stay in the Big 12 if Dan Beebe is fired.

 

Awesome.

 

It'd be great if OU and Texas hang out and things settle a bit. But that's probably not enough to keep Missouri happy if the bigx or sec come calling.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Oklahoma says they'll stay in the Big 12 if Dan Beebe is fired.

 

Awesome.

 

It'd be great if OU and Texas hang out and things settle a bit. But that's probably not enough to keep Missouri happy if the bigx or sec come calling.

 

I feel like a declaration that big/dramatic/preposterous by Oklahoma kind of tips their hand towards the Pac-12. They've got to be gone at this point.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Oklahoma says they'll stay in the Big 12 if Dan Beebe is fired.

 

Awesome.

 

It'd be great if OU and Texas hang out and things settle a bit. But that's probably not enough to keep Missouri happy if the bigx or sec come calling.

 

I feel like a declaration that big/dramatic/preposterous by Oklahoma kind of tips their hand towards the Pac-12. They've got to be gone at this point.

 

How you doin? we got LOOOTS of $$ to spread around.. - Mr Delany

[Tracer Bullet]

Oklahoma says they'll stay in the Big 12 if Dan Beebe is fired.

 

Awesome.

 

It'd be great if OU and Texas hang out and things settle a bit. But that's probably not enough to keep Missouri happy if the bigx or sec come calling.

 

I feel like a declaration that big/dramatic/preposterous by Oklahoma kind of tips their hand towards the Pac-12. They've got to be gone at this point.

 

Why would they say that if they were already gone? What's the purpose of a noisy exit?

[shnsajax]

Oklahoma says they'll stay in the Big 12 if Dan Beebe is fired.

 

Awesome.

 

It'd be great if OU and Texas hang out and things settle a bit. But that's probably not enough to keep Missouri happy if the bigx or sec come calling.

 

I'm not buying that, plus Pitt and Cuse are forcing the issue even more assuming they still go to the SEC. The conference won't last with 9 member with others growing to 14, and adding the quality is becoming that much more difficult. If you could bring in ND that would cause a chain reaction, but thats not happening either.

[snoodmonger]

I guess I usually see Top 25 PUBLIC schools lists. Missouri barely cracks the Top 100 public schools list from what I found, well below Texas Tech and they are a Tier 3 school.

 

http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/06/best-public-colleges-opinions-colleges-09-top.html

 

 

That list is absurd. Missouri blows Texas Tech out of the water, academically. As does KU.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Oklahoma says they'll stay in the Big 12 if Dan Beebe is fired.

 

Awesome.

 

It'd be great if OU and Texas hang out and things settle a bit. But that's probably not enough to keep Missouri happy if the bigx or sec come calling.

 

I feel like a declaration that big/dramatic/preposterous by Oklahoma kind of tips their hand towards the Pac-12. They've got to be gone at this point.

 

Why would they say that if they were already gone? What's the purpose of a noisy exit?

 

It's going to be a noisy exit anyways.

 

They know the Big 12 isn't going to fire Dan Beebe because they asked them to. They're throwing out ridiculous demands just because.

 

Even if they did fire Dan Beebe I don't know that it would matter now.

[Butterscup1679666578]

I guess I usually see Top 25 PUBLIC schools lists. Missouri barely cracks the Top 100 public schools list from what I found, well below Texas Tech and they are a Tier 3 school.

 

http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/06/best-public-colleges-opinions-colleges-09-top.html

 

 

That list is absurd. Missouri blows Texas Tech out of the water, academically. As does KU.

 

UNITED WE STAND

[Andy]

So what are we calling the Big 12/Big East merger conference?

[WrigleyField 22]

So what are we calling the Big 12/Big East merger conference?

Who would it be?

 

Kansas

Kansas St

Iowa St

Baylor

Louisville

Cincinatti

UConn

USF

Rutgers

TCU

WVU

 

I'd call it a slightly better Conference-USA.