NCAA Conference Realignment

[snoodmonger]

that sounds like Kansas's only hope for inclusion to one of them,or strongest hope

 

I guess that's one way to look at it. I was more concerned that we'll effectively be cut out of the basketball equation, too. Although being shuffled to a nobody conference more or less does that anyway.

[chuckywang]

So if it does go to superconferences, will the four superconferences cut the NCAA out and run their own basketball tournament? Because right now, there's a ton of money being made in hoops. The schools just don't get nearly as large a percentage because the NCAA uses it to cover their operating costs and other stuff.

 

It is a real possibility. Think about it, you have the 64 biggest and most influential athletic programs in the country spread evenly among 4 superconferences. It is not outside the realm of possibility that they secede from the NCAA and form their own association.

[minnesotacubsfan]

So if it does go to superconferences, will the four superconferences cut the NCAA out and run their own basketball tournament? Because right now, there's a ton of money being made in hoops. The schools just don't get nearly as large a percentage because the NCAA uses it to cover their operating costs and other stuff.

 

I still think it's all being driven by football media revenue. I don't know how the teams could come up with their own tourney and keep all these other schools out.

 

maybe the Big Ten teams will just drop out like most of their alumni.

[Tarver]

So if it does go to superconferences, will the four superconferences cut the NCAA out and run their own basketball tournament? Because right now, there's a ton of money being made in hoops. The schools just don't get nearly as large a percentage because the NCAA uses it to cover their operating costs and other stuff.

 

I still think it's all being driven by football media revenue. I don't know how the teams could come up with their own tourney and keep all these other schools out.

 

maybe the Big Ten teams will just drop out like most of their alumni.

 

Coming from a Big Ten alum

[Tracer Bullet]

So if it does go to superconferences, will the four superconferences cut the NCAA out and run their own basketball tournament? Because right now, there's a ton of money being made in hoops. The schools just don't get nearly as large a percentage because the NCAA uses it to cover their operating costs and other stuff.

 

I still think it's all being driven by football media revenue. I don't know how the teams could come up with their own tourney and keep all these other schools out.

 

maybe the Big Ten teams will just drop out like most of their alumni.

Hit a little close to home, did I?

[chuckywang]

So if it does go to superconferences, will the four superconferences cut the NCAA out and run their own basketball tournament? Because right now, there's a ton of money being made in hoops. The schools just don't get nearly as large a percentage because the NCAA uses it to cover their operating costs and other stuff.

 

I still think it's all being driven by football media revenue. I don't know how the teams could come up with their own tourney and keep all these other schools out.

 

It's not all about revenue. People here laughed at the idea of the Big Ten adding Iowa St or Kansas, but if there are three other 16 team conferences, do you really think that the Big Ten would keep themselves at 14, even if there is no team they could add that increases their per-member revenue? No, they would want to grow to 16 as well and exert just as much influence over the NCAA as the other 3 superconferences. Four superconferences would have tremendous influence over the NCAA and demand larger shares of the NCAA pie.

[Tracer Bullet]

So if it does go to superconferences, will the four superconferences cut the NCAA out and run their own basketball tournament? Because right now, there's a ton of money being made in hoops. The schools just don't get nearly as large a percentage because the NCAA uses it to cover their operating costs and other stuff.

 

It is a real possibility. Think about it, you have the 64 biggest and most influential athletic programs in the country spread evenly among 4 superconferences. It is not outside the realm of possibility that they secede from the NCAA and form their own association.

 

Boy I think that's tough for them to so legally. You've got a bunch of schools with money and claims of antitrust issues. Plus, are those 64 schools only going to play each other and none of these has beens?

[SouthSideRyan]

It's not all about revenue. People here laughed at the idea of the Big Ten adding Iowa St or Kansas, but if there are three other 16 team conferences, do you really think that the Big Ten would keep themselves at 14, even if there is no team they could add that increases their per-member revenue? .

 

Yes.

 

Having Iowa State in your conference takes away from your power.

[Guest]

It's not all about revenue. People here laughed at the idea of the Big Ten adding Iowa St or Kansas, but if there are three other 16 team conferences, do you really think that the Big Ten would keep themselves at 14, even if there is no team they could add that increases their per-member revenue?

 

YES YES A MILLION TIMES YES

 

Sheer numbers don't determine the influence you exert, especially when you're talking about the difference between 14 and 16.

[SouthSideRyan]

So here's our great football package we're selling you ESPN. But wait, THERE'S MORE!!!! You have to show Iowa State and Kansas football games a couple times a year too!!

 

*Earns a trillion dollars*

[Tarver]

So if it does go to superconferences, will the four superconferences cut the NCAA out and run their own basketball tournament? Because right now, there's a ton of money being made in hoops. The schools just don't get nearly as large a percentage because the NCAA uses it to cover their operating costs and other stuff.

 

I still think it's all being driven by football media revenue. I don't know how the teams could come up with their own tourney and keep all these other schools out.

 

maybe the Big Ten teams will just drop out like most of their alumni.

Hit a little close to home, did I?

 

Coming from another Big Ten alum.

 

Where's OMC or Vance? Let's compare academic stats with those goofball southern schools.

[Tracer Bullet]

So if it does go to superconferences, will the four superconferences cut the NCAA out and run their own basketball tournament? Because right now, there's a ton of money being made in hoops. The schools just don't get nearly as large a percentage because the NCAA uses it to cover their operating costs and other stuff.

 

I still think it's all being driven by football media revenue. I don't know how the teams could come up with their own tourney and keep all these other schools out.

 

It's not all about revenue. People here laughed at the idea of the Big Ten adding Iowa St or Kansas, but if there are three other 16 team conferences, do you really think that the Big Ten would keep themselves at 14, even if there is no team they could add that increases their per-member revenue? No, they would want to grow to 16 as well and exert just as much influence over the NCAA as the other 3 superconferences. Four superconferences would have tremendous influence over the NCAA and demand larger shares of the NCAA pie.

Why? The big 12 didn't have more influence than the big ten or Pac 10 bc they had more schools. That makes no sense.

 

The only reason youd need 4x16 is if it was going to be a closed universe. That seems unlikely.

[minnesotacubsfan]

So if it does go to superconferences, will the four superconferences cut the NCAA out and run their own basketball tournament? Because right now, there's a ton of money being made in hoops. The schools just don't get nearly as large a percentage because the NCAA uses it to cover their operating costs and other stuff.

 

I still think it's all being driven by football media revenue. I don't know how the teams could come up with their own tourney and keep all these other schools out.

 

maybe the Big Ten teams will just drop out like most of their alumni.

Hit a little close to home, did I?

 

 

its just that every time I see a homeless man, I think "there lies another tragic University of Indiana failure.."

 

we're just not equipped socially to land in those posh places like Grand Rapids.

[Tracer Bullet]

So if it does go to superconferences, will the four superconferences cut the NCAA out and run their own basketball tournament? Because right now, there's a ton of money being made in hoops. The schools just don't get nearly as large a percentage because the NCAA uses it to cover their operating costs and other stuff.

 

I still think it's all being driven by football media revenue. I don't know how the teams could come up with their own tourney and keep all these other schools out.

 

maybe the Big Ten teams will just drop out like most of their alumni.

Hit a little close to home, did I?

 

Coming from another Big Ten alum.

 

Where's OMC or Vance? Let's compare academic stats with those goofball southern schools.

?

[Tarver]

So if it does go to superconferences, will the four superconferences cut the NCAA out and run their own basketball tournament? Because right now, there's a ton of money being made in hoops. The schools just don't get nearly as large a percentage because the NCAA uses it to cover their operating costs and other stuff.

 

I still think it's all being driven by football media revenue. I don't know how the teams could come up with their own tourney and keep all these other schools out.

 

maybe the Big Ten teams will just drop out like most of their alumni.

Hit a little close to home, did I?

 

 

its just that every time I see a homeless man, I think "there lies another tragic University of Indiana failure.."

 

we're just not equipped socially to land in those posh places like Grand Rapids.

 

Yeah, St. Paul is very cosmopolitan.

[minnesotacubsfan]

 

maybe the Big Ten teams will just drop out like most of their alumni.

Hit a little close to home, did I?

 

Coming from another Big Ten alum.

 

Where's OMC or Vance? Let's compare academic stats with those goofball southern schools.

?

Ole Miss doesnt count, duh. thats one of those goofy clown schools, where you either learn 1. law or 2. piling as many people into a mini cooper as possible.

[Tracer Bullet]

So if it does go to superconferences, will the four superconferences cut the NCAA out and run their own basketball tournament? Because right now, there's a ton of money being made in hoops. The schools just don't get nearly as large a percentage because the NCAA uses it to cover their operating costs and other stuff.

 

I still think it's all being driven by football media revenue. I don't know how the teams could come up with their own tourney and keep all these other schools out.

 

maybe the Big Ten teams will just drop out like most of their alumni.

Hit a little close to home, did I?

 

 

its just that every time I see a homeless man, I think "there lies another tragic University of Indiana failure.."

 

we're just not equipped socially to land in those posh places like Grand Rapids.

That's funny. Every time I see a homeless person, I think, at least he got as much as he could reasonably expect out of his big ten education.

[minnesotacubsfan]

 

 

 

Yeah, St. Paul is very cosmopolitan.

 

what? I'm showing empathy for your plight.

[Tracer Bullet]

So if it does go to superconferences, will the four superconferences cut the NCAA out and run their own basketball tournament? Because right now, there's a ton of money being made in hoops. The schools just don't get nearly as large a percentage because the NCAA uses it to cover their operating costs and other stuff.

 

I still think it's all being driven by football media revenue. I don't know how the teams could come up with their own tourney and keep all these other schools out.

 

maybe the Big Ten teams will just drop out like most of their alumni.

Hit a little close to home, did I?

 

 

its just that every time I see a homeless man, I think "there lies another tragic University of Indiana failure.."

 

we're just not equipped socially to land in those posh places like Grand Rapids.

 

And nothing can prepare one for the culture of GR.

[Tarver]

So if it does go to superconferences, will the four superconferences cut the NCAA out and run their own basketball tournament? Because right now, there's a ton of money being made in hoops. The schools just don't get nearly as large a percentage because the NCAA uses it to cover their operating costs and other stuff.

 

I still think it's all being driven by football media revenue. I don't know how the teams could come up with their own tourney and keep all these other schools out.

 

 

 

Coming from another Big Ten alum.

 

Where's OMC or Vance? Let's compare academic stats with those goofball southern schools.

?

 

I was trying to drum up some solidarity with us Big Ten alums but now that he called me homeless forget it

[Tracer Bullet]

 

 

 

Yeah, St. Paul is very cosmopolitan.

 

what? I'm showing empathy for your plight.

Tarver's got himself on auto with little regard for where he fires, yet he isn't hitting anything. He's like imb with a leg cramp.

[minnesotacubsfan]

And nothing can prepare one for the culture of GR.

 

it just takes a superior level of being "human", is that what your saying?

[Tracer Bullet]

And nothing can prepare one for the culture of GR.

 

it just takes a superior level of being "human", is that what your saying?

 

I'm so confused right now. It takes an immense feeling of superiority or an indifference to the righteous indignation of those around you.

[Tarver]

 

 

 

Yeah, St. Paul is very cosmopolitan.

 

what? I'm showing empathy for your plight.

Tarver's got himself on auto with little regard for where he fires, yet he isn't hitting anything. He's like imb with a leg cramp.

 

8.1

[minnesotacubsfan]

so two big ten alumns have confused a nd alum? is the universe about to implode?

 

also the imb bit, ouch.