NCowl said

there might be something between the lines…

As usual, Marinatto did not go into detail as to what the league might do in terms of size.

Here's the bottom line:

To completely rule it out simply rediculous.  Money changes anything!

Like I said, nothing may come of this. The commish has a responsibility to deny this until the pen touches the paper, just like a CEO wouldn't talk about an acquisition before it's actually complete. It's called covering your balls.

But, the talks in the past week have been real. That much I can tell you.

Also remember that the Big 10 has scheduling issues now that they added only Nebraska- ESPN lays it out pretty well today. I wouldn't be surprised to see them take Rutgers or Pitt.

UCFKnight85 said

Also remember that the Big 10 has scheduling issues now that they added only Nebraska- ESPN lays it out pretty well today. I wouldn't be surprised to see them take Rutgers or Pitt.

Not sure why 13 teams would help them with scheduling more than 12 teams…for the long term.

fauowl said

UCFKnight85 said

Also remember that the Big 10 has scheduling issues now that they added only Nebraska- ESPN lays it out pretty well today. I wouldn't be surprised to see them take Rutgers or Pitt.

Not sure why 13 teams would help them with scheduling more than 12 teams…for the long term.

Think bigger….like, 16.

East Carolina give a conference basically nothing from a media market perspective, the one that actually matters the most today!

Also, this still would only bring the BigEast up to ten teams, two short of being able to hold a conference championship game. And that is assuming they don't lose anyone else to Big10, ACC or SEC expansion should that hapen. So as I see it they still need two more programs to come on board, bare minimum to possibly remain an AQ conference..

GeorgiaOwl said

East Carolina give a conference basically nothing from a media market perspective, the one that actually matters the most today!

Also, this still would only bring the BigEast up to ten teams, two short of being able to hold a conference championship game. And that is assuming they don't lose anyone else to Big10, ACC or SEC expansion should that hapen. So as I see it they still need two more programs to come on board, bare minimum to possibly remain an AQ conference..

Actually I don't think they want a championship game. They're already fighting a huge uphill battle to ever get a team in the NC game, and the last thing they'd want is a Championship game to knock out a potential NC game team.

UCFKnight85 said

fauowl said

UCFKnight85 said

Also remember that the Big 10 has scheduling issues now that they added only Nebraska- ESPN lays it out pretty well today. I wouldn't be surprised to see them take Rutgers or Pitt.

Not sure why 13 teams would help them with scheduling more than 12 teams…for the long term.

Think bigger….like, 16.

That's obvious.  I was making a comment on why adding just Nebraska and bringing the total to 12 teams would cause scheduling problems.

it wouldn't surprise me that MAC, Conference USA and Sunbelt have a lot mixing together. If you Houston goes to the Big 12 and the Big East picks off a couple of teams.