Conference Realignments - Take 2

[SWSiouxMN]

REPORT: Big 12 discussed superconference merger with Pac-12 (usatoday.com)

Now this would be interesting, of course this is a long shot. 

[SIOUXFAN97]

22 minutes ago, SWSiouxMN said:

REPORT: Big 12 discussed superconference merger with Pac-12 (usatoday.com)

Now this would be interesting, of course this is a long shot. 

wouldn't be suprised to see 4 18 team conferences from east to west...with two divisions of 9 each....

[SiouxScore]

17 hours ago, FSSD said:

Why would the Big 10 take ISU and KU?  Big 10 isn't going to be second fiddle behind SEC.  They are going to go bigger than ISU and KU.  They are not going to let ACC and SEC win the second round of realignment with UND, OU, TU going to those conferences without a fight.  They are going to go big against the ACC.  My guess is Virginia and UNC.  Or maybe UND in that mix. 

It is like impossible to get ACC/Notre Dame because of their grant of rights contract with the conference. It sounds like the B1G is indeed gonna go big and look to expand west into the PAC with USC, UCLA, Oregon, Colorado, Washington being among the targets. The big tv partner fox is also encouraging this potential move. I'm not sure I'm a huge fan of it as it stretches the conference from literally coast to coast. I get it is football driven but think about like a baseball series you are gonna have Rutgers playing UCLA in a weekend conference series? Would be all kinds of strange. 

[Nodak78]

3 hours ago, SWSiouxMN said:

REPORT: Big 12 discussed superconference merger with Pac-12 (usatoday.com)

Now this would be interesting, of course this is a long shot. 

Big 12 in heap big trouble.

[cowboys5xsbs]

4 hours ago, SWSiouxMN said:

REPORT: Big 12 discussed superconference merger with Pac-12 (usatoday.com)

Now this would be interesting, of course this is a long shot. 

SEC and Pac are going to make 2 super conferences and then who knows lol 

[Sioux>Bison]

49 minutes ago, Nodak78 said:

Big 12 in heap big trouble.

They are still a P5 conference, or can that be taken away from them? They can just add G5 teams to fill out who they lose? I don’t know why the SEC would want Texas when they demand to have their own tv deals….

[UNDMOORHEAD]

3 minutes ago, Sioux>Bison said:

They are still a P5 conference, or can that be taken away from them? They can just add G5 teams to fill out who they lose? I don’t know why the SEC would want Texas when they demand to have their own tv deals….

Maybe Texas is willing to give up their own tv deal to join the SEC.

[cowboys5xsbs]

 

[SWSiouxMN]

3 minutes ago, cowboys5xsbs said:

 

This is going to make the conference moves from 10+ years ago seem like child's play, isn't it? 

[Kab]

Texas lawmakers are drafting a bill that would require legislative approval for a team to switch conferences

3 of the lawmakers attended Baylor 

[fightingsioux4life]

2 hours ago, cowboys5xsbs said:

SEC and Pac are going to make 2 super conferences and then who knows lol 

OSU & Michigan? Not a chance.

Clemson & FSU? Very possible.

[SWSiouxMN]

2 hours ago, Kab said:

Texas lawmakers are drafting a bill that would require legislative approval for a team to switch conferences

3 of the lawmakers attended Baylor 

What's old is new again.  Isn't that how Baylor got into Big 12 all those years ago?

[SWSiouxMN]

2 hours ago, fightingsioux4life said:

OSU & Michigan? Not a chance.

Clemson & FSU? Very possible.

I think Florida and South Carolina would have a problem with those two (Clemson and FSU)

[SiouxHawkGuy]

NCHC 2025

[nodakvindy]

4 hours ago, SiouxHawkGuy said:

NCHC 2025

God I hope not. 

[The Sicatoka]

The Dallas Morning News is reporting a Texas/OU to SEC deal could be done by the end of ... today.

 

@SiouxVolley, wow do I miss you today. RIP. 

[SWSiouxMN]

10 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

The Dallas Morning News is reporting a Texas/OU to SEC deal could be done by the end of ... today.

 

@SiouxVolley, wow do I miss you today. RIP. 

Things are going to get crazy again aren’t they? 

[Shawn-O]

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/31889044/texas-longhorns-oklahoma-sooners-tell-big-12-not-renew-grant-media-rights

[The Sicatoka]

23 minutes ago, SWSiouxMN said:

Things are going to get crazy again aren’t they? 

Yup.

[SWSiouxMN]

6 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Yup.

Hopefully UND is ready for whatever gets thrown at them if/when the dominoes begin to fall

[Shawn-O]

1 minute ago, SWSiouxMN said:

Hopefully UND is ready for whatever gets thrown at them if/when the dominoes begin to fall

Chaves is prepared to take Bowlsby's call.  

[andtheHomeoftheSIOUX!!]

UND absolutely cannot mess this up like they did the move to D-1.  Have to be prepared and ready.

[AJS]

Just now, andtheHomeoftheSIOUX!! said:

UND absolutely cannot mess this up like they did the move to D-1.  Have to be prepared and ready.

100%. They need to be aggressive if others are. 

[Kab]

Does anyone thing the big sky and mvfc have had any conversations on a new conference that could move up on their timeframe or do think a few teams are hoping to get and invite and leave others behind?

would think both Montana’s and South Dakota teams would need to move together with their legislatures 

would be a football only conference or all sports 

[nodak651]

I think there is a pretty good chance that not a single g5 moves up as a result of this.  The P5 are going to turn into the P4, and each P4 conf will have two divisions with no conf championship game, to allow for an expanded playoff that will include the winner of each division, so each conf will have a minimum of 2 teams each, in the new college football playoff.  The biggest change will be seperation between the G5 and P4.  With the G5 hopefully realizing where they stand as the end result, but this last part is unlikely because they are delusional.  The G5 needs to create their own championship.  This is whats best for them although they will never admit it.