I want status quo. But if they expand, take UNC, NCSU, Duke, and UVa. I'd be in heaven. My brother went to UVa, so I'd hold that over him for the rest of my life. Then I'd have 3 SEC stadiums within 20 minutes of my house, one 10 minutes away. I'd be at an SEC game every weekend. But that's me being selfish.
Like I said, you are seeing what you want to see. By ignoring the 9th game mutiny - and that is what it was - you are not seeing the nuance in his statement. Especailly from the UF President ... he will vote against FSU all day long until and if they get 2/3 then he would vote for it to make it unanimous. You think the ATM president voted for Texas in all votes other than the last one?
Sure, from a competitive standpoint, they would be ideal. Mostly Ls in football, competitive in other sports. Great locations for games, etc. Their fanbase blows for football, but maybe they can learn a few things from their masters.
Look, I am done after this. Yes, it has always been about money. But I've already told you - those teams don't bring additive money. Even if they did, unless it was a ton like OU and UT, at some point the money doesn't matter. How can that not make sense to you. At some point the lower 2/3 tiers have to draw a line and say, no. No, we don't want to bring in all good schools so we start going 6-6 instead of 7-5 and 8-4. I don't know how to tell this to you better, but the 9th game mutiny shocked Sankey and everyone else. That wasn't not about money ... it was about not wanting another loss which the 9th game guaranteed as losses are zero sum - one more IC game guarantees 8 more losses and you know who will get those.
Right, it's funny how his followers ask him questions about what he's hearing through his "contacts" and then he'll respond like he is in the know.
Fair enough
Yeah but being an engineer, I like the other guy's charts.
I read somewhere recently that Nebraska is under a lot of pressure by other B1G schools to regain AAU. If true it means without it, FSU isnt going to be invited. I read the recommendations FSU was given to satisfy the AAU schools and it didn't read like something that was a quick fix. Would take a little time which is why if they get AAU (and it is by invite only, not to some threshold they reach and they're automatically in) it will be a couple years down the road.
I don't see implosion either, but it's clear FSU will leave. We're going to see ACC and Big12 be about the same level in power. I don't think there would be enough power players left to either conference to reach SEC and B1G level play, except Clemson if they don't drop down in performance.
And honestly I hope you guys don't for selfish reasons. I still harbor hope if a few ACC schools bounce that we can get invited to take a place. (Provided the situation is safe) Honestly though you guys will probably get that SEC invite.
I did not hear this but honestly not surprised. The B1G has always prided themselves on being a conference with all AAU schools. Only ND likely is the one they'd add no problem that isn't in it.
ND just got AAU.
Nebraska only lost their AAU accreditation because the AAU changed the criteria of how your research dollars were spent and didn't count agriculture research into their metrics. In my opinion that is complete BS and Nebraska along with many agricultural schools should absolutely not bow down to that opinion and continue to do the significant, vital and groundbreaking research into agriculture.
for Nebraska it came down to a vote..it's arch enemy UT, actually voted for them to keep it.. it's new lords (BiG schools) voted against them keeping it lol
FWIW, UGA will be AAU in the not far off future. The only thing holding us back was the medical school angle that knocked Nebraska out. UGA just announced the opening of a medical school in Athens.
If they can afford it, Clemson would be smart to stay in the ACC and be the football king. Get in the CFP every year. I could really see Clemson getting into the B1G or SEC and then suddenly dropping back to pre-Dabo levels.