Conference Shake Up 2.0

[_kai_]

TCU has a choice of which soon-to-disappear (or become insignificant) conference to join.

Surprisingly I think the B12 could be a stronger conference than the P12 if they can retain Mizzou, add TCU, and posibly a couple others.

[kcshocker11]

I have heard(rumor but from in the know people) that MU is gone to the SEC

[tgcshock]

I have heard(rumor but from in the know people) that MU is gone to the SEC

The reports I heard today (radio and on-line) were saying that Missouri did not have the votes to get an SEC invitation. Most are reporting that they could garner only 6 of the 9 votes needed. We will see.

EDIT: Here is a link from CBS Sports on this. http://eye-on-collegefootball.blogs....56338/32536267

[kcshocker11]

http://news.yahoo.com/reeling-big-12...162738487.html Looks like big 12 to add TCU 8)

[shox1989]

http://news.yahoo.com/reeling-big-12...162738487.html Looks like big 12 to add TCU 8)

TCU drops the Big East before they actually start and now I hear Air Force may be joining the Valley.

This stuff just won't end. Actually I like the idea of AFA joining the Valley. It would be a relatively short and very different road trip for Shocker fans.

[1972Shocker]

I don't see the Air Force Academy joining the the Valley.

[ShockTalk]

I don't see the Air Force Academy joining the the Valley.

In case you didn't see the topic and article with it.

http://www.shockernet.net/sn/viewtopic.php?t=20180

They would stay in the MWC for football only.

[1972Shocker]

Thanks. Still don't see that as a move that brings much value to the MVC or to WSU.

Does raise a question in my mind though. Is this something, once the conference realignment business has taken it's course, that we might see more of.

That is, football only conferences with teams participating in other conferences for all other sports? Or is this something just unique to Air Force's situation?

[_kai_]

Thanks. Still don't see that as a move that brings much value to the MVC or to WSU.

Does raise a question in my mind though. Is this something, once the conference realignment business has taken it's course, that we might see more of.

That is, football only conferences with teams participating in other conferences for all other sports? Or is this something just unique to Air Force's situation?

I have always thought that is what will happen. Especially after a few years, and these institutions realize that it might be fine to travel 1,200 miles a few times during a football season, but it gets draining on sports like Baseball, Basketball, Softball, that have drastically more games, and not the high revenue to make traveling by flight to all the games feasible.

[jocoshock]

Mountain West, C-USA plan to join football forces in 22-team mega-league

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/mountain-west-c-usa-plan-to-join-football-forces-in-22-team-mega-league/2011/10/14/gIQAvmEkkL_story.html

The new conference will spread across five time zones from North Carolina to Hawaii.

[MadDog]

Here's our chance! One could assume with this new 22 member football conference, that the old CUSA and MW could be disbanded or add new members. Lets go form a Central Corridor conference... Wyoming, Colo St., Air Force, Creighton, WSU, Missouri St, Tulsa, SMU, Houston, and one other... maybe St. Louis. All sports except football. Looks like a real upgrade for basketball and baseball, and keeps everything somewhat centrally located. And it gets us away from Drake, ISU Blue, Evansville, and those other weak links in the east that weigh us down.

[Ta town]

No new leagues, no auto bids

However, the valley could potentially go after say a tulsa since conf USA and Mwc will be non football leagues.

EDIT:

Noticed that CUSA commish said they would look into adding non football schools. SMU, Houston, and UCF are leaving for B-EAST and since they now have a huge football league they don't have to fill with football teams.

E. SEXTON get on the horn to the CUSA, NOW!

[1972Shocker]

Just heard a report on 1410 news saying that a source close to the Missouri situation said that a move to the SEC is inevitable and imminent.

Here is an article tying the stability of the Big East to Mizzou's decision.

http://online.wsj.com/article/AP31aae8bf9b7f42d28b88ab8771e283c6.html

[BAShocker]

It appears that ORU will be heading to the Southland Conference.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/ORU/article.aspx?subjectid=95&articleid=20111024_95_0_TheOra916657

Sorry if this has been posted somewhere already.

[_kai_]

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7148200/big-12-accept-west-virginia-mountaineers-early-tuesday-source-says

West Virginia to B12?