Realignment Carousel Spins Up again (USC and UCLA to Big 10)

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Is that not everywhere these days? That would probably be $300,000+ around DFW lmao.

No, I literally meant any 1 acre with 5 pieces of plywood and 8 2x4s.

ok. Maybe not that bad but haul your own water, no electricity, no bathrooms. And they get bought sight unseen by some Californian or Texan.

https://www.zillow.com/copper-center-ak/?searchQueryState=%7B%22pagination%22%3A%7B%7D%2C%22mapBounds%22%3A%7B%22north%22%3A62.047868%2C%22south%22%3A61.311437%2C%22east%22%3A-144.648615%2C%22west%22%3A-145.647777%7D%2C%22usersSearchTerm%22%3A%22Copper%20Center%2C%20AK%22%2C%22regionSelection%22%3A%5B%7B%22regionId%22%3A14775%2C%22regionType%22%3A6%7D%5D%2C%22filterState%22%3A%7B%22sort%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3A%22globalrelevanceex%22%7D%2C%22ah%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Atrue%7D%7D%7D

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IMG_1016.jpgThat’s a fun tool. IMG_1014.jpg

[BostonWu]

Is that not everywhere these days? That would probably be $300,000+ around DFW lmao.

https://www.bankrate.com/real-estate/cost-of-living-calculator/

[shockerfan]

That’s no joke. 4 walls and a roof on 1 acre here is an automatic $150,000.

Is that not everywhere these days? That would probably be $300,000+ around DFW lmao.

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One downside is the housing market is expensive and only going up. That goes for the entire front range. As my friend told me, "them mountains ain't free."

That’s no joke. 4 walls and a roof on 1 acre here is an automatic $150,000.

[RoyalShock]

First conference to 20 wins!

[ShockTalk]

By the way, U of Wyoming is located in Laramie, which is in the southeast corner of the state, very close to the Colorado boarder.

[BostonWu]

I do love Colorado Springs

Have fallen in love with it. It's roughly the same size as Wichita albeit growing much faster. I wake up every morning with a direct view of Pikes Peak. Only 45-60 minute drive to Denver if I want big city stuff. Easy 7 hour drive back home. Plus I get my cfb fix with AF who I have adopted as my team. And the political culture fits me like a glove. One downside is the housing market is expensive and only going up. That goes for the entire front range. As my friend told me, "them mountains ain't free."

[WuShock Reaper]

Viewers in Mountain and Pacific times are able to comfortably watch broadcasts of games from the Eastern and Central time zones. It doesn't work the other way around. Viewers on the east coast can't comfortably watch games from the Pacific time zone. It's a stretch for viewers in the Central time zone.

Travel from Florida to eastern Colorado is tough, even if it doesn't have to be done often with divisions. Nevada is another hour and a half to two hours of travel time past Colorado Springs.

USC and UCLA can afford traveling to Rutgers. AAC schools don't have the $$ to undertake that type of travel.

I agree with what you have written.

If you look at it this way, when we had; Southern Methodist University, University of Houston, University of Cincinnati, University of Central Florida and University of Connecticut in the conference the total distance in miles = 10,500 between their campus and WSU.

After they left and we added; Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice. UAB, and UTSA the total distance in miles = 10,850 (only about 3% difference) between their campus and WSU.

However, if you add; Air Force, Nevada-Reno, UNLV, and Utah State the total distance in miles = 15,150 (about a 40% increase) between their campus and WSU. That is significant and material to our Athletic Budget. It's not just Basketball, it's all the other sports at WSU as well.

With no football at WSU, it's all about what Universities bring to the table via "eyeballs" on TV, Cable, and Steaming Devices. WSU took a risk and hitched our wagon to the AAC horses. Is there a better herd of horses to hitch to, maybe, but we have little to say in this round of realignment.

[SubGod22]

I think there's a general reluctance from schools in the Eastern and Central time zones to play outside of those time zones if they can help it.

And that's the difference between joining a western based conference and adding a few western based teams to an eastern/central based conference.

If AFA is a given, which it's not right now but rumors have things moving in that direction, I would target New Mexico first. That brings in at least one of the AFA front range partners and the best basketball option available, historically speaking. Mountain time zone isn't gonna be a killer. After that, pick two of the three between Utah State, UNLV, and Nevada. Or just go huge if ESPN is willing to pay for it and add all five and one more eastern school to get football to an even number if that's necessary. Let San Jose State, Wyoming, and Hawaii try to salvage the MWC at that point.

[TrackSuitAndTie]

I think there's a general reluctance from schools in the Eastern and Central time zones to play outside of those time zones if they can help it.

[Aargh]

I think moving West of the Continental Divide, is not a good strategy for television coverage and travel costs.

Viewers in Mountain and Pacific times are able to comfortably watch broadcasts of games from the Eastern and Central time zones. It doesn't work the other way around. Viewers on the east coast can't comfortably watch games from the Pacific time zone. It's a stretch for viewers in the Central time zone.

Travel from Florida to eastern Colorado is tough, even if it doesn't have to be done often with divisions. Nevada is another hour and a half to two hours of travel time past Colorado Springs.

USC and UCLA can afford traveling to Rutgers. AAC schools don't have the $$ to undertake that type of travel.

[shockerfan]

Moved to Colorado Springs a decade ago and might never leave. I'm probably more excited than anyone on here.

I do love Colorado Springs

[BostonWu]

I think moving West of the Continental Divide, is not a good strategy for television coverage and travel costs.

That still leaves AF in play.

[ShockTalk]

I think moving West of the Continental Divide, is not a good strategy for television coverage and travel costs.

If Air Force becomes OK, how is travel costs that much more an issue than going to Temple, the Florida schools, or other eastern coast schools?