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

[MoValley John]

I don't know about that. If you look at the attendance numbers for that first weekend of the tourney, coupled with the poor success rate of the bottom seeds, there are already too many teams.

Attendance is pretty meaningless. Viewers and TV ad revenue drives this. Opening weekend numbers matter. Following your bracket matters. Just enough Cinderellas to make everything interesting matters. Theoretically, you could play in empty gyms and if eyeballs are on the screen, the networks are ecstatic.

[MoValley John]

For me, the beauty of the tournament is that the little guy has a chance, even if it's slim. You know the bigger names are generally going to win, but teams like Saint Peter's, Oral Roberts, and Davidson are capable of making long runs at times.

How many people feel the same way as I do? Not sure.

This is exactly why it isn't changing. Those that aren't familiar with the Knight Commission should probably read this first. Consider how this applies to what is happening now. Foitball is in the process of being carved out. All of the jockeying for leagues is football centric. Not too many people want to screw with basketball. What schools in which league is a mystery, but outside of football, everything will work itself out.

https://www.knightcommission.org/2020/12/knight-commission-recommends-a-new-governing-structure-for-the-sport-of-fbs-football/

[Atxshoxfan]

What schools in which league is a mystery, but outside of football, everything will work itself out.


https://www.knightcommission.org/202...-fbs-football/

It's nice to see some positive thought or wishes. Can you share any with me, because I have very little these days.

[MoValley John]

https://www.si.com/college/2022/07/1...ec-big-ten-acc

This explains why KU hasn't and probably won't get a P-2 invite. They rank second to last, just ahead of Houston. Also, of future ACC, Big 12 and Pac 12 conferences, the Big 12 ranks last. Interesting that considering these metrics, the Big 12 is in the drivers seat over the Pac12 in staying alive.

[WstateU]

https://www.si.com/college/2022/07/1...ec-big-ten-acc

This explains why KU hasn't and probably won't get a P-2 invite. They rank second to last, just ahead of Houston. Also, of future ACC, Big 12 and Pac 12 conferences, the Big 12 ranks last. Interesting that considering these metrics, the Big 12 is in the drivers seat over the Pac12 in staying alive.

[bleed yellow]

https://www.si.com/college/2022/07/1...ec-big-ten-acc

This explains why KU hasn't and probably won't get a P-2 invite. They rank second to last, just ahead of Houston. Also, of future ACC, Big 12 and Pac 12 conferences, the Big 12 ranks last. Interesting that considering these metrics, the Big 12 is in the drivers seat over the Pac12 in staying alive.

Something is just very wrong with KU boosters and their athletic department. They are basketball, we get it, but the hiring of Lew Perkins in 2003 was a giant “What were they thinking??”, that hire literally had to consist of KU sitting Perkins down for the interview, looking at his resume and saying “Ah, we see here that you deactivated the Wichita State football program. You’re hired!” —KU football hasn’t been the same since. He pulled the rug out from Mangino and KU has yet to recover in epic, embarrassing fashion. Thanks to Lew, they may never leave the Big 12. Not unless all hell were to break loose and they leave for the Big East. But then the question would be, do they scrap football or drop down to D-2

[calfan]

These metrics make choosing Cincinnati and Houston "great additions" for the BIG 12.

[AZ Shocker]

These metrics make choosing Cincinnati and Houston "great additions" for the BIG 12.

Lol - right.

[shock]

That list is hilarious.

[MoValley John]

That list is hilarious.

Hilarious how? It seems like arguments could be made for bumping teams up or down a little, but for the most part, pretty close. Please explain.

[shock]

Hilarious how? It seems like arguments could be made for bumping teams up or down a little, but for the most part, pretty close. Please explain.

Lots of mild trolling. Texas and Texas A&M football programs equal. KU dead last. Several things.

[MoValley John]

Lots of mild trolling. Texas and Texas A&M football programs equal. KU dead last. Several things.

I'm still not understanding. Looking at a&m and Longhorn budgets, they're pretty close. Viewership is close, a&m wins more. KU is the worst team in the P-5.

[shock]

I'm still not understanding. Looking at a&m and Longhorn budgets, they're pretty close. Viewership is close, a&m wins more. KU is the worst team in the P-5.

Like I said. Mild trolling. Doesn’t mean the list is wrong overall but taking a heated rivalry like Texas and TAM and saying you guys are equal is funny. Looked like there were other things like that in there too. Just funny off-season stuff.

[JayPak]

Rumors flying about San Diego State to the PAC. Shockers to the MW as a replacement?

[SubGod22]

Rumors flying about San Diego State to the PAC. Shockers to the MW as a replacement?

No. We're better off in the American. Though if the MWC loses a couple of schools to the PAC, I wouldn't be surprised to see the AAC go back after CSU and AFA and go to 16.