College conference shake-up!

[IrishLake]

Colorado to the Pac-10. Nebraska to the Big 10?

Sorry Big -12! Will the rest of the conference dissolve?

[lovespink88]

I posted my thoughts about this in the "What do you feel like..." thread. To recap: I'm anal and bothered by the fact that there will be 12 in the Big Ten.

However, I realized shortly after that this will bring another Alpha Xi chapter to the Big Ten, so woo!

[als463]

Originally Posted by lovespink88

I posted my thoughts about this in the "What do you feel like..." thread. To recap: I'm anal and bothered by the fact that there will be 12 in the Big Ten.

However, I realized shortly after that this will bring another Alpha Xi chapter to the Big Ten, so woo!

I agree with this 100% about how weird it is to have 11 teams (my alma mater being #11, joining last) in the Big Ten and I wasn't sure how I felt about another school joining us but, then I realized we will have another Phi Mu chapter in the Big Ten! I'm so excited!

[AZ-AlphaXi]

Originally Posted by lovespink88

I posted my thoughts about this in the "What do you feel like..." thread. To recap: I'm anal and bothered by the fact that there will be 12 in the Big Ten.

However, I realized shortly after that this will bring another Alpha Xi chapter to the Big Ten, so woo!

hehehe and if nothing more happens ... 10 in the Big 12

[PeppyGPhiB]

Big 12 will likely collapse, with Texas, Texas A&M, etc. all joining Colorado in coming to the Pac-10 (Pac-16?). Others will go to the Big 10 (Big 16?). The SEC will respond by stealing some schools from the ACC.

[jojapeach]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Big 12 will likely collapse, with Texas, Texas A&M, etc. all joining Colorado in coming to the Pac-10 (Pac-16?). Others will go to the Big 10 (Big 16?). The SEC will respond by stealing some schools from the ACC.

I certainly hope not.

[irishpipes]

As a graduate of a Big XII school, I don't like this at all. It's fine for Colorado to go to the Pac-10 (good riddance) but for the southern midwest to go there just doesn't work for me. I also went to a Big 10 school and they are lucky to get Nebraska - classy fans. A loss for the Big XII.

[ForeverRoses]

so does this mean there would be 12 schools in the Big 10 and 10 schools in the Big 12?

[sigmaceli]

I wouldn't count so much on the Texas schools this round - I'm on campus at A&M now, and there's so much of an uproar with the Baylor issue that I'm not sure the other schools (maybe excluding Texas - they're looking for their personal interests right now) are comfortable jumping conferences.

But that's all hearsay! I personally think it really depends on what Mizzou does.

[OHNOITSJESS]

Originally Posted by sigmaceli

I wouldn't count so much on the Texas schools this round - I'm on campus at A&M now, and there's so much of an uproar with the Baylor issue that I'm not sure the other schools (maybe excluding Texas - they're looking for their personal interests right now) are comfortable jumping conferences.

It looks like the ship has been jumped :\ or maybe this just a report thats out too early...
UT/A&M/Tech have decided to "Stick together"

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont....8d658f2b.html

ETA:
"But one Baylor official told Orangebloods.com, "It's probably 90 percent sure the other Texas schools are gone, but we have to hold onto that 10 percent that something could change."
http://texas.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1093010

Oh Well... At least USC has a A.O.E. chapter there

[KSUViolet06]

I'm so confused.

Is there a chart or something?

Who exactly is going Big Ten? Nebraska and who else?

and how is the Pac 10 going to become the Pac 16? Who else is joining?

[starang21]

i was driving home from alabama the other day, and these dudes were calling this football show and were talking all about this and how great the SEC was, alabama football, auburn football, ect. they were mad passionate, lol.

judging from their grasp of the english language (or lack thereof), not one of them attended a day of college.

[IrishLake]

No one is sure yet what is going to become of the rest of the Big 12 schools. Nebraska is not yet official, but it's likely. That leaves the 4 Texas schools, 2 oklahoma schools, 2 kansas schools, plus Mizzou and Iowa st in limbo. There's rumors that the league will dissolve, and the remainders will go to the Pac 10/Big 10/SEC, etc.

[AXOmom]

Right now Nebraska is apparently leaving the Big XII to join the Big X (announcement is supposed to be Friday). Rumor had it that Missouri was also leaving the Big XII for the Big X but apparently they either changed their mind, the Big XII wouldn't take them, or that is still in the works - it's not clear.

For awhile, the Pac 10 had talked about adding Colorado and Utah. When it looked like Nebraska and Missouri were leaving for the Big XII, all of the sudden the other Big XII schools got nervous because no one wants to be left without a conference. Texas, which until this point no one thought would consider leaving the Big XII, was suddenly a possibility and the Pac 10 has jumped on that. The Texas legislature, however, is making noises like it won't let Texas go to the Pac 10 without taking Texas Tech, Texas A & M, and Baylor with it. The last few days, the Pac 10 was really hoping to get the four Texas schools (because of Texas - they don't really care that much about the other 3 truthfully), Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State (I think). That was the Pac-16 talk.

Colorado, seeing the way the wind was blowing decided to get out while the getting was good because no one in the Big XII cares what they do at this point. The Pac 10 jumped on that and would still like to add the Texas schools (probably). I don't know what happens to the Oklahoma schools in that case, but I can't imagine they'll have any trouble getting picked up. The Kansas schools and Missouri could have a problem on their hands.

Sorry - KSU Violet. That was probably way more information than you needed, but I like following college sports, so I've been reading lots lately on this topic.

[sigtau305]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

The SEC will respond by stealing some schools from the ACC.

The SEC got money to throw around. it wouldn't suprised me.