College conference shake-up!

[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

[WCsweet<3]

Originally Posted by 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.

Love you too.

Originally Posted by 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.

I heard that Utah is a back up choice if we don't get all the Texas schools. This is the first time I heard anything about Baylor coming over.