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Post by aztecgold on Jul 2, 2015 18:57:27 GMT -8
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Post by SDSU-Alum2003 on Jul 2, 2015 19:01:15 GMT -8
Precisely why the BIG XII will expand before GOR expires. Cowherd... Doing his job, getting people to tune in to radio,watch TV, click web links and read print media; he's good. Either way, SDSU gets a P5 invite or joins the remains of the BIG XII to play in a better conference; or adds leftover teams from the BIG XII to the MWC. Win-Win |
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Post by AzTex on Jul 2, 2015 20:05:03 GMT -8
He lost all credibility when, when talking about the B12 expanding from 10 to 12 teams, said "It would also afford them a conference championship game ..." The B12 already has the right to hold a conference championship with only 10 members. |
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Post by sdcoug on Jul 2, 2015 23:32:04 GMT -8
He lost all credibility when, when talking about the B12 expanding from 10 to 12 teams, said "It would also afford them a conference championship game ..." The B12 already has the right to hold a conference championship with only 10 members. They can but it's significantly less meaningful and wouldn't bring the same revenue. When you're playing a balanced schedule, and your championship game will be a rematch, it not that appealing. At least not compared to a 2 division unbalanced schedule where the championship game are the best from each division. Right now they have the right, but no interest in having the game. Cowherd gets that. |
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Post by standiego on Jul 3, 2015 7:15:21 GMT -8
The same thing can happen in any other P5 conference . For example, If the Ducks play USC during the season and both teams end up playing again in the Championship game . That does not mean you are getting the best two teams in the PAC , again you could have a rematch game . Sure SEC fans feel the same way - get the best two teams involved in the championship game . Believe ACC is also looking into having the best two teams in its championship game not the best from each division . Are you saying a Baylor / TCU game last year would not have brought in a strong audience? Was the Ducks winning the PAC last year that great ? FSU 's win in ACC .... The B12 as noted received the right to have their Championship game with only 10 teams and it puts the best two teams in the championship game . Fresno played BSU in the MW , was Fresno the second best team in the MW , or would CSU / BSU been a better game ?
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Post by sdcoug on Jul 3, 2015 10:24:41 GMT -8
The same thing can happen in any other P5 conference . For example, If the Ducks play USC during the season and both teams end up playing again in the Championship game . That does not mean you are getting the best two teams in the PAC , again you could have a rematch game . Sure SEC fans feel the same way - get the best two teams involved in the championship game . Believe ACC is also looking into having the best two teams in its championship game not the best from each division . Are you saying a Baylor / TCU game last year would not have brought in a strong audience? Was the Ducks winning the PAC last year that great ? FSU 's win in ACC .... The B12 as noted received the right to have their Championship game with only 10 teams and it puts the best two teams in the championship game . Fresno played BSU in the MW , was Fresno the second best team in the MW , or would CSU / BSU been a better game ? Yes, the P12 would rather than the Ducks play the best team in the South rather than a Stanford, if they happened to be the 2nd best team overall. It's STRONGLY preferred in fact.
And yes, although there is a chance at a rematch, the fact remains the North plays all the teams in their division & the South plays all the teams in their division, and that has a significantly greater chance of impacting who plays in the championship. In conferences where they play an 8-game schedule that's even greater.
Conferences ebb & flow, with power switching between the various divisions. Coaches realize that. The P12 N was the strength; now the South is the conferences strength.
It's a stronger model. Otherwise, why would anyone have divisions? Even the SEC.
The B12 has (or will) receive the right to have a playoff game, even with 10, but there's very little likelihood they actually do it without 12+. They introduced a new conference champion formula for a reason. There's a reason only 1 team will now get the conference trophy.
The B12 is living in the past; they need to move into the future before they don't have one.
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Post by AccessBowlTime on Jul 3, 2015 10:48:36 GMT -8
He lost all credibility when, when talking about the B12 expanding from 10 to 12 teams, said "It would also afford them a conference championship game ..." The B12 already has the right to hold a conference championship with only 10 members. This. I enjoy listening to Cowherd pontificate about the workings of society, which he obviously spends far more time reading about and contemplating than I do. I also respect his knowledge of the NFL. However, he knows less about college football than most of us here. |
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Post by aztech on Jul 3, 2015 11:32:19 GMT -8
If the 2 marquee teams leave (Tx,Ok) then the Big 12 will only be weakened, not dissolved. Their only hope to continue would be to add G5 teams to fill up space. They will then become a tweener, meaning a step below the P4 and a step above the best G5 conference. As a result I think their TV money would be cut in half. Still, a hell of a lot more than what G5 conferences make so our only hope is to be one of those new members selected. However, I still think as long as WVa is there it'll prevent their westward expansion.
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