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Main Realignment Thread UPDATE 12/04 11:40pm

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"Why the f--- did you pass to him? He hasn't made a shot since Moby Dick was a minnow!" Huggs yelling at Butler for passing to Smalligan
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Chris Anderson said...
http://clemson.247sports.com/Board/22/Sundays-Clemson-Big-12-Update-GT-Miami-and-ND-included-9811761

Good Read, hope this is all true
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Payout money figures for the new playoffs is starting to leak out

BCS Playoff TV Deal Worth At Least $3 Billion - Forbes

VideoWhat would a playoff system do to the value of television rights for the Bowl Championship Series? My co-host, Bob Lorenz and I put that question to Richard Brand, an attorney and media rights expert at Arent Fox LLP, during a recent segment for Forbes SportsMoney on the YES Network. According to [...]
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Another good read about how the ACC days are numbered

Say Your Goodbyes: The ACC's Days Are Numbered - Forbes

The ACC appeared to be in great shape until very recently, but rumors of several schools trying to flee for the Big 12 have put the conferences future in jeopardy.
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Another good read! From the sound of things lookin like the B12 meetings this week are going to revolve a lot around tv for tier 3 and what the conference stance will be on the playoff, sure the expansion will be discussed too but from the radio report here last night sounding like it will be back burner until after the playoff meeting.
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Chris Anderson said...
James Hale from our OU site and Dave Behr from the Texas site will both be at the Big12 meetings, so we hope to have updates as things happen from there.

From one of the linked articles you posted awhile back (Hickman? I wanna say?) he made it sound like nothing substantial regarding expansion would come out of the Big12 meetings? Not sure how plugged in he would be anyway (my guess is not as much as some others)....but I still sort of believe that we are a few weeks, if at all, away from knowing anything?
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Chris or any one else that has access to Clemson board...can you give us the scoop on what was said on the latest update they posted on that board? Not asking to give away premium info but is there anything there of earth shaking material?
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So, its official, they must be expanding, if they indeed are denying they are not. :)
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Chris Anderson said...
Interim Commissioner Chuck Neinas at Big12 meetings - "Big 12 not interested in expanding at this time"

Key words here..."at this time"
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I'm all for expanding so long as it doesn't involve Pitt! Pitt is not Big 12 material and almost nobody cares about their football program anyways! Clemson wanting to join the Big 12 is a bit puzzling. They must not realize that they would have to routinely get beat like a drum whenever they play us! Go Eers!!
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adammanter said...
I'm all for expanding so long as it doesn't involve Pitt! Pitt is not Big 12 material and almost nobody cares about their football program anyways! Clemson wanting to join the Big 12 is a bit puzzling. They must not realize that they would have to routinely get beat like a drum whenever they play us! Go Eers!!

I don't believe you'll have to worry about sPitt unless the ACC completely crumbles & they are paired with the Domers at #14-16. All of which is highly unlikely in this round of expansion.
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Real good read from Dennis Dodd

This post was edited by gwinn77 on 5/30/2012 at 9:31 PM

Big 12's born again -- and feeling its oats sitting at 10, 12 or 14 - NCAA Football - CBSSports.com News, Scores, Stats, Schedule and BCS Rankings

After Texas A&M and Missouri bolted and Texas and Oklahoma eyed the Pac-12, the Big 12 was on the ropes. But as the league meets, Dennis Dodd says it has re-emerged as a power player with big cards still to play.
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Interim Commissioner Chuck Neinas at Big12 meetings - "Big 12 not interested in expanding at this time"

Class act by Neinas, came in lead the conference to stability, now leaves giving any and all credit to growing the Big 12 to the incomming commish. Well played Mr Neinas.
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Are they saying that the current teams would not increase in revenue by expanding? Some on this board were saying that there could be an increase of around 2 million per team for each team added. This sounds like the incoming schools would get the 20 million but no change for current schools. Am I reading into that the wrong way?
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Thats true Chris, the fact that the pie wouldn't have to be split makes the idea of expansion a viable option at any time. But, without the incentive of financial gain, the institutions will be in no rush, and highly selective, before they extend and offer to join their fraternity. Either way, what a great position to be in, on the inside looking out.
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What do you anticipate will happen to the ACC's recruiting if and when FSU and Clemson join the Big XII? Will the remaining schools like VT begin to recruit like the Big East with the majority of 3 to 2 star recruits?
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What do you anticipate will happen to the ACC's recruiting if and when FSU and Clemson join the Big XII? Will the remaining schools like VT begin to recruit like the Big East with the majority of 3 to 2 star recruits?

If/when the ACC is left out of the "new" BCS, then VT will be jumping ship too. Their recruiting should at a minimum maintain current standards but could possibly get better if they land in the SEC.
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Thats true Chris, the fact that the pie wouldn't have to be split makes the idea of expansion a viable option at any time. But, without the incentive of financial gain, the institutions will be in no rush, and highly selective, before they extend and offer to join their fraternity. Either way, what a great position to be in, on the inside looking out.

A conference championship game will add additional financial gain.
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A conference championship game will add additional financial gain.

Now I dont agree with this guy about the CCG but figured I would share

Sports Extra - Blogs - Expansion or not Big 12 title game sounds dead | Tulsa World

http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/sportspost.aspx?/Expansion_or_not_Big_12_title_game_sounds_dead/54-15493
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as much as I enjoy the championship games that article does make one think, what if UCLA knocks off Oregon last year for the PAC12 title? OR would 13-9 be near as bad if we still make the playoff after? I think Im gonna be sick now
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as much as I enjoy the championship games that article does make one think, what if UCLA knocks off Oregon last year for the PAC12 title? OR would 13-9 be near as bad if we still make the playoff after? I think Im gonna be sick now

Well we still wouldn't have got in as the top 4 Conference champs were tO$U, LSU, VT, & Oklahoma. 1-4 in the polls too.
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