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Jun 10, 2010 10:21 AM
http://www.sportingnews.com/college-football/article/2010-06-10/colorado-set-announce-move-pac-10
Colorado is now officially the first domino to fall in college football expansion. The Buffs will formally announce today that they are leaving the Big 12 for the Pac-10, according to a source close to the situation.
Colorado already with an invitation: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5270048
Jun 10, 2010 10:21am
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Jun 10, 2010 10:29 AM
So is this good or bad for the Pac 10 and/or Big XII?

Will the three Texases leave Baylor behind or did this kill a major defection (meaning, the Big XII will simply add a couple more teams and remain intact)?

If the Baylor issue is a deal breaker, was this a good move for the Pac 10 who would then probably add Utah. Was Texas/Oklahoma/anyone else a better move than Colorado/Utah?
Jun 10, 2010 10:29am
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Jun 10, 2010 10:30 AM
This is bad for the Big XII. Once one moves, they're all gonna jump ship. That conference is as good as dead.
Jun 10, 2010 10:30am
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Jun 10, 2010 10:52 AM
Interesting speculation from an ESPN article:

"The coach said it's possible the Pac-16 would push for two automatic bids to the BCS, one for each division champion. That potential bonanza could open the possibility of the two division champs from one league playing for the national title, and it would eliminate the need for a conference championship game."

"The Pac-10 doesn't believe in a championship game," the coach said. "And coaches in the Big 12 don't like it anyway."

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5270048
Jun 10, 2010 10:52am
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Jun 10, 2010 11:04 AM
gorocks99;385400 wrote:This is bad for the Big XII. Once one moves, they're all gonna jump ship. That conference is as good as dead.

The only team that will ruin the conference from the North is Nebraska. Colorado looks like they are trying to one up Nebraska by trying to seem like they caused the conference collapse, and chaos in college football in general. Meanwhile people could give a shit less about them and just shake their heads to focus on what Nebraska and Texas are going to do. Colorado's domino isn't knocking over anything.
Jun 10, 2010 11:04am
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Jun 10, 2010 11:18 AM
enigmaax;385422 wrote:Interesting speculation from an ESPN article:

"The coach said it's possible the Pac-16 would push for two automatic bids to the BCS, one for each division champion. That potential bonanza could open the possibility of the two division champs from one league playing for the national title, and it would eliminate the need for a conference championship game."

"The Pac-10 doesn't believe in a championship game," the coach said. "And coaches in the Big 12 don't like it anyway."

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5270048

This is what I hope the Big Ten does. Screw conference championship games.

I also expect the other Big XII left that don't move will get gobbled up by the MWC and WAC.
Jun 10, 2010 11:18am
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Jun 10, 2010 11:21 AM
enigmaax;385397 wrote:So is this good or bad for the Pac 10 and/or Big XII?

Will the three Texases leave Baylor behind or did this kill a major defection (meaning, the Big XII will simply add a couple more teams and remain intact)?

If the Baylor issue is a deal breaker, was this a good move for the Pac 10 who would then probably add Utah. Was Texas/Oklahoma/anyone else a better move than Colorado/Utah?

This definitely dooms the Big XII. You now have the two flagship teams in the North division bolting for other conferences and Missouri is sure to follow if they are offered by the Big Ten. Even though those in Texas would prefer to see all four Texas schools leave together they are not stupid enough to let Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech get left out because no one wants Baylor. The Big XII will be no more.
Jun 10, 2010 11:21am
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Jun 10, 2010 11:22 AM
enigmaax;385422 wrote:"The coach said it's possible the Pac-16 would push for two automatic bids to the BCS, one for each division champion. That potential bonanza could open the possibility of the two division champs from one league playing for the national title, and it would eliminate the need for a conference championship game."

So why even bother being in the same conference if you'll never play each other and can meet up in a bowl game?
Jun 10, 2010 11:22am
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Jun 10, 2010 11:28 AM
FatHobbit;385451 wrote:So why even bother being in the same conference if you'll never play each other and can meet up in a bowl game?

Because everybody still shares the total money from TV, bowls, etc.
Jun 10, 2010 11:28am
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Jun 10, 2010 11:29 AM
FatHobbit;385451 wrote:So why even bother being in the same conference if you'll never play each other and can meet up in a bowl game?

Oh, I'm sure that they will have a round robin of each team in the other division. So, Oklahoma would play USC like every 3rd year and Texas would play Oregon every 3rd year. Something like that.

I just like the fact that they are possibly not making a conference title game, which I've always been against and see no point than only to make more money.
Jun 10, 2010 11:29am
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Jun 10, 2010 12:35 PM
"...we are proud to accept this invitation from the Pac-10 and join the most prestigious academic and athletic conference in the nation."

That might make some of the natives restless.
Jun 10, 2010 12:35pm
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Jun 10, 2010 12:36 PM
Pac 10 is top notch when it comes to academics and full athletics.
Jun 10, 2010 12:36pm
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Jun 10, 2010 12:45 PM
gorocks99;385513 wrote:Pac 10 is top notch when it comes to academics and full athletics.

Not in the eyes of some on this board.
Jun 10, 2010 12:45pm
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Jun 10, 2010 1:10 PM
gorocks99;385513 wrote:Pac 10 is top notch when it comes to academics and full athletics.

It's second to the Big Ten, which isn't a bad thing.
Jun 10, 2010 1:10pm
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Jun 10, 2010 1:29 PM
^^^^^I about spit my drink all over the monitor after reading that!
Jun 10, 2010 1:29pm
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Jun 10, 2010 1:31 PM
gorocks99;385513 wrote:Pac 10 is top notch when it comes to academics and full athletics.
karen lotz;385521 wrote:Not in the eyes of some on this board.
sleeper;385549 wrote:It's second to the Big Ten, which isn't a bad thing.


Didn't take that long at all.
Jun 10, 2010 1:31pm
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Jun 10, 2010 1:36 PM
...and the de-Big12ification begins
Jun 10, 2010 1:36pm
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Jun 10, 2010 3:25 PM
According the US News and World Report rankings:

4. Stanford
21. Cal
24. UCLA
26. USC
42. Washington
77. University of Colorado
102. Arizona
106. Washington State
115. Oregon
121. Arizona State
Tier 3/Unranked. Oregon State

vs.

12. Northwestern
27. Michigan
39. Illinois
39. Wisconsin
47. Penn State
53. Ohio State
61. Purdue
61. Minnesota
71. Indiana
71. Michigan State
71. Iowa
96. Nebraska

Pac 10 has the higher end schools, with four in the top 26 (compared to one for the Big Ten) but Big Ten definitely has the better body of work.
Jun 10, 2010 3:25pm
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Jun 10, 2010 3:39 PM
gorocks99;385736 wrote:According the US News and World Report rankings:

4. Stanford
21. Cal
24. UCLA
26. USC
42. Washington
77. University of Colorado
102. Arizona
106. Washington State
115. Oregon
121. Arizona State
Tier 3/Unranked. Oregon State

vs.

12. Northwestern
27. Michigan
39. Illinois
39. Wisconsin
47. Penn State
53. Ohio State
61. Purdue
61. Minnesota
71. Indiana
71. Michigan State
71. Iowa
96. Nebraska

Pac 10 has the higher end schools, with four in the top 26 (compared to one for the Big Ten) but Big Ten definitely has the better body of work.

Pac10 average ranking 69
Big Ten average ranking 51
Jun 10, 2010 3:39pm
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Jun 10, 2010 3:41 PM
If you include Chicago, which is academically a Big Ten school, the big ten's average ranking drops to 48
Jun 10, 2010 3:41pm
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Jun 10, 2010 3:44 PM
Average Pac-10 rank with Colorado = 70.4
Average Pac-10 rank without Colorado = 69.8
Average Big Ten rank with Nebraska = 54.0
Average Big Ten rank without Nebraska = 50.5

The Pac-10 average included Oregon State at 136 because there are 135 schools above Tier 3. No one is arguing that California has the best college system in the country (both public and private) but outside of that state the rest of the conference isn't close to being on the Big Ten's level. In fact, half of the (old) Pac-10 conference is ranked below the entire Big Ten. Yes, they have a few top schools in the Pac-10, but as far as the top academic conference in the country, it's hard to argue against the Big Ten (and I'm just talking D-1A football conferences).
Jun 10, 2010 3:44pm