Further Conference Expansion Talk

[DU82]

I agree that the move makes sense on the Frogs' side, but what about the rest of the conference? Adds a long trip for everybody else. A pretty big price to add a relatively new power in football. It wasn't too long ago that TCU was considered worse than Duke (even with Rice in the old SWC.)

[A-Tex Devil]

This is a desperate move by the Big East and a no-brainer for TCU. The fact is, TCU's program has only been "BCS" relevant for 3 years now (and one year during LdT's last year). If Patterson leaves and they can't fill those holes, or they have a few bad recruiting years, the Big East is stuck with a small private school in Texas with a small and dispersed alumni basis that is anything but fanatical. If TCU's football team doesn't continue to excel, then the Big East has essentially added Temple.

As for TCU, it gives them the opportunity for an AQ, more TV, better schedule for football and an opportunity to improve their moribund basketball program. The travel costs will take care of itself. But both sides better hope the football team stays relevant.

[kingboozer]

It absolutely will be rough road trips for most of the Big East to head down to Texas, but Conference USA stretches down to El Paso, I don't know how much revenue CUSA brings in but I would hope that being a BCS conference that the Big East would make more.

[sagegrouse]

I think those of us disgusted with major college football should wish for two things above all else:

The Big Ten keeps its name and has 12 teams.

The Big 12 keeps its name and has ten teams.

Really, you couldn't make this up. This reads like Catch 22 or something by Carl Hiaasen (Skinny Dip and other hilarities).

sagegrouse

[A-Tex Devil]

I think those of us disgusted with major college football should wish for two things above all else:

The Big Ten keeps its name and has 12 teams.

The Big 12 keeps its name and has ten teams.

Really, you couldn't make this up. This reads like Catch 22 or something by Carl Hiaasen (Skinny Dip and other hilarities).

sagegrouse

That's actually happening.

[4decadedukie]

I think those of us disgusted with major college football should wish for two things above all else:

The Big Ten keeps its name and has 12 teams.

The Big 12 keeps its name and has ten teams.

Really, you couldn't make this up. This reads like Catch 22 or something by Carl Hiaasen (Skinny Dip and other hilarities).

sagegrouse

Ah, finally, life imitates art . . .