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[Masscore]

Originally Posted by TBEAR

it is strange. The birht of the super conf is among us

And it could be the death of the NCAA when it comes to football. There is nothing stopping these schools from leaving the NCAA and making their own league.

[TBEAR]

Originally Posted by Masscore

And it could be the death of the NCAA when it comes to football. There is nothing stopping these schools from leaving the NCAA and making their own league.

Agreed and it may happen

[Tyreas]

A Northwestern guy that gave the scoop on other conference happenings before they occurred just posted this regarding Texas/ND. Could be rubbish but I have heard rumors of Texas and the B10 in the past. The B10 wants the TV market and Texas wants stability(amongst other things). Notre Dame has been stubborn throughout the whole conference expansion period because they have their NBC contract.

Earlier this evening, Notre Dame and Texas jointly presented the Big Ten Conference with their proposed terms of entry into the conference. These terms resulted from lengthy discussions among both schools and the Big Ten over the past several months.

The major items include:
1. The preservation of an eight game (plus championship) conference football schedule. Both ND and Texas wish to preserve rivalries with non-Big Ten universities on a regular basis. This would require the Big Ten to abandon its current plans of a 9 game conference schedule.
2. The staggering of the schedule to allow for mid-season scheduling with non-conference football opponents.
3. The preservation of the status quo conference makeup until approximately 2014, unless the Big XII fails to retain key (NOT including A&M) conference members. This will provide the member schools, acting in unison, with the greatest leverage negotiating ongoing television contracts, particularly with ESPN.
4. Should Texas depart the conference for the Big Ten before ND due to the further disintegration of the Big XII, ND will remain independent until approximately 2014
5. The Longhorn Network would remain independent until approximately 2014, at which point the network would become a part of an expanded Big Ten Network (specifically referred to as "BTN2"), likely either in partnership with Fox, NBC, or less likely ABC

The Big Ten just wrapped up a meeting to initially consider all of the terms presented by the schools, including the aforementioned.

Notably, there is a general discontent with the reporting of the situation by ESPN with specific regard to Texas. ESPN has, for self-serving purposes, drastically exaggerated the lean of Texas to the Pac12 conference in nearly all commentary. ESPN has essentially waged a propaganda campaign to drive support among the Texas stakeholders to the Pac12 conference. ESPN has gone so far as to attempt to accelerate the disintegration of the Big XII to pressure Texas into making an immediate conference change decision. Texas has steadfastly resisted change, and will do so until the appropriate time occurs for Texas to stand in a strong position to renegotiate television contracts, including with ESPN.

In reality, the preference expressed by Texas' relevant leadership is to depart the Big XII for the Big Ten at the time that gives Texas the greatest leverage in negotiating a new television rights deal. The Big Ten and Texas agreed that Texas should do what is best for Texas, which they also both agree is a move by Texas to join the Big Ten Conference. Delaney's top priority has been to create an environment for Texas and Notre Dame to join the conference on mutually benefical terms.

Notre Dame has an interest in preserving its traditional rivalries, three of which occur already in the Big Ten, and creating a new national rivalry with a traditional powerhouse. The Big Ten believes that ND prefers independence, but realizes that it will soon have no choice but to join a conference. The Big Ten also believes that ND is trying to position itself so that if it must join a conference, it does so on the most favorable terms possible. Hence the return to the 8 game schedule and a protected game with national power Texas. The Big Ten will attempt to create a mutually beneficial environment for ND that allows it to preserve a great deal of independence to retain all its traditional rivalries within the conference context.

The initial mood at the Big Ten to the terms provided by the two schools is "receptive."

[Masscore]

Hmmm that could be interesting. Texas and ND to the Big Ten would strengthen the Big Ten a lot. Maybe not this year since both programs are down but in a few years it could help.

I have a hard time imaging ND going to a conference. They have so many rivals and I could see one of them trying to stop ND. The first one that comes to mind is Navy. Navy makes a lot of money from that game each year and if they lose it, it would hurt them a lot. Probably force them to join the Big East or MAC.

Who thought Texas A&M moving would start such a ripple effect. College football is going to change so much in the next year its going to be crazy. The SEC is probably going to make a move for Florida State, VTech or The U soon to make their conference 14. Then the ACC will need to steal a Big East team, which will cause the Big East to try and steal a team from the MAC or Conference USA. Then we have the whole PAC-12/14/16 thing going on. And for some reason I have a feeling Boise State will not join a major conference.

[TBEAR]

We got a good game tonight LSU vs Miss State

Game of the week is by far the #1 Ok vs #5 Fl State sat night

[The Return Of......]

Originally Posted by TBEAR

We got a good game tonight LSU vs Miss State

Game of the week is by far the #1 Ok vs #5 Fl State sat night

i think lsu pulls away in the second half. and i smell an upset coming on saturday.

[Masscore]

Originally Posted by The Return Of......

i think lsu pulls away in the second half. and i smell an upset coming on saturday.

Would the number 5 team beating the number 1 team really be considered an upset?

[KevoOnTheRadio]

Originally Posted by Masscore

Would the number 5 team beating the number 1 team really be considered an upset?

I think he means The U beating the Fuckeyes in the Ineliga Bowl.

[Masscore]

Originally Posted by KevoOnTheRadio

I think he means The U beating the Fuckeyes in the Ineliga Bowl.

I could see The U beating Ohio State. Its not like Ohio State is really that special this year.

[The Return Of......]

damn what a hit.........

i got FSU in an upset here. and i forgot to add them to my list of it will an SEC team winning the BCS until one of these teams win post from weeks back. but, i dont think this is there year.