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How many teams will be left when the dust settles in a few years? I think there's a way for all the teams to still have some involvement. I will explain that at the end of this list. Here's my list of the top 32 programs and a list if it goes to 48. There's some debate if it goes to 48, but not much debate if it stops at 32. I guess one could debate Arizona State, but that's about it. The top 32 at least come close to carrying their own weight. Everyone below that line is losing money for t

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There is some serious game ball diameter differences in these two images. can one of the experts explain why UT plays with a dodge ball and LSU uses a deflated volley ball?

Noob. Those are the twibbles that make up the quidditch wimbelgurney.

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Aggy should abstain so the vote is 13-0 and then we can then brand it on their dog.

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1 hour ago, maninblack said:

Here's mine:

SEC:

University of Texas at Austin

Texas A&M University

University of Arkansas

Louisiana State University

University of Mississippi

Mississippi State University

University of Alabama

Auburn University

Vanderbilt University

University of Tennessee

University of Georgia

University of Kentucky

University of Louisville

University of Florida

University of South Carolina

Georgia Institute of Technology

 

ACC:

University of Miami

Florida State University

Clemson University

Wake Forest University

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina State University

Duke University

University of Virginia

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

West Virginia University

University of Pittsburgh

University of Maryland

University of Connecticut

Syracuse University

Boston College

Rutgers University

 

B1G:

Penn State University

Ohio State University

University of Cincinnati

University of Michigan

Michigan State University

University of Notre Dame

Purdue University

Indiana University

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Northwestern University

University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of Minnesota

Iowa State University

University of Iowa

University of Kansas

University of Missouri

 

MWC:

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Oklahoma State University

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Oklahoma

Arizona State University, Tempe Campus

University of Arizona

Brigham Young University

University of Utah

University of Southern California

University of California, Los Angeles

Stanford University

University of California, Berkeley

University of Oregon

Oregon State University

University of Washington

Washington State University

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49 minutes ago, Texas Wahoo said:

 

Don't worry guys, he's working to find out more about this message board rumor!

Telephone game.  Listen I hate to be a buzzkill, but let's not go sucking each other off just yet. Hearing it's more possible, there may be some truth and working to find out more is not the same as Finebaum saying it's happening.

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3 hours ago, Huckleberry said:

All the Oklahoma State and Texas Tech talk got me thinking - let's say it's headed toward a 64-team top division for college football. Without giving any consideration to current affiliations, which 64 schools do you think deserve to be in that group of 64? You can do it based on revenue, eyeballs, historical strength, whatever you want. But try to keep it realistic. 

Here's my 64 broken up only by how I got there, no other order in particular. Don't forget this is football only at least for me, and I basically used a combination of school-generated revenue (i.e., removed conference payouts) and average team strength since 1992 when 85 scholarships became the rule.

No doubters (9)

Texas
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Alabama
Ohio St.
Michigan
Florida
Southern Cal
LSU
 

Definitely in (12)

Nebraska
Texas A&M
Georgia
Tennessee
Auburn
Oregon
Florida St.
Penn St.
Washington
Clemson
Florida St.
Miami (FL)

You're in (16)

Michigan St.
Wisconsin
Iowa
UCLA
Stanford
Virginia Tech
Iowa
West Virginia
Oklahoma St.
Texas Tech
Arkansas
Missouri
South Carolina
Georgia Tech
North Carolina
Virginia

Sure you can join (8)

Arizona
Arizona St.
Colorado
Ole Miss
Mississippi St.
Louisville
North Carolina St.
Purdue

Okay but don't get comfortable (13)

Boise St.
Boston College
Illinois
Iowa St.
Minnesota
Northwestern
Oregon St.
Maryland
Pittsburgh
Syracuse
TCU
Utah
Washington St.

Holy shit that's still not 64? (6)

Central Florida
Cincinnati
Fresno St.
Houston
Kansas St.
South Florida

Did it kind of fast so may be mistakes, duplicates, bad math, etc. But the bottom line is actually doing the exercise makes it seem really absurd that Oklahoma and Texas Tech might get left out of the final 64.

Army, Navy, Air Force

I would really like to see the military academies rivalries maintained in the future of college football

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1 hour ago, fellside said:

If two more teams leave the Big 12, are we out of all responsibility to pay the buyout regardless of whether or not the Big 12 replaces the four with other schools?

I thought you needed 6 of the 8 to land to dissolve the conference by supermajority. Supermajority being 75% and you still are members til 2025 (on paper fir now at least).

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10 minutes ago, 'stache said:

I thought you needed 6 of the 8 to land to dissolve the conference by supermajority. Supermajority being 75% and you still are members til 2025 (on paper fir now at least).

So if they reach a supermajority, it doesn't matter if the Big 12 continues to exist with other replacements? In regards to buyout?

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4 hours ago, Texas Wahoo said:

Don't worry guys, he's working to find out more about this message board rumor!

 

Don't discount it, I heard from a good source that there was a call between Bowlsby and folks at Kansas. Bowlsby said Alright, Mr. Girod I'm ready for some close-up real talks. Since Mr. Girod, I have feeling Kansas does not want to be in the BIG XII anymore. To which the folks at Kansas responded that with better leadership the BIG XII could have had class, It coulda been a contender in the new landscape. It coulda been something, instead it is done and then they said they were also done. Bowlsby tried to make concessions but the folks at Kansas said frankly, Bowlsby we don't give a damn, the BIG has made us an offer we can't refuse.

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Don't discount it, I heard from a good source that there was a call between Bowlsby and folks at Kansas. Bowlsby said Alright, Mr. Girod I'm ready for some close-up real talks. Since Mr. Girod, I have feeling Kansas does not want to be in the BIG XII anymore. To which the folks at Kansas responded that with better leadership the BIG XII could have had class, It coulda been a contender in the new landscape. It coulda been something, instead it is done and then they said they were also done. Bowlsby tried to make concessions but the folks at Kansas said frankly, Bowlsby we don't give a damn, the BIG has made us an offer we can't refuse.

 

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1 hour ago, DFW Horn said:

Do Mormons gamble? I'm kinda surprised BYU agreed to a neutral site game in Vegas. @SwAss ?

Fun fact, Vegas was actually settled by "Mormons" well before Vegas became a Casino town.  That is why there is a large LDS population in the Las Vegas area with a large temple on the east side and a "Mormon Fort" museum.  http://parks.nv.gov/parks/old-las-vegas-mormon-fort

There will be more BYU fans then Arizona fans, we outnumbered them in Phoenix  back in 2016 at our first matchup in the series so I wouldn't be surprised if we outnumber them again here, especially with all the LDS in Vegas, Mesa/Phoenix area, Southern California, and Utah.   BYU has no qualms playing sports in Vegas, we'lve also played numerous WCC basketball tournaments in Vegas (I'm not familiar with basketball since I only follow CFB and MLB), and we've played in Vegas for decades as members of the WAC and MWC.  Hell, Donny and Marie Osmons perform or performed on a nightly basis at The Flamingo!   

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22 minutes ago, SwAss said:

Fun fact, Vegas was actually settled by "Mormons" well before Vegas became a Casino town.  That is why there is a large LDS population in the Las Vegas area with a large temple on the east side and a "Mormon Fort" museum.  http://parks.nv.gov/parks/old-las-vegas-mormon-fort

There will be more BYU fans then Arizona fans, we outnumbered them in Phoenix  back in 2016 at our first matchup in the series so I wouldn't be surprised if we outnumber them again here, especially with all the LDS in Vegas, Mesa/Phoenix area, Southern California, and Utah.   BYU has no qualms playing sports in Vegas, we'lve also played numerous WCC basketball tournaments in Vegas (I'm not familiar with basketball since I only follow CFB and MLB), and we've played in Vegas for decades as members of the WAC and MWC.  Hell, Donny and Marie Osmons perform or performed on a nightly basis at The Flamingo!   

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28 minutes ago, SwAss said:

Fun fact, Vegas was actually settled by "Mormons" well before Vegas became a Casino town.  That is why there is a large LDS population in the Las Vegas area with a large temple on the east side and a "Mormon Fort" museum.  http://parks.nv.gov/parks/old-las-vegas-mormon-fort

There will be more BYU fans then Arizona fans, we outnumbered them in Phoenix  back in 2016 at our first matchup in the series so I wouldn't be surprised if we outnumber them again here, especially with all the LDS in Vegas, Mesa/Phoenix area, Southern California, and Utah.   BYU has no qualms playing sports in Vegas, we'lve also played numerous WCC basketball tournaments in Vegas (I'm not familiar with basketball since I only follow CFB and MLB), and we've played in Vegas for decades as members of the WAC and MWC.  Hell, Donny and Marie Osmons perform or performed on a nightly basis at The Flamingo!   

than.

And yes, it would be Hell to have to watch Donnie & Marie Osmond, nightly, at the Flamingo.

 

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Fun fact, Vegas was actually settled by "Mormons" well before Vegas became a Casino town.  That is why there is a large LDS population in the Las Vegas area with a large temple on the east side and a "Mormon Fort" museum.  http://parks.nv.gov/parks/old-las-vegas-mormon-fort
There will be more BYU fans then Arizona fans, we outnumbered them in Phoenix  back in 2016 at our first matchup in the series so I wouldn't be surprised if we outnumber them again here, especially with all the LDS in Vegas, Mesa/Phoenix area, Southern California, and Utah.   BYU has no qualms playing sports in Vegas, we'lve also played numerous WCC basketball tournaments in Vegas (I'm not familiar with basketball since I only follow CFB and MLB), and we've played in Vegas for decades as members of the WAC and MWC.  Hell, Donny and Marie Osmons perform or performed on a nightly basis at The Flamingo!   

A bunch of them were Howard Hughes’ caretakers at the old DI.
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2 minutes ago, bullet said:

BYU is independent.  Its clear that they like to gamble.

 

They also rolled the dice and played hardball with the Big 12 back in 2011.  The window Cougars lost.

And look where the Big 12 is now...  

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It may or may not have been discussed.

But if anybody thinks a Clemson or Florida state school (acc) will go to the sec, consider that person super uninformed. With their current tv contract until 2036 that school as of today would have to pay 380 million to get out. Not happening in 2021. In 2026? Math will tell.

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11 hours ago, PittsburghTiger said:

I reckon sort of like spelling Aggie - Aggy.

Yeah, I am allowed to call them the State Pen Nambly Lions located in Crappy Valley, because they are an evil fucking GodPaCult.

i repped this earlier because you live in pennsyltucky so you have the right to create and propagate your own meme...

however around these parts, you have to have a one-word name, because of aggy, and their nomenclature of "plurale tantrum"

yes, that is the latin name for nouns that are both singular and plural.....

some nouns have no singular form. Such a noun is called a plurale tantum......

which is totally fitting..... aggy... .plurale tantrum....

thus, the singular of nambly is pedder....

therefore, praise bob

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1 hour ago, lemonandaturd said:

Maybe the Big 12 under Bowlsby's watch will end up:  Baylor, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Monroe, Ragin Cajuns, Abilene Christian, Tarleton, Kansas State, Texas State, Lamar, Sam Houston, SFA, and McNeese.  Baylor and K State would be big daddies.   

So we would open with a big twelve and then an sec team as out of conference opponents.  Yes

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1 hour ago, lemonandaturd said:

Maybe the Big 12 under Bowlsby's watch will end up:  Baylor, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Monroe, Ragin Cajuns, Abilene Christian, Tarleton, Kansas State, Texas State, Lamar, Sam Houston, SFA, and McNeese.  Baylor and K State would be big daddies.   

There's a sitting national champion in that group so jokes on you. 

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