UC and UofL's priority is to remain in the Big East. If today the Big 12 were to invite UC and UofL both schools would reject the invitation as the Big East is where both want to be. The only thing that I believe could change that is if WVU would leave the Big East. The SEC is going to add Texas A&M and will probably be adding a 14th team. The internet chatter is that the SEC has already rejected WVU as a member. A Big East with UC, UofL, WVU, TCU, Rutgers, and UConn as members should be able to keep BCS AQ status and would be the best situation for the above.
WVU is the key to Big East Football
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JasonS
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Don't rule out WVU getting a Big 12 invite. They aren't the first choice but they may be higher up on the list than UC or UL.
JasonS
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Conference Realignment Not Dead?
by Greg Swaim on September 26, 2011 with 0 Comments in College Basketball News , College Football News , College Sports , Radio
Late Sunday night we received word from a trusted source in the midwest that Louisville received an offer from the Big 12 on Friday afternoon. And while the Cardinals are the only program we know for sure has an offer, we know there have been informal talks with BYU and Cincinnati as well, and offers could be coming their way, if they haven’t already.
Of course there has also been rampant speculation from the Kansas City Star that Missouri is still very interested in the SEC, but sources who cover that conference tell us that there has been no formal offer made to the Tigers, and most don’t believe an offer will be extented. Many of those sources also feel that Missouri may be using this talk as leverage to get what they want in upcoming Big 12 negotiations.
If Mizzou were to stay, and the conference picked up three more they’d be back to the twelve teams they were at last year, and from what we’re hearing the conference presidents really want to be at twelve by the 2013-14 season.
It’s doubtful that Louisville, Cincinnati, BYU, or any other major conference member could be a part of conference play next year, but until the new BCS and TV contracts come up in a few years, that doesn;t seem like a crucial point.
West Virginia is another school on the radar, but apparently Texas, Texas Tech and Baylor have balked at bringing in any other Texas schools, such as TCU, and despite reports that Boise State is interested, we can’t yet find any credible sources who’ve been able to link Boise with the Big 12.
http://gregswaim.com/2011/09/conference-realignment-not-dead/
So it appears, if this article is accurate, that no one wants WVU afterall.
by Greg Swaim on September 26, 2011 with 0 Comments in College Basketball News , College Football News , College Sports , Radio
Late Sunday night we received word from a trusted source in the midwest that Louisville received an offer from the Big 12 on Friday afternoon. And while the Cardinals are the only program we know for sure has an offer, we know there have been informal talks with BYU and Cincinnati as well, and offers could be coming their way, if they haven’t already.
Of course there has also been rampant speculation from the Kansas City Star that Missouri is still very interested in the SEC, but sources who cover that conference tell us that there has been no formal offer made to the Tigers, and most don’t believe an offer will be extented. Many of those sources also feel that Missouri may be using this talk as leverage to get what they want in upcoming Big 12 negotiations.
If Mizzou were to stay, and the conference picked up three more they’d be back to the twelve teams they were at last year, and from what we’re hearing the conference presidents really want to be at twelve by the 2013-14 season.
It’s doubtful that Louisville, Cincinnati, BYU, or any other major conference member could be a part of conference play next year, but until the new BCS and TV contracts come up in a few years, that doesn;t seem like a crucial point.
West Virginia is another school on the radar, but apparently Texas, Texas Tech and Baylor have balked at bringing in any other Texas schools, such as TCU, and despite reports that Boise State is interested, we can’t yet find any credible sources who’ve been able to link Boise with the Big 12.
http://gregswaim.com/2011/09/conference-realignment-not-dead/
So it appears, if this article is accurate, that no one wants WVU afterall.
JasonS
Football Moderator
If this is true, UC needs to take the Big 12 offer and just do it.
Louisville will not accept the Big 12 offer unless the Big East falls apart. Louisville and UC remain committed to keeping the Big East together.
