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Big East issues statement on Villanova, football expansion
If you haven't been following this situation closely (my hand is raised), Nunes has a quick, easy, and hilarious summary of all you need to know. Basically, 'Nova was under the impression that they were in if they said "yes," which they were prepared to do. Then the Big East steps in and says,...
Don't Bet On It!: 2010-2011 College Football Bowl Predictions (Part VII)
I have predicted nearly all the bowl games, and already I am well on my way to getting most of my forecasts wrong, so, as I prepare to offer my final five prognostications for this college football postseason, I feel honor-bound to remind you for the final time in the 2010 campaign that you simply...
Guide to Nebraska for Big 10 Fans
After Nebraska announced it would join the Big 10 following the 2010-11 school year, an Internet love-fest ensued between the Cornhuskers and partisans of almost every Big 10 program (see generally, here). It was the kind of spectacle that, were it to occur in public, would have caused those...
Where I Come From: Top Moments in Big XII History
This post is sponsored by EA Sports NCAA Football 2011. As I said Monday, I haven't been a lifer when it comes to the Big XII, but that doesn't mean I'm completely oblivious to the conference's prestigious history. Not surprisingly, much of this history comes from the kingpin of college sports (at...
Texas Saves The Big 12
NYT: The Big 12 will survive as a 10-team league because of an influx of television money from Fox that ensured its financial future and lured back Texas, Oklahoma and Texas A&M — the Big 12’s bedrock teams — who had been in discussions with other conferences. Although it...
Conference Expansion: Texas A&M and Beyond
TSK asked. We delivered. Below is the email we received from cocknfire: I had a great idea -- okay, so it was mostly PodKATT's idea -- okay, so it was entirely Pod KATT's idea -- to ask a few questions about the possible expansion of the SEC to include Texas A&M and then kind of get everyone's...
Conference Realignmentageddon: SBN Links To Follow The Insanity
If you haven't noticed, I've been strangely quiet on the seismic shift in the intercollegiate landscape that is happening right before our eyes. This is primarily because football is the driving factor (and basketball and the non-revenue sports are barely getting a passing mention at this point)...
Big East looking to add former Big 12 schools?
That's the word from the Washington Examiner, which says the Big East is very interested in adding Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State and perhaps Missouri. Twelve-team football conference? Awesome. Twenty-team basketball conference? Insane. I'm not entirely opposed to this given some of the potential...
Raking the Muck: Conference Expansion, Southern Cal Sanctions, Irish Lax and more
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Thursday Items
-- Some terrible news today--Russell Wilson's dad passed away. Keep Russell in your thoughts. -- Colorado is officially a member of the Pac-[number]: The Pacific-10 Conference announced today that the University of Colorado at Boulder has accepted an invitation to join the Conference as its...
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