****The Official NEW (new)^4 conference realignment & shit talk thread****

[Pitt Gorilla]

Saul is BACK!

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

If all a BCS gets you is a 2-33 conference record after it happens.... It's pretty irrelevant.

It was a night no Jayhawk fan will ever forget.

I mean it's no Alamo Bowl but....

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by Bambi

It was a night no Jayhawk fan will ever forget.

I mean it's no Alamo Bowl but....

Well the recruits basically didn't give a shit.

[KC native]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

It should be exciting. They can call it the Holy War since the little private religious schools rule the conference in football.

They're calling it the Revivalry in texas. I ****ing hate it.

While I'm at it, **** baylor and everyone affiliated with them.

[Bambi]

Texas vs TCU isn't a rivalry. Texas owns them. It's like 66-22 or something. College football is so cute nowadays. Trying to make these "rivalries" when all anyone really cares about on Saturdays is how much I'm going to give to my bookie and how well is this prospect performing for the draft.

[Captain Obvious]

Originally Posted by Bambi

College football is so cute nowadays. Trying to make these "rivalries" when all anyone really cares about on Saturdays is how much I'm going to give to my bookie and how well is this prospect performing for the draft.

I can play this game too.

College basketball is so cute nowadays. Trying to make these "rivalries" when all anyone really cares about in March is how their brackets are looking and how well is this 18 year old performing for the draft.

[TribalElder]

I can't believe anyone is going on about kansas football

Seriously

That's like bragging about the current state of Mizzou basketball

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by Captain Obvious

I can play this game too.

College basketball is so cute nowadays. Trying to make these "rivalries" when all anyone really cares about in March is how their brackets are looking and how well is this 18 year old performing for the draft.

The great thing about basketball is that the scale of the game lends itself to playing more games against many different opponents. Rivalries can be brought on by playoff scenarios as well... for example this year and last Kentucky v Wisconsin.

You couldn't write a better story. Kentucky wins in the semi's last year with a prayer shot by Harrison with seconds remaining. Wisconsin fights back this year and returns the favor by defeating an undefeated team in a classic game.

Sure the players will change year to year but the fanbases are now forever linked.

In football; games are forced by conferences and in these times of "realignment" you get fantasy rivalries like Mizzou/Arkansas which mean nothing and didn't get around to playing their first game until 3 years into conference play.

[Prison Bitch]

Originally Posted by Bambi

It's almost as impressive as competing in sports for 125 years and never making a BCS game or a Final Four.

[TomBarndtsTwin]

Originally Posted by TribalElder

I can't believe anyone is going on about kansas football

Seriously

That's like bragging about the current state of Mizzou basketball

Hey, they're on the upswing, haven't you heard?

They went from 119th to 115th in Sagarin this year AND they had a 5 star RB visit their school. Twice.


It's about to turn around. I can feel it. / Bambi

[Bambi]

So apparently there are all kinds of schools super pissed at the Power 5 (especially the Big 12) for making this move to deregulate the conference title game stipulation.

This essentially buries schools like Cincinnati, BYU, Boise St., UCF, etc etc who were hoping that the Big 12 would need to expand in order to have a conf championship game. Only time will tell if the Big 12 wants to expand but there seems to be no need at this point. Allowing the conference to showcase a championship game will only add additional revenue to the 10 member institutions and provide a clear candidate for the selection committee come December.

Quite a move by the league. I personally favor the smaller schools having a chance to participate in the playoff scenarios but the NCAA has essentially destroyed that with this decision.

[TomBarndtsTwin]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

Good god.

We'll leave you two alone. You seem to have some 'business' you need to take care of.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Bitch is too busy hiding from Cochise's post and my earlier unanswered questions.

[Sully]

Why would the Big twelve want a championship game? They've got the perfect system with a round robin and one true champion. Doesn't make much sense.

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by Bambi

It doesn't impact me personally. But anything that raises the profile of the school which in turns brings lottery picks and 5 star running back visits sounds good to me.

I'm sure all those recruits are concerned with the "value" of an athletic department so much more than they are with the state of the football program

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by Sully

Why would the Big twelve want a championship game? They've got the perfect system with a round robin and one true champion. Doesn't make much sense.

My guess would be an additional revenue stream.

They have the best football stadium in the world at their disposal. Might as well take advantage.

Big 12 Tourney at Sprint Center, OKC, and Dallas.

Football Championship at Jerry World, Arrowhead and perhaps the renovated Memorial Stadium.

Nice and tight setup here in the Big 12.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoot...ium-renovation