****The official NEW new conference realignment thread.****

[Saul Good]

the second thread has been pronounced dead.

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

Funny that no Nebraska cities are on that list, yet the Big 10 took them. Nothing in West Virginia nor Idaho, either. Markets matter, but there are plenty of schools with crappy teams in states with big metro areas that aren't being offered upgrades.

See below...

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

Nebraska had the opportunity to move conferences without major television areas because their football program is a national brand, not just regional.

I've said it before - MU got the invite to the SEC.....yes because the football program appears to be solid/decent.....but because they can bring the KC/STL markets & however many millions of people.

I don't understand why you some of you seem to take such offense to that. A solid program that can bring in 8-10 million viewers is not a bad thing and it's why the SEC looked at MU.

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

Funny that no Nebraska cities are on that list, yet the Big 10 took them. Nothing in West Virginia nor Idaho, either. Markets matter, but there are plenty of schools with crappy teams in states with big metro areas that aren't being offered upgrades.

Would Missouri have been invited to the SEC if they played in the state of Nebraska?

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by Wickedson

Would Missouri have been invited to the SEC if they played in the state of Nebraska?

Probably not. The only conferences that feel the need to grab schools that don't make any geographical sense are the conferences struggling to maintain viability by plugging holes.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

I don't understand why you some of you seem to take such offense to that. A solid program that can bring in 8-10 million viewers is not a bad thing and it's why the SEC looked at MU.

I take no offense to that. I think that's a pretty good description.

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

I've said it before - MU got the invite to the SEC.....yes because the football program appears to be solid/decent.....but because they can bring the KC/STL markets & however many millions of people.

I don't understand why you some of you seem to take such offense to that. A solid program that can bring in 8-10 million viewers is not a bad thing and it's why the SEC looked at MU.

I'm not offended by this. I'm simply pointing out that there is a reason that NYU didn't get an invite.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by Wickedson

Would Missouri have been invited to the SEC if they played in the state of Nebraska?

Yes the Nebraska brand is very important to college football.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by Wickedson

Would Missouri have been invited to the SEC if they played in the state of Nebraska?

Nebraska wasn't invited to the SEC.

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

Probably not. The only conferences that feel the need to grab schools that don't make any geographical sense are the conferences struggling to maintain viability by plugging holes.

Cool. I didn't think so either.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Kasey Hill and now Chris Walker!!!

BOOYAH!

Add 3-star PF Schuler Rimmer to the outstanding 2013 class.

[RustShack]

Iowa State has a pretty good recruiting class for Basketball so far.

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by RustShack

Iowa State has a pretty good recruiting class for Basketball so far.

Our Time

[RustShack]

Our two commits are only 55 and 77 so far, no big deal.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by RustShack

Our two commits are only 55 and 77 so far, no big deal.

Maybe they'll beat UNI this year. That is, if they have the balls to play UNI this year.

[RustShack]

You know what else is funny? #8 recruiting class on ESPN. Maybe they will make it to the tournament again? And probably make it further this year.

[DaKCMan AP]

Arlington, Big Easy vie to host bowl

Updated: August 14, 2012, 9:21 PM ET
By Brett McMurphy | ESPN

Because Arlington, Texas, and New Orleans are the overwhelming favorites to host the new Champions Bowl, as many as seven of the 10 cities that received a request for a proposal may not bid on the bowl, sources told ESPN.

Last week, ESPN reported the 10 cities that received a request for a proposal for the opportunity to bid on the Champions Bowl: Arlington, New Orleans, Atlanta, Phoenix, Houston, Orlando, Nashville, San Antonio, Tampa, Fla., and Jacksonville.

Of those 10, only Arlington, New Orleans and Atlanta have decided to bid on the bowl, sources said. Phoenix, Tampa and Nashville will not submit a bid, while Houston, Orlando, San Antonio and Jacksonville have formally not made a decision yet.

Sources said most of the four "undecided" cities likely won't submit a bid because of the reality "that it's a two-horse race" between Arlington and New Orleans. Atlanta, which will submit a bid, is viewed as a long shot because it already hosts the SEC championship game.

Sources added that a few of the four undecided cities ultimately might participate in the bidding process, but only to appease their local communities.

A request for a proposal must be completed by Aug. 22. The Champions Bowl will debut in prime time on Jan. 1, 2015.

The Champions Bowl was created by the SEC and Big 12 as a postseason home for each league's champion. If the SEC or Big 12 champion advances to the national semifinals, each conference would then provide another team for the Champions Bowl. The Champions Bowl also will be part of the national playoff semifinal rotation during the 12-year term, starting after the 2014 regular season.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/...wl-sources-say