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- The question that nobody has answered is that bowls in the modern era have a very detailed system below the BcS. X Bowl gets Conf Y #3 vs. Conf Z #5. UND has a special deal with the Leastleftovers. Esentually it gets to "steal" whatever spot it would have finished in if it does not make the BcS. This helps UND, and it helps (some might say preserves) the Leastleftover's bowl deals, since UND has more fans than any Leastleftover. But, who is going to make such a deal with BYU? BYU already has issues with bowls because of the social morals of its fan base. Short of a deal, a 11-1 BYU could end up in the "pool" of teams picking up spots unfillable by the mega-confs, in the Eagle Bank Bowl and crap like that.

- The smart move for the MWC is to get full at 12. Pick up Hawaii and then make a geographically logical deal with CUSA to pick up some teams, with CUSA picking up some teams out of the Sun Belt. Then morph the MTN network into a joint CUSA-MWC network and then demand a deal where the best team from those 24 get a BcS slot.

- Texas A&M sold its soul for non-existant money. The Greatest Conference in the History of the World is not going to ever offer them a slot again.

SamCdbs said:

- The smart move for the MWC is to get full at 12. Pick up Hawaii and then make a geographically logical deal with CUSA to pick up some teams, with CUSA picking up some teams out of the Sun Belt. Then morph the MTN network into a joint CUSA-MWC network and then demand a deal where the best team from those 24 get a BcS slot.

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The MTN is part of the problem and essentially why BYU is gone.

The Mtn. - MountainWest Sports Network: Get The Mtn.

It isn't carried by:

- DISH
- Comcast
- Time Warner in some markets
- FIOS
- Charger

Davedirectv said:

All the Northwestern's of the world, win's the conference once a decade, are going to go by the way side. No way in hell they can compete with the influx of talent and powerhouse teams added to the conference.

Careful what you wish for.

The divide will be greater and much more out of reach then it is now.

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When was the last time Vanderbilt or Kentucky won the SEC?

The reality is that nothing changes for the haves and the have nots. The difference is it will get harder to possibly run the table. Look at how many times the Big XII had one of those conference game upsets.

I also have to point out what "powerhouses" would be added elsewhere? The BigTen picked up Nebraska, and no offense, they haven't exactly been barnburners. The Pac10 picked up Utah and Colorado, and it will still be a while before either can win the conference in football.

The reality is no one is adding a powerhouse. Not yet anyway...

1976 for Kentucky

Vanderbilt has never won.

Greg Bimson said:

When was the last time Vanderbilt or Kentucky won the SEC?

The reality is that nothing changes for the haves and the have nots. The difference is it will get harder to possibly run the table. Look at how many times the Big XII had one of those conference game upsets.

I also have to point out what "powerhouses" would be added elsewhere? The BigTen picked up Nebraska, and no offense, they haven't exactly been barnburners. The Pac10 picked up Utah and Colorado, and it will still be a while before either can win the conference in football.

The reality is no one is adding a powerhouse. Not yet anyway...

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Well I guess Northwestern is a step ahead of the Vanderbilts and Kentucky's of the world.

And if you notice I did say talent and powerhouses. So pick and choose my words as you like, but don't expect me to half explain myself, when I wholly meant the post.


Nebraska sure isn't a powerhouse. What are they then? According to the Preseason Polls (LOL) they are #10. Sounds pretty good to me.


Like you and the Big Ten, I could care less about the SEC. I mean, I get the SEC is god and anyone is, is just that: anyone else.

But Really? How does the SEC have any relevance to this conversation?

When it comes to the big ten, a conference that actually is changing, i think a lot changes for the have and haves nots. The have nots, will never have again, instead of having something once a decade or so.

Davedirectv said:

When it comes to the big ten, a conference that actually is changing, i think a lot changes for the have and haves nots. The have nots, will never have again, instead of having something once a decade or so.

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1991.

Penn State added to the Big Ten, to become 11 schools.

Northwestern football wins title a couple of years later.

2010.

Nebraska added to the Big Ten, to become 12 schools.

And between those two time periods, a couple of schools won the majority of those titles, while quite few haven't won a title at all.

I suppose one can go back to 1990, and see there are ten schools in the Big Ten, and in a couple of years, there will be sixteen. I recall that the laws of probability would state on average that a school would win once every sixteen years, and then if said school is horrible (ahem Indiana ahem) then it becomes longer and longer.

Davedirectv said:

But Really? How does the SEC have any relevance to this conversation?

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The SEC handed out invites to Oklahoma and Texas A&M when the BigXII was close to oblivion, right before the 'horns decided to keep the conference together.

So we know everyone (except for maybe the BigXII) is ready to pounce/poach.

meStevo said:

The MTN is part of the problem and essentially why BYU is gone.

The Mtn. - MountainWest Sports Network: Get The Mtn.

It isn't carried by:

- DISH
- Comcast
- Time Warner in some markets
- FIOS
- Charger

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The Mtn. is on Comcast systems in MWC states. As for BYU getting a raw TV deal, four home games on national TV - 3 on ESPN/ABC and 1 on ESPNU - plus I bet half of the road games will be on national TV as well.