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Posted on 11/11/15 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 11/11/15 at 1:16 pm
Just chatted with a Sugar Bowl Committee member. He said he sees the Big 12 adding two teams in the next 4-6 months. I wonder if recent turmoil in Columbia has made the Yankee Tigers reach for a slice of familiarity in these trying times? He wouldn't comment further.
Also sees playoff as:
Alabama
Big 10 champ
Stanford/ND winner
Clemson
barring major upsets
Also sees playoff as:
Alabama
Big 10 champ
Stanford/ND winner
Clemson
barring major upsets
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Posted on 11/11/15 at 1:19 pm to Porker Face
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He said he sees the Big 12 adding two teams in the next 4-6 months.
Who? SMU? Houston?
Posted on 11/11/15 at 1:20 pm to Porker Face
Tulane to the Big XII.
:itshappening:
:itshappening:
Posted on 11/11/15 at 1:20 pm to Porker Face
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I wonder if recent turmoil in Columbia has made the Yankee Tigers reach for a slice of familiarity in these trying times?
From his lips, to God's ears.
Posted on 11/11/15 at 1:23 pm to HeHateMe23
Friend in Memphis swears Memphis is going to join the Big 12. No idea how connected he is to anyone that would know.
Posted on 11/11/15 at 1:37 pm to Porker Face
Insight.com Bowl? Wait...is that still a thing?
Posted on 11/11/15 at 1:39 pm to The Spleen
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Friend in Memphis swears Memphis is going to join the Big 12. No idea how connected he is to anyone that would know.
Memphis, Cincinnati, USF/UCF, Houston. Those are the biggest potential targets for conference expansion right now. Plenty of arguments could be made for or against any of them
Posted on 11/11/15 at 1:41 pm to Porker Face
Big 12 deserves to have their best over any conference including the SEC.
Posted on 11/11/15 at 1:49 pm to ShreveportHog94
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Big 12 deserves to have their best over any conference including the SEC.
Nope
Posted on 11/11/15 at 1:50 pm to Porker Face
Playoff is a joke if a Big 12 team doesn't get in.
I'd like to see Baylor or OSU against Bama and see if they can stop it.
I'd like to see Baylor or OSU against Bama and see if they can stop it.
Posted on 11/11/15 at 2:07 pm to digitalis
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Playoff is a joke if a Big 12 team doesn't get in.
If the Big 12 champ is undefeated they will likely get in. If they aren't then they are likely on the outside looking in. The lack of conference championship game is going to get them again (and again and again until they fix it most likely).
Posted on 11/11/15 at 3:00 pm to BayouBengals03
He was a Tulane alum... 
Posted on 11/11/15 at 3:20 pm to Porker Face
Just asking, but why would a Sugar Bowl committee member have any insider knowledge about conference expansion? Especially with a bowl generally associated with the SEC rather than the B12?
Posted on 11/11/15 at 3:22 pm to randomways
The Sugar is an SEC/Big 12 bowl now. At least on years when not part of the playoff.
Posted on 11/11/15 at 3:22 pm to randomways
They are the original college football power brokers
Posted on 11/11/15 at 3:23 pm to The Spleen
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Friend in Memphis swears Memphis is going to join the Big 12. No idea how connected he is to anyone that would know.
I'm warning OM now. If this happens, they're still not allowed to claim it as a major conference loss. If we have to deal with our embarrassing losses, they do too.
Posted on 11/11/15 at 3:28 pm to Porker Face
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The Sugar is an SEC/Big 12 bowl now. At least on years when not part of the playoff.
I'm not sure that's actually official, though. It's only happened that one time, so there's no trend or anything. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, because it's entirely possible I missed a press release somewhere along the line. I love watching bowl season, but you can understand why I might not be a careful observer of who they pick and why most years.
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They are the original college football power brokers
Which is true...in a sense. But that doesn't give me enough to assume a Sugar Bowl committee member is especially privy to the working inside the B12 unless the member has other connections outside the scope of the Sugar Bowl.
Posted on 11/11/15 at 3:37 pm to randomways
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I'm not sure that's actually official, though. It's only happened that one time, so there's no trend or anything. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, because it's entirely possible I missed a press release somewhere along the line. I love watching bowl season, but you can understand why I might not be a careful observer of who they pick and why most years.
I'm pretty sure there was a deal signed. like the champions bowl I think
Posted on 11/11/15 at 4:13 pm to Porker Face
Ive said it before.
The Big XII will add Memphis and Cincinnati to build a bridge between West Virginia and the rest of the conference. Both add good hoops programs and both have been decent in football as of late.
Tommy Tuberville coming back to the Big 12.
The Big XII will add Memphis and Cincinnati to build a bridge between West Virginia and the rest of the conference. Both add good hoops programs and both have been decent in football as of late.
Tommy Tuberville coming back to the Big 12.
This post was edited on 11/11/15 at 4:15 pm
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