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Should Army join the Big 12?

Posted on 12/22/18 at 10:55 pm
Posted by DyeHardDylan
Member since Nov 2011
7730 posts
Posted on 12/22/18 at 10:55 pm
They played Oklahoma close, but get blown out by every other power 5 school they play. Sounds like a good fit to me.
Posted by Dawgsontop34
Member since Jun 2014
42502 posts
Posted on 12/22/18 at 10:58 pm to
Why are there so many threads about Army and OU on the SEC Rant that don't relate to them playing an SEC team?
This post was edited on 12/22/18 at 10:58 pm
Posted by p0845330
Member since Aug 2013
5700 posts
Posted on 12/23/18 at 9:48 am to
There is an appropriate board to place this thread. This isn't it.
Posted by CGSC Lobotomy
Member since Sep 2011
80018 posts
Posted on 12/23/18 at 11:39 am to
Absolutely not. Why would the U.S. Military Academy associate themselves with a conference in which 7 of the 10 current members are academically inferior to them?

If Army joins a Power 5, it'll be the ACC, which is geographically and academically compatible.

Of course they'd get demolished in almost every sport at first which is why they won't.

Fun fact: Army is one of 3 Division 1 teams to NEVER make the NCAA Basketball tournament and the only FBS school never to make it.
Posted by Dawgholio
Bugtussle
Member since Oct 2015
13047 posts
Posted on 12/23/18 at 11:39 am to
They play too much defense at Army for the Big 12
Posted by Irons Puppet
Birmingham
Member since Jun 2009
25901 posts
Posted on 12/23/18 at 12:26 pm to
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Absolutely not. Why would the U.S. Military Academy associate themselves with a conference in which 7 of the 10 current members are academically inferior to them?



That would include most P5 Conferences including the SEC.

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Fun fact: Army is one of 3 Division 1 teams to NEVER make the NCAA Basketball tournament and the only FBS school never to make it.


Because most of the time they were not in a Conference and when they were in it, it was a one bid conference.
This post was edited on 12/23/18 at 12:28 pm
Posted by DawgsLife
Member since Jun 2013
58905 posts
Posted on 12/23/18 at 12:51 pm to
They could obviously compete.
Posted by SadUCFKnight
Member since Jun 2008
2620 posts
Posted on 12/23/18 at 12:57 pm to
They should’ve invited UCFast!
Posted by Irons Puppet
Birmingham
Member since Jun 2009
25901 posts
Posted on 12/23/18 at 1:04 pm to
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They should’ve invited UCFast!



It would open up a big TV market for them.
Posted by SpartyGator
Detroit Lions fan
Member since Oct 2011
75408 posts
Posted on 12/23/18 at 1:12 pm to
MSB
Posted by MOJO_ERASER
Tulsa Oklahoma
Member since Jun 2017
5839 posts
Posted on 12/23/18 at 3:18 pm to
Army would pound Auburn and that crappy offense it wouldn’t be close. 51-14
Posted by OldSchoolHorn
Aspen CO
Member since Nov 2014
3999 posts
Posted on 12/23/18 at 3:53 pm to
I think so, quickest path to the vaunted SEC for a mediocre team is via the B12.
Posted by Irons Puppet
Birmingham
Member since Jun 2009
25901 posts
Posted on 12/23/18 at 5:43 pm to
No, SEC teams are used to playing teams that can not pass the ball.
Posted by Drydock
Osage County
Member since Oct 2013
6738 posts
Posted on 12/23/18 at 5:47 pm to
Bad fit: they won't take orders from Texas like the rest of the current conference.
Posted by cards
Member since Oct 2018
125 posts
Posted on 12/23/18 at 7:12 pm to
Not sure about army but the Houston defense screams Big 12.
Posted by XenScott
Pensacola
Member since Oct 2016
3129 posts
Posted on 12/23/18 at 7:19 pm to
UCF has not played their way in to the CFP. (I wish it were an8 team format with a guarantee to the top G5 team assuming they are ranked highly enough. )
What they have done is played their way in, and generate enough support in a huge market to attract a P5 invite.
Posted by Irons Puppet
Birmingham
Member since Jun 2009
25901 posts
Posted on 12/23/18 at 7:46 pm to
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UCF has not played their way in to the CFP. (I wish it were an8 team format with a guarantee to the top G5 team assuming they are ranked highly enough. )
What they have done is played their way in, and generate enough support in a huge market to attract a P5 invite.



1. 66K students
2. Orlando, Florida TV Market
3. Top 5 Recruiting area

P5 Conferences can try to steal from other P5 Conferences, but at some point their isn't a zero sum gain for the P5 Schools. They have to create schools from the non-P5 Conferences. Florida is the first place to look.
This post was edited on 12/23/18 at 7:49 pm
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