List of Non-BCS Schools

[Frog_Fan71]

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/sports/loc...e-bcs-candidate


Report: University of Houston a Viable BCS Candidate

HOUSTON - A recent study shows the University of Houston is a likely target to become part of the Bowl Championship Series when the next major shift in college athletics takes place.

College football sources told FOX 26 Sports on Monday that a major U.S. company was commissioned to find the best candidates to become part of the BCS.

The sources involved requested anonymity and asked that FOX 26 not divulge the company involved.

Sources told FOX 26 that the company developed a list of eight schools who are members of conferences not affiliated with the BCS that are the best candidates to make the move.

The list was read to FOX 26 in this order:

Boise State University, University of Utah, University of Houston, Texas Christian University, Brigham Young University, University of Nevada, University of Hawaii and Fresno State University

Sources told FOX 26 that Houston's recent success under head coach Kevin Sumlin, including its ability to retain his services, played a role in the Cougars being on the list.

Other factors include quarterback Case Keenum's success at Houston, along with the school's plans to upgrade its facilities.

UH athletics director Mack Rhoades has not been available for comment.

 

[froginaustin]

:laugh: :laugh: :wacko:

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UH athletics director Mack Rhoades has not been available for comment.


No doubt.

This supposes that no one east of the Mississippi River is worthy, and that includes UHouston's conference mates (in no particular order) East Carolina, Central Florida, Marshall, and Southern Miss. All at least as BCS-ready as UHou.

 

[joejordan]

QUOTE(froginaustin @ Apr 20 2010, 04:42 PM) [snapback]547589[/snapback]
:laugh: :laugh: :wacko:
No doubt.

This supposes that no one east of the Mississippi River is worthy, and that includes UHouston's conference mates (in no particular order) East Carolina, Central Florida, Marshall, and Southern Miss. All at least as BCS-ready as UHou.

When you say 'BCS ready', I assume you are talking about quality football? Has very little to do with it. The comments in the report are a smokescreen, and many on here constantly bark about TCU 'arriving' and playing 'top ten caliber' football. It is not that important. What is important is the market you are in, and can deliver. Thats why I don't get too upset when Potato's or mother ship folks mention TCU and 'Dallas' in the same breath. It would be even better if they said 'TCU, a major university in the North Texas Metroplex'...but they don't.

 

[steelfrog]

Man, that is kooky. Don't forget South Florida. They're ready. Love their coach.

 

[TopFrog]

QUOTE(steelfrog @ Apr 20 2010, 03:49 PM) [snapback]547597[/snapback]
Don't forget South Florida. They're ready. Love their coach.


For what? They are already BCS ...

 

[Frogo]

QUOTE(Frog_Fan71 @ Apr 20 2010, 09:38 PM) [snapback]547586[/snapback]
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/sports/loc...e-bcs-candidate
Report: University of Houston a Viable BCS Candidate

HOUSTON - A recent study shows the University of Houston is a likely target to become part of the Bowl Championship Series when the next major shift in college athletics takes place.

College football sources told FOX 26 Sports on Monday that a major U.S. company was commissioned to find the best candidates to become part of the BCS.

The sources involved requested anonymity and asked that FOX 26 not divulge the company involved.

Sources told FOX 26 that the company developed a list of eight schools who are members of conferences not affiliated with the BCS that are the best candidates to make the move.

The list was read to FOX 26 in this order:

Boise State University, University of Utah, University of Houston, Texas Christian University, Brigham Young University, University of Nevada, University of Hawaii and Fresno State University

Sources told FOX 26 that Houston's recent success under head coach Kevin Sumlin, including its ability to retain his services, played a role in the Cougars being on the list.

Other factors include quarterback Case Keenum's success at Houston, along with the school's plans to upgrade its facilities.

UH athletics director Mack Rhoades has not been available for comment.


WHO commissioned the study? Who paid for it? What "major US company"?

What a lousy story. I hate it when unnamed "sources" are quoted.

 

[Frogenstein]

As far as markets go if you believe UH delivers Houston than surely you must believe TCU delivers DFW.

 

[Frog_Fan71]

QUOTE(Frogo @ Apr 20 2010, 04:02 PM) [snapback]547604[/snapback]
WHO commissioned the study? Who paid for it? What "major US company"?

What a lousy story. I hate it when unnamed "sources" are quoted.


I would be willing to believe that a firm like Ernst & Young or someone similar that has staff to be able to calculate and quantify measureables as well as being able to forecast specific variables by taking into account the location and other economic factors.

 

[Duquesne Frog]

QUOTE(Frog_Fan71 @ Apr 20 2010, 04:38 PM) [snapback]547586[/snapback]
HOUSTON - A recent study shows the University of Houston is a likely target to become part of the Bowl Championship Series when the next major shift in college athletics takes place.


Likely target based on ...?

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College football sources told FOX 26 Sports on Monday that a major U.S. company was commissioned to find the best candidates to become part of the BCS.

The sources involved requested anonymity and asked that FOX 26 not divulge the company involved.


So anonymous "college football" sources claim that an unmentioned entity (university presidents? BCS committee? conference commissioners?) hired an anonymous company to perform an analysis based on unknown criteria. Investigative reporting at its finest.

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The list was read to FOX 26 in this order:

Boise State University, University of Utah, University of Houston, Texas Christian University, Brigham Young University, University of Nevada, University of Hawaii and Fresno State University


Hawaii? Hawaii? I'm not sure I could think of a university that would be less attractive to a BCS conference, unless someone has some information that the subduction of the Pacific plate under the North American plate is going to move Hawaii 2,000 miles closer to California over the next year. A million miles from nowhere, no athletic budget, no facilities, team in the tank, no TV market ... yeah the Pac 10 must be salivating over getting their hands on the Rainbows, just like the Mountain West did ...

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Sources told FOX 26 that Houston's recent success under head coach Kevin Sumlin, including its ability to retain his services, played a role in the Cougars being on the list.


Because on-field success has a damn thing to do with any of this, regardless however modest Houston's has been.

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Other factors include quarterback Case Keenum's success at Houston, along with the school's plans to upgrade its facilities.


Explain to me why a quarterback who is graduating after this season would have any bearing on a university's BCS "viability?"

 

[Frognosticator]

U. of Nevada? Fresno State? Hawaii? Plus, Houston needs to start drawing more than 18K fans to their games. This makes no sense at all.

 

[Nick Danger]

Isn't everybody already in the "BCS"? I think what the uninformed writer of the article meant to say was that the schools listed are AQ Conference "ready".

 

[froginaustin]

QUOTE(crunch @ Apr 20 2010, 02:48 PM) [snapback]547595[/snapback]
When you say 'BCS ready', . . ..

Sloppy language from me. I should have typed something like "all at least as much of a candidate for an autobid conference membership as UHou."

 

[joejordan]

QUOTE(froginaustin @ Apr 20 2010, 05:16 PM) [snapback]547622[/snapback]
Sloppy language from me. I should have typed something like "all at least as much of a candidate for an autobid conference membership as UHou."

Not really...their markets are relatively unimportant.

 

[froginaustin]

QUOTE(crunch @ Apr 20 2010, 03:42 PM) [snapback]547646[/snapback]
Not really...their markets are relatively unimportant.

If only the Houston metro area was UHouston's market, maybe D/FW would be TCU's market.

I'll stop quibbling about UHouston's irrelevance in the Houston area t.v. market, because the whole point of conference reorganization is to REDUCE the number of programs at the top level of college football, t.v. markets be damned.

 

[OmniscienceFrog]

QUOTE(TopFrog @ Apr 20 2010, 03:55 PM) [snapback]547601[/snapback]
For what? They are already BCS ...


Just part of the schtick I'm sure. You know, the "looking like an idiot is funny" schtick.

 

[Kaiser]

Geez guys. I didn't read anywhere in the article a claim any of those teams were BCS worthy. Just the 8 best options from the bowl of [ Finebaum ]s that is the non AQ's. I could make an argument for any of those teams being in the top 8 best options.

 

[Houston Frog]

QUOTE(Frog Barrister @ Apr 20 2010, 07:29 PM) [snapback]547742[/snapback]
Geez guys. I didn't read anywhere in the article a claim any of those teams were BCS worthy. Just the 8 best options from the bowl of [ Finebaum ]s that is the non AQ's. I could make an argument for any of those teams being in the top 8 best options.

It's the ridiculousness of the reasons given for UH that most people are mocking....

Case Keenum being a good QB is one of the reasons for UH to be considered as a viable candidate to move into a BCS conference?

That's one of the dumbest things I've ever read from a supposed "news source"

 

[Endless Purple]

The BCS only expands by adding games. They have no control over which teams a conference might invite. That said, if a AQ conference wants to expand, then the list would be vastly different depending on the conference.

This article is all just hot air.

 

[Gunner]

QUOTE(Frogenstein @ Apr 20 2010, 09:04 PM) [snapback]547609[/snapback]
As far as markets go if you believe UH delivers Houston than surely you must believe TCU delivers DFW.


TCU delivers alot of Texas. Check the Fiesta Bowl ratings. Took a big share of 18 to 44 year olds..

 

[MO Frogs]

QUOTE(Frogo @ Apr 20 2010, 09:02 PM) [snapback]547604[/snapback]
WHO commissioned the study? Who paid for it? What "major US company"?

What a lousy story. I hate it when unnamed "sources" are quoted.



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