SDSU to MWC. UConn & Cinci to MWC. SMU screwed.

[West Coast Johnny]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/eye-on-college-football/21540637/cincinnati-uconn-caught-between-big-east-catholic-7-mountain-west


The leaders of the Big East conference met in Dallas on Friday. With Boise State opting to stay in the Mountain West on Dec. 31, the league faces a new football future that will likely also be missing San Diego State. The Big East is reportedly prepared to move forward with or without the Aztecs, but are all of the remaining Big East schools on board?

Southern Methodist, along with some of the other new additions from Conference USA, have issued statements of their commitment to the league. But one report from Mark Blaudschun suggests that Cincinnati and Connecticut are exploring options that include joining the "Catholic 7" in their new conference. According to Blaudschun, the Bearcats and Huskies would place their football programs in the Mountain West with all other sports in the new conference.

 

[Despite the odds Frog]

Wow. MWC would have a pretty good little conference. Almost brink of death to a revived competitive conference.

 

[ShreveFrog]

UConn and Cincy playing football in Mountain West is just as funny as BoiseSt. and SDSU playing in the Big East. Unless you're SMU. Or Houston. And the rest. LOLZ.

 

[Lone Frog]

UConn and Cincy to the MWC makes zero sense. Have we actually gotten to the point where we'll fly a team, coaching staff and support staff, plus equipment, from Connecticut to Hawaii (or vice versa) every year for a college football game? They'd have to leave Friday morning and wouldn't get back until Monday. It's insane.

 

[ShepFrog]

Do you guys think the MWC will go after UTEP or another Texas school?

 

[jack the frog]

Funny if true.......


"Multiple sources said Tuesday that the Big East’s initial proposal to ESPN in negotiations for media rights fees was for an astounding $300 million a year—10 times what the league likely will get, and more than any current BCS league receives from its annual media rights deal. More than one BCS source said the Big East was, “laughed out of the room.”[/font]

']http://aol.sportingn...se-sec-big-east

 

[Black-it-out-Frog!]

The entire state of college football is really sad. The playoff format only allows 4 teams. That means smaller schools will be unlikely to gain access to be BCS Busters. SMU, Mountain West, Former WAC, CUSU and any other mid-major will likely be excluded. ESPN is a bully! I hope they get hit with an antitrust or Rico suit. But, that's probably unlikely since they are owned by Disney. I'm so sick of ESPN controlling college football.

 

[My Buddy Steve]

Wonder what happens to USF? That's a good program

 

[HToady]

Dumbest thing ever. UConn and Cinn are neither in the mountains or in the west!

And since Fort Worth is "where the west begins"...neither is SMU!

 

[Delmonico]

The entire state of college football is really sad. The playoff format only allows 4 teams. That means smaller schools will be unlikely to gain access to be BCS Busters. SMU, Mountain West, Former WAC, CUSU and any other mid-major will likely be excluded. ESPN is a bully! I hope they get hit with an antitrust or Rico suit. But, that's probably unlikely since they are owned by Disney. I'm so sick of ESPN controlling college football.

Except that so-called Gang Of 5 conferences have been a automatic slot in the BCS bowls going forward....something they didnt have before.

 

[Black-it-out-Frog!]

Except that so-called Gang Of 5 conferences have been a automatic slot in the BCS bowls going forward....something they didnt have before.

Not exactly, will be automatically considered if ranked high enough. Not an automatic slot.

 

[Black-it-out-Frog!]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/football/ncaa/11/29/college-football-playoff-mock-selection-committee/index.html

 

[rifram09]

Not exactly, will be automatically considered if ranked high enough. Not an automatic slot.

Not my understanding. I think y'all are talking about two different things. IIRC, The highest ranked "gang of five" team will be have an auto bid to one of the 6 big bowls. They will also be considered for the playoff if they are ranked high enough.

 

[An-Cap Frog]

They should include a picture of a Phoenix on their new logo...

 

[SnoSki]

I'm surprised the MWC and SMU won't cut a deal. MWC would probably desire another DFW presence outside a bowl game or two.

 

[Horned Toad]

I'm surprised the MWC and SMU won't cut a deal. MWC would probably desire another DFW presence outside a bowl game or two.

MWC ought to pick up SMU and Houston. Those would be great markets for their conference.

 

[TCUSA]

What about all the other teams from the WAC that have committed to the MWC? It must have 20 schools by now...

 

[leofrog]

http://sportsillustr...ttee/index.html

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8624387/six-bowls-pool-college-football-semifinal-games

Also, the highest-rated champion from the "Group of Five" conferences -- the Big East, Conference USA, Mountain West, Sun Belt and Mid-American -- will receive an automatic berth in one of the six access bowls.

Earlier, ESPN reported the six-bowl rotation would be used, as well as an automatic bid awarded for the "Group of Five" conferences.

 

[EdKamen]

Why would anyone leave a BCS conference for the MWC?

 

[Sangria Wine]

There needs to be a Big East / Mountain West merger. They should just be divisions instead of conferences and only overlap for their championship game. That would give them their greatest chance to access the four team playoff moving forward. The have nots need to work together be because their interests are aligned and none of them have any position of strength to work from.