This is a weird, sad flex attempt by the Mountain West.
Realignment Megathread (All The Moves)
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This is a weird, sad flex attempt by the Mountain West.
Ah yes. The coveted, cherry picked Top 44 poll
Other thing I hate is when to you do a straight up comparison of numbers between conferences with an unequal number of teams. And that will get worse with the B10 and SEC going to 16.
I'm guessing they just counted everyone who got votes in the AP poll.
But that's a stupid way to look at things since they only ask voters for their top 25s. So teams that get some one-off votes get on that list, and some teams that people might agree are definitely not top 25 but definitely are top 40 are left out.
And honestly that probably hurts the big 12 more than any conference as we're known for having a lot of above average teams in the top 50 even if we don't have a true national champion contender most years.
This is a weird, sad flex attempt by the Mountain West.
Solution: Big 12 should add San Diego State!
Big12 has 3 in the top 12 and 5 in the top 37, suck it Mt West.
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Yeah, but we are kinda the king of cherry picked stats. "Since September 28, 2017, ISU has the most wins over top 25 teams, as an underdog, for home games, when the temp is below 52 degrees, for games played on Saturday's.... " type stuff.
Here I thought realignment could have potentially put a nail in the Rose Bowl’s coffin and yet:
Just like the fans and media of the big ten this year in the ncaa basketball tournament. Got all those teams in with the bigger conference and got smoked.
I don't think anything happens unless the B1G takes more teams. I think Stanford could happen sooner rather than later though, B1G presidents would be drooling to add them.
The sport needs less California not more.. rotate it a make the most $$$
Can't say I agree with this at all. The rose bowl isn't even all that great as stadiums go aside from its history.
I love the Rose Bowl on NYD. However, this is a terrible idea.
Kirk's not wrong. Rose Bowl is top of the mountain. I'm in.
Eh, maybe for Big 10 and Pac 12 fans. In the NY6 era they're all amazing - I'm sure SEC fans would tell you the Sugar Bowl is the top. Just depends on your conferences history with NY6 bowls. Rose Bowl is always a fun game to watch for me, just like the Fiesta and Orange Bowls are fun to watch.
Since the historic connection is almost obsolete (if playoff expands, and scatter-shot-ness of Pac-12 on the horizon), I wouldn't be against it.
They're all amazing but the Rose Bowl is just better. Longer history, perfect weather, perfect bowl-type stadium, cooler visual setting. Has nothing to do with the B1G or Pac, it's just the coolest place to host the title game. A dome in Louisiana doesn't come close.
Wait...I was told that Kinnick was the mecca of college football. Was I lied to again?
NOW we care about college football history/tradition. After raping and pillaging the continent. I see.
