Who is best for the Big 12?
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I don't know how to vote. All of them are takes if available.
Oregon, Washington, Utah, Arizona....the others add nothing
Let’s kick out Baylor and add all of the above.
Best are two AZ + Ore + Wa
Likely are two AZ + Cu + Ut
Likely are two AZ + Cu + Ut
Utah and Colorado are easily the 2 out for me in an ideal world but they're more realistic than Oregon or Washington. I'd expect the latter to follow suit and join the B1G and hope the B12 get's the other 4.
I find it difficult to believe the B10 is going to leave USC and UCLA on an island. Gotta believe Stanford, Cal, Oregon and Washington are in the mix
If all six of those were available, you'd add all six. If you could only add four, Utah and one of the Arizona schools would be left out so you could get all the different markets
Totally agree. But I will be surprised if Big10 expansion stops at 2 Pac12 teams. IMO the Big10 will expand to at least 20 teams with this move.
If academics a priority- then Stanford & California will be part of the move with USC & UCLA. Then its just a matter if the Big10 values Oregon & Washington. I could see the Big10 be aggressive to counter the SEC and go after:
USC
UCLA
Stanford
Cal
Washington
Oregon
Colorado (SEC could make run at)
Kansas (SEC could make run at)
It makes a strong statement in bringing the top Pac12 teams on the west coast and then builds on the Husker add by bringing in CU & KU.
This ups the ante for the SEC. They'll try to make a play for Pac12 schools in AZ, CU and Utah schools and Big12 programs like OSU, KU, ISU, etc. IMO they'll want to get to 20-24 schools as well.
We need some kind of ranked choice voting here. Because yeah, all of them are Yes. Take all 6 if they want to join. I think But as to who would be the most desirable?
I'd probably rank them:
Oregon
Washington
Utah
ASU
Arizona
Colorado
Oregon and Washington are the most valuable money wise. Utah/BYU is a major rivalry. Colorado and the Zonas are good markets
i like college football less and less each year. this happening is one more brick pulled from my foundation of love for college athletics.
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Except maybe OreSt/Wazzu, I think you take any that want to come.
Ranking by how they help the conference:
Stanford
Washington
Oregon
Cal
Arizona
Arizona St
Colorado
Utah
Oregon St
Washington St
Ranking by how much I'd enjoy them in the current Big 12:
Colorado
Utah
Arizona
Arizona St
Oregon
Washington
Stanford
Cal
Washington St
Oregon St
Ranking by how they help the conference:
Stanford
Washington
Oregon
Cal
Arizona
Arizona St
Colorado
Utah
Oregon St
Washington St
Ranking by how much I'd enjoy them in the current Big 12:
Colorado
Utah
Arizona
Arizona St
Oregon
Washington
Stanford
Cal
Washington St
Oregon St