Happy Valley Insider - Big Ten shakes up college athletics, adds UCLA and USC
The Big Ten sent shockwaves through the college football world Thursday adding the Pac-12's UCLA and USC.
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Happy Valley Insider - Big Ten shakes up college athletics, adds UCLA and USC
The Big Ten sent shockwaves through the college football world Thursday adding the Pac-12's UCLA and USC.pennstate.rivals.com
I think Oregon, Washington, and Stanford are the three from the Pac-12 that could make sense going forward. The future of the conference expansion will also depend heavily on if the conference wants to continue its AAU requirement.Adding the rest of the conference later.?
NIL will definitely be interesting in terms of recruiting battles, however, very little. Think everyone will just stick to their usual areas.Impact on recruiting? The nationwide exposure, especially to the two largest media centers in the USA (NY & LA) has to be a bonus, especially in the age of NIL.
maybe....but a five star kid having the option to play in LA and SFO as opposed to just Auburn or Mississippi state would have to be a draw.NIL will definitely be interesting in terms of recruiting battles, however, very little. Think everyone will just stick to their usual areas.
In that aspect absolutely, I just don't think we'll see more Penn State vs USC recruiting battles necessarily.maybe....but a five star kid having the option to play in LA and SFO as opposed to just Auburn or Mississippi state would have to be a draw.
I would think sc will get back to Jersey as they once were strong there and start showing up more in the Maryland Virginia areaIn that aspect absolutely, I just don't think we'll see more Penn State vs USC recruiting battles necessarily.
you bring up a good point. SEC and ACC aren't going to just watch. I am sure they are talking about some kind of merger. ACC makes a ton in Basketball but SEC roles football. popcorn time!Suck it Pitt
I recall watching a biography on Art Vandelay when this was filmed.you bring up a good point. SEC and ACC aren't going to just watch. I am sure they are talking about some kind of merger. ACC makes a ton in Basketball but SEC roles football. popcorn time!![]()
The SEC would just raid the teams they want...no "merger" needed.you bring up a good point. SEC and ACC aren't going to just watch. I am sure they are talking about some kind of merger. ACC makes a ton in Basketball but SEC roles football. popcorn time!![]()
its like college football relegation.The SEC would just raid the teams they want...no "merger" needed.
Yep. the SEC will take Florida State, Clemson, and maybe Miami from the ACC. The remaining ACC teams can merge with the MAC and become two new MAC divisions.The SEC would just raid the teams they want...no "merger" needed.
Believe it or not I’m not homeyou bring up a good point. SEC and ACC aren't going to just watch. I am sure they are talking about some kind of merger. ACC makes a ton in Basketball but SEC roles football. popcorn time!![]()
That captures the best teams in the country. This could be the major leagues and the excluded teams would be the minors. Teams like pitt could try to develop the 2-star recruits while they play other lower-level teams. If one of their players starts to shine, then they could enter the portal and play for the big boys. Seems like a good model to me.I saw this earlier today. SEC and Big Ten both go to 24 teams with 6 divisions of 4--each have 8 playoff teams with the winners meeting in a bowl game (Rose or Sugar)--so basically pro football. Younger generations will love it. The older generations will probably hate it but the TV money would be insane. There was a 30 team model (6 divisions of 5) but some of that seems absurd. This seems realistic to me.
Big Ten was proposed as
1. Penn State, Maryland, Rutgers & Va Tech
2. Ohio State, Michigan, Northwestern & Illinois
3. Notre Dame, Michigan State, Purdue & Indiana
4. Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska & Minnesota
5. USC, UCLA, Stanford & Arizona State
6. Oregon, Washington, Colorado & Utah
SEC was proposed as
1. Clemson, Florida State, Miami & North Carolina
2. Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss & Mississippi State
3. Georgia, Florida, Georgia Tech & South Carolina
4. Louisville, Tennessee, Kentucky & Vanderbilt (this is the only one that truly seems weak but similar to Wisconsin I guess)
5. Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State & Baylor
6. Texas A&M, LSU, Arkansas & Missouri
Won't lie--there would be great games all the time if they only played their conference.
Gotta disagree. With all the recent changes recruiting will become more national. In old days kids stayed reasonably close to home .....so family could see them play, so they could go home often, pressure from homeboys to support the home team.NIL will definitely be interesting in terms of recruiting battles, however, very little. Think everyone will just stick to their usual areas.
If that's the case, the ACC is toast which is pretty much a given for the PAC 12 and Big 12.
FSU, Clemson and Miami to the SEC and Notre Dame, Stanford, Washington and Oregon to the B1G - lotsa smoke out there right now especially with Stanford and ND to the B1G in the very near future - maybe just weeks.Yep. the SEC will take Florida State, Clemson, and maybe Miami from the ACC. The remaining ACC teams can merge with the MAC and become two new MAC divisions.
I'd be happy with that setup. Don't forget the other big news -- pitt to the MAC!FSU, Clemson and Miami to the SEC and Notre Dame, Stanford, Washington and Oregon to the B1G - lotsa smoke out there right now especially with Stanford and ND to the B1G in the very near future - maybe just weeks.
Good point. I travel around different boards throughout the country and fan bases - not in the B1G and SEC - are calling both the B1G and SEC ruthless predators😊The SEC would just raid the teams they want...no "merger" needed.
I happen to believe both will add wrestling in 5 years because of this...many others disagree but we shall seeNo comment from Cael on the wrestling traditions of the two LA schools?![]()
Complying with Title IX would be a challenge.I happen to believe both will add wrestling in 5 years because of this...many others disagree but we shall see
I don't see why they would. Wrestling is one of the most limited programs for success. Only 11 programs have ever won a title and only Penn State, Iowa, Oklahoma State, Minnesota and Ohio State have won since the 80s ended. 5 programs in 32 years...I happen to believe both will add wrestling in 5 years because of this...many others disagree but we shall see
Shows how strong the conference is in that sport as 4 out of those 5 are from the B1G.I don't see why they would. Wrestling is one of the most limited programs for success. Only 11 programs have ever won a title and only Penn State, Iowa, Oklahoma State, Minnesota and Ohio State have won since the 80s ended. 5 programs in 32 years...