crispy_taco wrote:I donΓÇÖt understand how you can see the current AAC plus SDSU Wazzu and Oregon st as being better than the new big 12. I know how you feel but itΓÇÖs just not even close. The big 12 has said no to us several times so we are trying to convince ourselves that this girl weΓÇÖre dating right now has potential when she really doesnΓÇÖt at all. I know it hurts to say this, but the big 12 actually has pretty solid footing right now. Even more so than the ACC because itΓÇÖs only a matter of time before Clemson FSU and Miami are absorbed by SEC. PAC 12 is quicksand like many have said, but it is certainly better than our current situation.
First, welcome. Second, most folks here and around SMU are well aware that the Big XII doesnΓÇÖt want SMU, but itΓÇÖs way less the unattractiveness of SMU than it us the fear of competition from other institutions.
I fully agree that the potential for SMU absorbing Baylor/TCU/tech market cap is the deciding factor for Big 12. Any of those fans that point to, say attendance or undergrad enrollment, are clearly deflecting from their insecurity. But I do get a sense from this board that people think that Big 12 is irrelevant now when that is just not the case. Heck, Houston in big 12 is a better program long term than any additions the AAC could ever have a chance at landing. Everything aside I am with you that our team needs to show out this year
Year in and year out we would have a much better chance of winning the re-constituted AAC than the re-constituted Big 12. The problem that we always have had remains: How do we work our way into the early season polls thereby giving us a chance to be one of the top 6 rated conference champs? Teams like UT and Notre Dame have to lose their way out of the top 25. We have to win our way in. Will it be possible to schedule some quality, perennially ranked teams for our non conference schedule? The AAC regular season will not help us get the attention of the voters. I worry that the Ohio States and Georgias of the world are all going to schedule each other early on with the assurance that a single or maybe even a two loss season will still get them a playoff invite.
Topper wrote:Year in and year out we would have a much better chance of winning the re-constituted AAC than the re-constituted Big 12. The problem that we always have had remains: How do we work our way into the early season polls thereby giving us a chance to be one of the top 6 rated conference champs? Teams like UT and Notre Dame have to lose their way out of the top 25. We have to win our way in. Will it be possible to schedule some quality, perennially ranked teams for our non conference schedule? The AAC regular season will not help us get the attention of the voters. I worry that the Ohio States and Georgias of the world are all going to schedule each other early on with the assurance that a single or maybe even a two loss season will still get them a playoff invite.
One way to do this is to finish the season ranked. And then do it again, and again, and again. We have many examples of this from Utah, to Boise, to TCU, etc. I have a feeling that with our weaker conference and NIL that we can hopefully string this finally.
Charleston Pony wrote:Meanwhile, the "best" of the PAC-12 (Utah & Oregon) didn't fare well yesterday and Oregon got absolutely smoked in Georgia
But on the other hand, their weak teams like Oregon State and Arizona showed a lot of improvement.
Very true, assuming Boise and SDSU are going to be among the best the MWC has to offer this year.
IΓÇÖve started watching/rooting for losses by what have been P6 ranking/media darlings. Happy to see App State, SDSU, and Boise start off like they did.
