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Wow might as well pray that any of those leagues want us. Big east has a huge battle to climb. The fact we have to battle for only one spot amongst the other 4 crap conferences sucks. Only hope is TV money I weather the storm.

Well it is per ESPN sources.

In addition, states tentative plan to be presented by commissioners to oversight committee who approves.

Given the commissioners and oversight committee members (link) this can't have overwhelming support?

http://www.bcsfootball.org/news/story?id=4809846

Sounds like another haves and have not financial split to me. Anti-Trust is written all over this.

It's going to be just like the BCS and we will still be on the outside. Why is anyone surprised?

It's still better than sitting in CUSA though.

This is not going to help our television contract negotiations. The timing of this is terrible.

I love that there is all of a sudden a huge chasm between the ACC and the Big East, like you are comparing the SEC vs. Sunbelt.

Mike Aresco needs to point out that the numbers ESPN is using date back to the 90's when Miami, Florida State, Virginia Tech were dominant and USF, UCF, Boise State were new to FBS and Rutgers, Temple, Houston, SMU, etc. were terrible. Take the last 5 years and Big East outpaces ACC.

The ACC is crap. I'm not saying the new Big east is a powerhouse, but come on. There's not this massive gap between the two conferences.

ESPN and the BCS did it's job on the Big East.

I remember not too long ago we were calling it the Big Least. Until the New Big East gets a couple of dominant national teams, we will stay where we are. I just hope the NBE gets a chance to develop before they are raided by the Big 12. The Louisville loss to "Cuse was devastating. Let's hope the NBE wins all their bowl games.

The BE TV contract is heavily basketball (a lot like the ACC). In the NE where TV ratings matter its #1 in NYC, #1 in Hartford, #1 in Philly, #2 in DC, #2 in Baltlimore, #2 in Boston. Add in Milwaukee, Tampa, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Cincy, Louisville, Memphis access you have a pretty good TV product to offer. In football, yeah we'll take a hit, but not a huge hit over what's already there.

mustangxc wrote:Mike Aresco needs to point out that the numbers ESPN is using date back to the 90's when Miami, Florida State, Virginia Tech were dominant and USF, UCF, Boise State were new to FBS and Rutgers, Temple, Houston, SMU, etc. were terrible. Take the last 5 years and Big East outpaces ACC.

Good point. You can fudge numbers to display a number of "outcomes" here. Someone needs to call BS on their data.

"Because the Big East's membership has had multiple defections in the past few years, the Big East drops from receiving an AQ share to paired with the Group of Five."

Wha? So the Big 12 losing 4 schools (1/3 of membership) doesn't affect anything?!? Of course, makes sense. Who is writing these "RULES?"

mustangxc wrote:Mike Aresco needs to point out that the numbers ESPN is using date back to the 90's when Miami, Florida State, Virginia Tech were dominant and USF, UCF, Boise State were new to FBS and Rutgers, Temple, Houston, SMU, etc. were terrible. Take the last 5 years and Big East outpaces ACC.

True that.