Just when you thought realignment was over, Memphis to the BigEast. This really is a trickle down effect. Your move, C-USA.
Not only Memphis, but Houston, SMU and UCF also. Maybe they ought to change the name to the the Big Eastern USA. :huh
I root for the SEC, but this year was a snoozer. It'd be fun to see a three way tie in the west and a decent team or two in the east.
I didn't rule out Miami, and don't disagree, but they've been hit with multiple NCAA violations and sanctions over the years that have contributed to their problems. UGA has, for the most part, been a clean program that has had consistently good recruiting classes during Richt's tenure. There is something wrong in the player development program at UGA.
Saban still has a great LSU team and Arkansas in their own division. They certainly can do it, but USC simply has a much easier path.
http://dailymail.com/News/breakingnews/201202090205 WV to pay $11 million and remaining nine Big 12 teams to kick in $1 mil each.
The musta wanted out pretty bad to pony up that much. But, now we know why WVU canceled the FSU game. Looks pretty much like they're set up for a full pretty full Big 12 schedule. So, how much money is there in college football for WVU to be out $11 large, and then have a big increase in their travel budget?
I don't get it. WVU had an almost guaranteed trip to the orange bowl every year. Big East is still a BCS automatic bid conference. I'm not sure it's worth the money.
they actually split up the sanctions by appealing them, ultimately losing the appeal. the bowl ban sanction is over. the scholarship reductions are just starting.
