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Orlando Sentinal's Bianchi lobbying again for UCF to Big 12


In my view, UCF's candidacy for a spot in the P5 is clouded only by the fact that, as a university, it is somewhat of a Johnny-come-lately with a directional name. Its location is both a positive (Orlando has lots of positives) and a negative (it is a long way from Austin and the ACC and SEC don't need another Florida school).

I have never been too excited about UConn or Cincinnati. I just have doubt that football will ever resonate in the northeast, that there are enough nearby recruits to provide core support for the Husky program or that football can ever take off when the stadium in Hartford is so remote from campus in Storrs. Cincinnati has been competitive for a long time, but in football I just don't see how it can grow given the facility and money limitations it has. Memphis has some of the same issues and weak academics. South Florida is a lesser candidate than UCF for a variety of reasons.

I still don't see how the Big 12 can make the money work by expanding to 12 given the options available. Even a football-only deal for BYU would be problematic. Honestly, I think a 10-team conference is the best formula, but it is not going to be the norm again for a while. If the Big 12 chooses to expand, and I'm not sure it will, it really ought to take a hard look at going large and taking a gamble on what schools can become rather than what they are right now. That might even mean taking more than two schools.

Of all the non- p5 schools, it is hard to say that any of them have better long term potential than UCF.

Link: Orlando Sentinel


Posted: 04/14/2016 at 1:12PM


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  Orlando Sentinal's Bianchi lobbying again for UCF to Big 12 -- Tailgate Guru 04/14/2016 1:12PM
  Hard to take anyone from Interlachen seriously. But as discussed below -- daveinop 04/16/2016 3:12PM
  I agree, they are better off staying at 10 schools -- VaTechHokiesACC 04/16/2016 01:59AM
  When someone from the Austin American-Statesman calls for UCF to be added.. -- Maroon Baboon 04/16/2016 01:11AM
  And yet again nobody will care... ** -- marcbvtgm 04/14/2016 9:06PM
  On the surface I do agree that Big XII doesn't have a lot of good -- VTHokie2000 04/14/2016 4:14PM
  That's putting WVU back in the AAC. -- HOO86 04/14/2016 4:22PM
  The East would be horrible. ** -- Mr. Touchdown 04/14/2016 9:52PM
  For most scenarios the other division will always be horrible -- VTHokie2000 04/15/2016 12:26AM
  Hell, the Big 12 North was horrible for 10 years ** -- BROman Hokie 04/15/2016 11:08AM
  Oh I realize that the East would have an AAC feel to it. -- VTHokie2000 04/14/2016 4:44PM
  I think looking at it that way, they come to an ACC-Big XII merger result. -- HOO86 04/14/2016 5:05PM
  I agree there would be an attempt at some point for an ACC-B12 merger -- VTHokie2000 04/14/2016 5:37PM
  So you are advocating a 22 team ACC? -- EDGEMAN 04/14/2016 6:25PM
  No, I am not advocating a 22 team ACC. -- VTHokie2000 04/14/2016 8:47PM
  I think those remaining four would have homes. -- HOO86 04/14/2016 5:49PM
  The B1G wouldn't want Iowa State -- UCHusky90 04/15/2016 08:57AM
  Iowa State wouldn't benefit the BTN all that much, BUT -- HOO86 04/15/2016 09:13AM
  SEC interest in Iowa St? Kind of a stretch don't ya think? ** -- CrystalCoveHokie 04/15/2016 09:24AM
  Long border with Missouri, so why not? -- HOO86 04/15/2016 09:48AM
  Here's why not.... -- CrystalCoveHokie 04/15/2016 1:06PM
  Ok. But don't see much difference between Iowa, Iowa St, Kansas. -- HOO86 04/15/2016 2:36PM
  Here are more numbers that matter in my opinion -- lawhokie 04/15/2016 3:14PM
  Can't imagine the SEC getting hung up on AAU status. -- HOO86 04/15/2016 4:13PM
  The SEC touted AAU status of A&M and Mizzou when they were added.... -- lawhokie 04/17/2016 11:29AM
  Assuming the SEC is going to expand to 16 -- VTHokie2000 04/15/2016 5:43PM
  That makes sense. -- HOO86 04/15/2016 6:42PM
  For regional purposes I do think the remaining Big XII schools -- VTHokie2000 04/14/2016 8:58PM
  The Big XII appears to be looking at choices close to WVU. -- HOO86 04/14/2016 3:20PM
  I think that is a factor, but not the only factor -- Tailgate Guru 04/14/2016 5:57PM
  UCF and USF are diamonds in the rough. -- HOO86 04/14/2016 8:34PM

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