RIP Pac-12

[Mike in Horseheads]

Washington and Oregon have agreed to join the BIG and Arizona the Big12. Just a matter of time b4 Arz St and Utah also go to the Big 12. That will leave Stanford, Cal, Wash st and Org St as all thats left.  I can see Stanford and Cal going to the ACC which is crazy just to say.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

 

14 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

Just a matter of time b4 Arz St and Utah also go to the Big 12. That will leave Stanford, Cal, Wash st and Org St as all thats left. 

Washington State and Oregon State announced today the formation of the 'I Am Staying For Good' conference.  Athletic directors of overachieving high schools are encouraged to apply.

[EasternOHBillsFan]

Cal is in serious trouble now... they put up such a stink over UCLA leaving WITH the Pac 12 being viable, so now with the dissolution of the Pac 12 they are really behind the 8 ball. I think they overplayed their hand and are going to pay a huge price.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/14/sports/ncaafootball/ucla-big-ten.html

[Rico]

Will they still have the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl? 

 

https://www.sofistadium.com/LABowl/

[Cynical]

As collateral damage, what happens with the Rose Bowl now?

With the pending demise of the PAC 12, and the expansion of CFB playoffs, any leverage they had of being relevant is gone.

I'm sure a CFB playoff game will be held there, but I doubt they will be able to throw their weight around anymore.

 

[Gregg]

Brett McMurphy on Twitter: "For those worried about Rose Bowl's ties to Pac-12: those ended last year in final traditional Pac 12-B1G Rose Bowl (Utah vs. Penn State). This year Rose hosts a @CFBPlayoff semifinal & quarterfinal in '24 & 25 playoffs. From 2026 on, Rose Bowl annually will be part of playoffs" / X

[Mike in Horseheads]

3 hours ago, Rico said:

Will they still have the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl? 

 

https://www.sofistadium.com/LABowl/

Looks like the Pac4 will have to add a team to get their 5th seed for it

35 minutes ago, Gregg said:

Brett McMurphy on Twitter: "For those worried about Rose Bowl's ties to Pac-12: those ended last year in final traditional Pac 12-B1G Rose Bowl (Utah vs. Penn State). This year Rose hosts a @CFBPlayoff semifinal & quarterfinal in '24 & 25 playoffs. From 2026 on, Rose Bowl annually will be part of playoffs" / X

Nothing says "Traditional" Rose Bowl like Utah vs Penn St

[dave mcbride]

4 hours ago, EasternOHBillsFan said:

Cal is in serious trouble now... they put up such a stink over UCLA leaving WITH the Pac 12 being viable, so now with the dissolution of the Pac 12 they are really behind the 8 ball. I think they overplayed their hand and are going to pay a huge price.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/14/sports/ncaafootball/ucla-big-ten.html

Cal is by most measures one of the five best research universities in the world (as is Stanford). They don't need a name-brand football conference to thrive. I doubt they care that much.  Sports isn't something that Berkeley lives or dies by.

Edited August 7, 2023 by dave mcbride

[EasternOHBillsFan]

4 hours ago, dave mcbride said:

Cal is by most measures one of the five best research universities in the world (as is Stanford). They don't need a name-brand football conference to thrive. I doubt they care that much.  Sports isn't something that Berkeley lives or dies by.

 

Their sports program and fans care... just because the research part of a university doesn't care about its football program doesn't mean the OTHERS don't.

Edited August 7, 2023 by EasternOHBillsFan

[Mark Vader]

4 hours ago, dave mcbride said:

Cal is by most measures one of the five best research universities in the world (as is Stanford). They don't need a name-brand football conference to thrive. I doubt they care that much.  Sports isn't something that Berkeley lives or dies by.

They care more about spreading the word of how great communism is.

[dave mcbride]

10 hours ago, Mark Vader said:

They care more about spreading the word of how great communism is.

Oh please.

10 hours ago, Mark Vader said:

They care more about spreading the word of how great communism is.

I know a lot of people who went to Berkeley. None care. I think they’re reasonably representative too.

[Mark Vader]

14 hours ago, dave mcbride said:

Oh please.

I know a lot of people who went to Berkeley. None care. I think they’re reasonably representative too.

You don't know enough about how that city and University can be.

[dave mcbride]

10 hours ago, Mark Vader said:

You don't know enough about how that city and University can be.

If you knew anything about me, you’d know this to be wildly untrue. I’ll leave it at that.

[Mikie2times]

9 hours ago, dave mcbride said:

If you knew anything about me, you’d know this to be wildly untrue. I’ll leave it at that.

 

[EasternOHBillsFan]

On 8/7/2023 at 8:27 PM, Mark Vader said:

They care more about spreading the word of how great communism is.

 

You'd THINK that someone with 18,800+ posts here would be smarter than to bring politics into a college football forum, but here we are.

Edited August 10, 2023 by EasternOHBillsFan

[Mark Vader]

1 hour ago, EasternOHBillsFan said:

 

You'd THINK that someone with 18,800+ posts here would be smarter than to bring politics into a college football forum, but here we are.

Relax, everything's cool.

[May Day 10]

So essentially, we are bounding toward a true minor league NFL tryout league that will decouple from NCAA.

 

I get the evolution, but I hate it.  I wish we could have gotten some releases of EA NCAA Football before it got ruined.

 

Essentially, UB/the MAC is IA football now.  The question is, would you rather be that?  Or be the likes of Rutgers who will be a bunch of human pinatas in the big leagues?

[Buffalo716]

1 hour ago, May Day 10 said:

So essentially, we are bounding toward a true minor league NFL tryout league that will decouple from NCAA.

 

I get the evolution, but I hate it.  I wish we could have gotten some releases of EA NCAA Football before it got ruined.

 

Essentially, UB/the MAC is IA football now.  The question is, would you rather be that?  Or be the likes of Rutgers who will be a bunch of human pinatas in the big leagues?

UB is 1A football or FBS

 

1AA would be current FCS which is still D1 just the lowest level

[May Day 10]

Yeah, that's what I meant. 

 

Essentially the separation between the power conferences and mid majors is going to be much more tangible. 

[Mike in Horseheads]

5 hours ago, May Day 10 said:

Yeah, that's what I meant. 

 

Essentially the separation between the power conferences and mid majors is going to be much more tangible. 

Kinda sad when you look back at the old rivalry's that no longer exist and has you said the separation from the "Haves" and "Have Nots"