Forget about USC, how about Colorado joining the Pac 10?

[Bloodwake]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5271438

So, Colorado leave the Big 12, Nebraska is probably going to join the Big 10, and now four other teams might join the Pac 10 (Texas, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Texas A&M) and Missouri might go to the Big 10 as well.

No more Big 12? Two superconferences in the Pac 10 and the Big 10? Will the SEC still kick everyone's ass because they have Florida and Alabama?

So, USC isn't going to be a player for two years, making the Pac 10 even MORE desperate to be competitive and to make money on television. Things are getting crazy in college football, folks.

[Phoenix Dark]

I heard Texas and Texas A&M are joining the Big Ten. If that's true...holy shit. Texas would dominate the conference for years 

[Bloodwake]

I heard Texas and Texas A&M are joining the Big Ten. If that's true...holy shit. Texas would dominate the conference for years 

The big theory is that they are joining the Pac 10 with Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech now. Evidently the Pac 10 wants to have 16 teams and a conference tournament next season. The Big Ten can now have a conference tournament.

By the way, for playoff enthusiasts, a playoff is much more likely with less conferences down the road. The leftovers of the Big 12 will probably join the Mountain West (along with Boise State) and we might see a TCU, BYU, Utah, or Boise State in the big game at the end of the season even in a BCS run system.

GOD IT'S FUCKING CRAZY.

So we are looking at:

- the Pac 16
- the Big Ten (which has twelve teams and a conference tournament)
- NO Big 12
- A Mountain West with a conference championship and with Boise State probably playing against BYU, TCU, and Utah every season
- and MAYBE down the road no Big East as the SEC and ACC scramble to try to recover by stealing all of their teams. Also: early rumors that the SEC could go after several ACC teams such as Florida State and Georgia Tech.

But then again, there are MANY theories going around right now. Texas A&M is also interested in joining the SEC.

Right now, Kansas is pretty concerned that their elite top five basketball team (up there with UNC, Duke, Kentucky and Michigan State) will probably fall flat on it's fucking face to it being in a lesser basketball conference due to this bullshit. Anyone remember the last time a Mountain West team was a basketball powerhouse? Maybe fucking Utah, but losing to Kentucky a shitload in the playoffs and the championship games isn't really my definition of a powerhouse.

NCAA: For people who find internal team structure shakeups entertaining.

[Fresh Prince]

I don't know what the fuck you guys are talking about. A Big-10 (with 12 teams) and a Big-12 (with no teams)? 

[Great Rumbler]

This whole thing is just getting crazy.

[Human Snorenado]

Whole thing remains fucking pointless and stupid without a playoff.  Call me when that happens, then I'll give a shit about college football.

[bachikarn]

B16 10

[Phoenix Dark]

Whole thing remains fucking pointless and stupid without a playoff.  Call me when that happens, then I'll give a shit about college football.

Actually with super conferences on the horizon, bowl games are going to become irrelevant which could lead to a playoff system.

So far the best thing about this is that Notre Dame becomes more irrelevant. The Big Ten is still trying to get them to join, but of course why would they join anyone when they have their games broadcast nationally no matter how shitty they are, and even a subpar season can get them in a high bowl game. Lets see how they like it when top schools stop scheduling them.

[Human Snorenado]

I will say that this sucks for schools like Boise and TCU who have over achieved recently.  Instead of being potentially rewarded for their awesomeness on the field and invited to join a bigger, better conference jobber schools like Missouri get the invites.  Lame.

[pilonv1]

College Football is fucking stupid. The administration I mean.

[Bloodwake]

I will say that this sucks for schools like Boise and TCU who have over achieved recently.  Instead of being potentially rewarded for their awesomeness on the field and invited to join a bigger, better conference jobber schools like Missouri get the invites.  Lame.

Well, actually it would end up being GOOD. The Mountain West would become one of these bigger conferences as well if Boise State joins as well as the rest of the Big 12 that isn't going to the Pac 10 and the Big Ten. It would then be big enough to become a BCS conference.

[Phoenix Dark]

I could have sworn Boise St got invited somewhere. Can't cry tears over a school that refuses to play anyone

[Mupepe]

I heard Texas and Texas A&M are joining the Big Ten. If that's true...holy shit. Texas would dominate the conference for years 

Texas

I don't even know what you guys are talking about but I know Texas is a pretty awesome state.

[Bloodwake]

I heard Texas and Texas A&M are joining the Big Ten. If that's true...holy shit. Texas would dominate the conference for years 

Texas

I don't even know what you guys are talking about but I know Texas is a pretty awesome state.

[Bloodwake]

I could have sworn Boise St got invited somewhere. Can't cry tears over a school that refuses to play anyone

THE Mountain West.  They pretty much said they wouldn't consider moving unless ALL of the other stuff happened.

[BlackMage]

I could have sworn Boise St got invited somewhere. Can't cry tears over a school that refuses to play anyone

Actually it's other teams refusing to play them.

[Bloodwake]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5276064

Boise State moves to Mountain West
ESPN.com news services

Boise State has given the Mountain West Conference a 10th program.

Boise State is leaving the Western Athletic Conference, a league the Broncos have dominated for a decade in football, the MWC confirmed with a statement Friday.

"We are pleased and excited to welcome Boise State University to the Mountain West Conference," commissioner Craig Thompson said in the news release. "Since our inception just 11 short years ago, the Mountain West has experienced tremendous success, and the addition of Boise State will further enhance that strength. The MWC continues to strategize regarding potential membership scenarios and bringing Boise State into the Conference is an important part of that evolution."

Boise State becomes the second institution to join the Mountain West in the past six years, after TCU was added in 2005. The conference was founded in 1998 with eight members.

The Mountain West also includes Brigham Young , Utah, Air Force, Wyoming, UNLV, San Diego State, New Mexico and Colorado State.

"It will be a privilege to compete and partner with such a successful group of member institutions," Boise State president Robert Kustra said in a statement. "This move is in the best interests of Boise State's future, and the university is excited to be part of one of the nation's most outstanding conferences."

Thompson had said Monday the Mountain West would hold off on expansion until the dust settles in the other conferences.

WAC commissioner Karl Benson figured Boise State was bound to bolt for the Mountain West. So much so that as the WAC board of directors and athletic directors assembled in Las Vegas for the conference's annual meeting this week, they discussed contingency plans.

The conference didn't want to be caught off guard.

"I think everyone was anticipating and expecting it," Benson said in a conference call Monday night. "All the signals out there were pointing in the direction that any invitation would come today. ... This is an unbelievably volatile period. The poker playing that is going on I think is unprecedented.

"Regardless of what changes might occur, we are poised to move forward either with our existing membership or with any membership changes that may occur."

Benson said there wasn't any bitterness toward Boise State officials at the meeting, the relationship remaining quite cordial.

The WAC is keeping its options open, too, scouring for schools. Benson said there are five or six candidates from the Football Championship Series the conference is keeping an eye on.

However, Benson wouldn't elaborate on which schools might potentially be in the mix.

"Regardless of what the Mountain West might do, or Boise State might do, the WAC is going to continue to be a credible and recognizable conference," Benson said.

Broncos coach Chris Petersen, who has compiled a 49-4 record and won three WAC titles in four years, said Monday the decision doesn't change anything about his plans for next season.

"We have a very challenging non-conference and conference schedule ahead of us and we are not planning to change our goals because of today's decision," he said.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

There ya go, Boise State moves to the Mountain West, meaning they will pay TCU, Utah, and BYU.

[Human Snorenado]

I could have sworn Boise St got invited somewhere. Can't cry tears over a school that refuses to play anyone

Actually it's other teams refusing to play them.

A little of both.  Boise wants/wanted a two year deal, where they would play at say Florida and then the next year Florida would play AT Boise.  Other schools want no part of that or Boise in general.

[Bocsius]

Right now the Big Ten has 12 teams and the Big 12 has Ten teams. They should just swap names.

*Until the rest of this plays out.

I'd like to see Texas, A & M, Oklahoma, and Ok. State leave the Pac-10 standing at the alter and join the SEC. It makes more sense geographically and financially. It would also mean that the SEC wouldn't need to raid the ACC. I *still* want the ACC to find a way to ditch Boston College, though. Kick them out, pick up a team like West Virginia or something. Or even South Florida.

[Joe Molotov]

Kansas, K-State, and Mizzou are probably going to have to move to the Mountain West, which sucks for them from a monetary standpoint, but reports are that even the Mountain West doesn't want Baylor. Baylor only got into the Big 12 because the alumni had enough pull in the Texas government to force Baylor as a package deal with Texas and Texas A&M, but people that are in the know say that's not really the case any more. They may have to go play in C-USA.

[Phoenix Dark]

Disappointed the Big Ten didn't get Texas. Nebraska is no slouch though, and will make the football conference better.

[Bloodwake]

It will all be decided Tuesday.

If Texas leaves, no Big 12. The SEC might even get a team. Evidently the SEC is interested in Texas A&M for some fucking reason. Although there's a report they REALLY wanted Oklahoma and Texas.

So the six major conferences will probably be the Pac 16, the Big Ten, the SEC, the Big East, the ACC, and the Mountain West (more than likely if they pick up the remnants of the Big 12)