Navy to the Big East

shaft · January 24, 2012

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7495168/navy-midshipmen-join-big-east-football-2015-source-says

Word is Navy to the Big East.

So the new Big East will be:

UConn

Rutgers

USF

Cincy

Lville

+

UCF

Houston

SMU

Boise

SDSU

+

Navy

One would have to think Temple and Air Force are the top candidates for the 12th spot.

Edited January 24, 2012 by shaft

shaft · January 24, 2012

More sources on the Navy to the Big East story

http://brett-mcmurphy.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/29532522/34545438

http://militarytimes.com/blogs/afteraction/2012/01/23/reports-navy-football-to-big-east-in-2015/

NT03 · January 24, 2012

http://espn.go.com/c...015-source-says

Word is Navy to the Big East.

So the new Big East will be:

UConn
Rutgers
USF
Cincy
Lville
+
UCF
Houston
SMU
Boise
SDSU
+
Navy

One would have to think Temple and Air Force are the top candidates for the 12th spot.

Looks like a newer version of C- USA

wardly · January 26, 2012

Nova does not want Temple in, and AFA just re-committed to the MWC. in a perfect world, ECU would move to the Big East for football only, but they don't have much of a t.v.market.of course, neither does La.Tech, whose name keeps popping up as a possible CUSA replacement.

UNTcrazy727 · January 26, 2012

Nova does not want Temple in, and AFA just re-committed to the MWC. in a perfect world, ECU would move to the Big East for football only, but they don't have much of a t.v.market.of course, neither does La.Tech, whose name keeps popping up as a possible CUSA replacement.

The whole tv market thing is pointless because even the schools in big markets could only dream of carrying them. If a school has a good program and fanbase they should have a shot

playoffpush · January 27, 2012

If tv markets are pointless, why does conference expansion seemed to be centered around it? The conferences are talking to tv execs and they are telling them who will get them the most viewers (money). This isn't some guessing game done by the conferences. The tv execs are telling them teams with bigger market = more tv money.

Harry · January 27, 2012

If tv markets are pointless, why does conference expansion seemed to be centered around it? The conferences are talking to tv execs and they are telling them who will get them the most viewers (money). This isn't some guessing game done by the conferences. The tv execs are telling them teams with bigger market = more tv money.

TV Markets are the most important factor in this current realignment scenario.

glick1980 · January 27, 2012

The whole tv market thing is pointless because even the schools in big markets could only dream of carrying them. If a school has a good program and fanbase they should have a shot

Carrying the market doesn't mean nearly as much as increasing the total households where the conference in question games are shown. That allows the conference to sell itself and get a bigger TV contract. Some people say, "look at the SEC, they don't have big markets," but all the schools in the SEC are state flagships for the most part, so they carry an entire state. The new BE doesn't have that luxury so they have to acquire as many large markets as they can in an effort to increase the TV deal they can get.

Arkstfan · January 27, 2012

I wouldn't write any checks based on that Air Force commitment to the Big East.

GrayEagle · January 27, 2012

While many factors are involved the most important this time is TV market. The big money for the conference comes from television rights so it's important that the conference cover as many viewers as possible.

No team carries a major market. Even the leader doesn't dominate because some college football fans will watch multiple teams, especially if that conference is represented in the area. Some teams that have the most alumni in the market are not the leader because of being in a weaker league or not having had a strong program. But if they do catch fire it's better in a populous market than a small market.

As an example, envision what Southern Miss could be in the DFW or Atlanta markets. I think that they would have been a target for SEC expansion had they been in a larger market. It's just better to have 10% of a million than 100% of ten thousand.

In this expansion there isn't a 'gotta have' program so advertisers cover the largest markets and hope that the team in that market has success. A team advancing in conference quality should usually pick up many more viewers; especially if the market is a hotbed of college football. The larger the market, the better sell to a television advertiser.

PlummMeanGreen · January 27, 2012

While many factors are involved the most important this time is TV market. The big money for the conference comes from television rights so it's important that the conference cover as many viewers as possible.

No team carries a major market. Even the leader doesn't dominate because some college football fans will watch multiple teams, especially if that conference is represented in the area. Some teams that have the most alumni in the market are not the leader because of being in a weaker league or not having had a strong program. But if they do catch fire it's better in a populous market than a small market.

As an example, envision what Southern Miss could be in the DFW or Atlanta markets. I think that they would have been a target for SEC expansion had they been in a larger market. It's just better to have 10% of a million than 100% of ten thousand.

In this expansion there isn't a 'gotta have' program so advertisers cover the largest markets and hope that the team in that market has success. A team advancing in conference quality should usually pick up many more viewers; especially if the market is a hotbed of college football. The larger the market, the better sell to a television advertiser.

"But if they do catch fire it's better in a populous market than a small market." AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!

Of course, Jack, for whatever reason (cough-cough), :rolleyes: you can't get small market schools to agree with that spot on quote; especially several from CUSA and the MWC (and even some from the SBC who would really like us to fall on our butts with our upwardly bound aspirations).