(07-28-2013 11:52 AM)jrj84105 Wrote: This next round of realignment will be the most extreme yet, with all but one current FBS program included in the new division.
[img][/img]
Where does all the land in the middle of the country go in the next round of realignment? Does a new grand canyon form along TX/NM, CO/KS, the Dakotas/Montana etc?
(07-28-2013 11:52 AM)jrj84105 Wrote: This next round of realignment will be the most extreme yet, with all but one current FBS program included in the new division.
[img][/img]
Where does all the land in the middle of the country go in the next round of realignment? Does a new grand canyon form along TX/NM, CO/KS, the Dakotas/Montana etc?
This map makes wonder how the PAC 12 will expand when considering its academic standards.... Moreover, WV should be either in the ACC or SEC.
(This post was last modified: 08-09-2013 10:27 AM by Underdog.)
(07-28-2013 11:52 AM)jrj84105 Wrote: This next round of realignment will be the most extreme yet, with all but one current FBS program included in the new division.
[img][/img]
Where does all the land in the middle of the country go in the next round of realignment? Does a new grand canyon form along TX/NM, CO/KS, the Dakotas/Montana etc?
This map makes wonder how the PAC 12 will expand when considering its academic standards.... Moreover, WV should be either in the ACC or SEC.
Hawaii, Canadian Universities in Vancouver, or Texas
(07-28-2013 11:52 AM)jrj84105 Wrote: This next round of realignment will be the most extreme yet, with all but one current FBS program included in the new division.
[img][/img]
Where does all the land in the middle of the country go in the next round of realignment? Does a new grand canyon form along TX/NM, CO/KS, the Dakotas/Montana etc?
This map makes wonder how the PAC 12 will expand when considering its academic standards.... Moreover, WV should be either in the ACC or SEC.
Hawaii, Canadian Universities in Vancouver, or Texas
Too bad Texas Tech fell into the hole. They would have been a good choice for the Pac expansion.
(07-28-2013 11:52 AM)jrj84105 Wrote: This next round of realignment will be the most extreme yet, with all but one current FBS program included in the new division.
[img][/img]
Where does all the land in the middle of the country go in the next round of realignment? Does a new grand canyon form along TX/NM, CO/KS, the Dakotas/Montana etc?
This map makes wonder how the PAC 12 will expand when considering its academic standards.... Moreover, WV should be either in the ACC or SEC.
Hawaii, Canadian Universities in Vancouver, or Texas
Too bad Texas Tech fell into the hole. They would have been a good choice for the Pac expansion.
Agreed.
I looked at US News and World National University Rankings to see which schools in the Top 200 fit the academic, geographic, and FBS status.
USNW Ranking
#17 - Rice (Pro - Houston Market, great academics. Con - Small Private)
#46 - Texas (Pro - Texas market, great academics. Con - ego)
#58 - SMU (Pro - Dallas, Con- Religious school)
#68 - BYU (Pro - National following. Con - Religious school)
#77 - Baylor
#83 - Tulsa (Pro - Academics, Con - Small school)
#92 - TCU
#101 - Oklahoma
#106 - Kansas
#134 - Colorado State
#139 - Kansas State / Oklahoma State
#156 - Hawaii / Wyoming
#165- San Diego State / Texas Tech / Idaho
#174 - Utah State
#179 - New Mexico
#184 - Houston
#189 - New Mexico State
(07-27-2013 12:50 PM)Attackcoog Wrote: Nice map. Good Lord, Texas has 11 FBS teams these days. No other state can come close.
12.
And man, Texas Tech looks lonely out there.
No wonder TT has very good attendance: Where else can people there go for entertainment?
There's the Buddy Holly Center (Buddy grew up in Lubbock), Joyland Amusement Park, Cactus Theater, Science Spectrum-Omni Theater, or several other options to occupy your time. You should travel once in a while. There's lots of stuff to do, if you open your eyes and look around...
Lubbock is called the "Hub City" and the metro area has 297K residents. IIRC, Lubbock is the 3rd largest city in the Big 12. Tech fans come from across the state on game days to help fill up Jones Stadium on Saturdays in the fall. Lubbock isn't for everyone but I am proud of my time there and hope to live there again someday.
Texas Tech has a large and fiercely loyal fan base in Texas. 60% of Tech fans in Jones Stadium traveled to Lubbock from DFW, Houston, Austin, and other parts of Texas. Game weekends in Lubbock rock because everything in the city revolves around Texas Tech. Growing up in Dallas, I admit it took me a year to "get" Lubbock. But once I saw the light, I fell in love with that place. There is a sense of freedom there that I've never experienced any place else. It's almost a mystical experience.
(07-28-2013 11:52 AM)jrj84105 Wrote: This next round of realignment will be the most extreme yet, with all but one current FBS program included in the new division.
Where does all the land in the middle of the country go in the next round of realignment? Does a new grand canyon form along TX/NM, CO/KS, the Dakotas/Montana etc?
Pushed deep into the earth, the unfortunate people of Lubbock become Morlocks.
(08-08-2013 08:25 PM)4x4hokies Wrote: Where does all the land in the middle of the country go in the next round of realignment? Does a new grand canyon form along TX/NM, CO/KS, the Dakotas/Montana etc?
This map makes wonder how the PAC 12 will expand when considering its academic standards.... Moreover, WV should be either in the ACC or SEC.
Hawaii, Canadian Universities in Vancouver, or Texas
Too bad Texas Tech fell into the hole. They would have been a good choice for the Pac expansion.
Agreed.
I looked at US News and World National University Rankings to see which schools in the Top 200 fit the academic, geographic, and FBS status.
USNW Ranking
#17 - Rice (Pro - Houston Market, great academics. Con - Small Private)
#46 - Texas (Pro - Texas market, great academics. Con - ego)
#58 - SMU (Pro - Dallas, Con- Religious school)
#68 - BYU (Pro - National following. Con - Religious school)
#77 - Baylor
#83 - Tulsa (Pro - Academics, Con - Small school)
#92 - TCU
#101 - Oklahoma
#106 - Kansas
#134 - Colorado State
#139 - Kansas State / Oklahoma State
#156 - Hawaii / Wyoming
#165- San Diego State / Texas Tech / Idaho
#174 - Utah State
#179 - New Mexico
#184 - Houston
#189 - New Mexico State
Baylor is far more "religious" than SMU. Baylor is Baptist ... a friend of mine was a Baylor student in the 1980's and they couldn't even have a dance. SMU was established by the Methodist church, but the Church does not run SMU. I think that is the same situation at Syracuse.
(This post was last modified: 08-10-2013 09:31 PM by UConn-SMU.)
(08-09-2013 10:26 AM)Underdog Wrote: This map makes wonder how the PAC 12 will expand when considering its academic standards.... Moreover, WV should be either in the ACC or SEC.
Hawaii, Canadian Universities in Vancouver, or Texas
Too bad Texas Tech fell into the hole. They would have been a good choice for the Pac expansion.
Agreed.
I looked at US News and World National University Rankings to see which schools in the Top 200 fit the academic, geographic, and FBS status.
USNW Ranking
#17 - Rice (Pro - Houston Market, great academics. Con - Small Private)
#46 - Texas (Pro - Texas market, great academics. Con - ego)
#58 - SMU (Pro - Dallas, Con- Religious school)
#68 - BYU (Pro - National following. Con - Religious school)
#77 - Baylor
#83 - Tulsa (Pro - Academics, Con - Small school)
#92 - TCU
#101 - Oklahoma
#106 - Kansas
#134 - Colorado State
#139 - Kansas State / Oklahoma State
#156 - Hawaii / Wyoming
#165- San Diego State / Texas Tech / Idaho
#174 - Utah State
#179 - New Mexico
#184 - Houston
#189 - New Mexico State
Baylor is far more "religious" than SMU. Baylor is Baptist ... a friend of mine was a Baylor student in the 1980's and they couldn't even have a dance. SMU was established by the Methodist church, but the Church does not run SMU. I think that is the same situation at Syracuse.
syracuse is required to have 3 methodist on its BOT (out of 75) and thats where their relationship with the church ends. like duke, miami & NW they are non-nonsectarian
(08-09-2013 11:00 AM)chrisattsu Wrote: Hawaii, Canadian Universities in Vancouver, or Texas
Too bad Texas Tech fell into the hole. They would have been a good choice for the Pac expansion.
Agreed.
I looked at US News and World National University Rankings to see which schools in the Top 200 fit the academic, geographic, and FBS status.
USNW Ranking
#17 - Rice (Pro - Houston Market, great academics. Con - Small Private)
#46 - Texas (Pro - Texas market, great academics. Con - ego)
#58 - SMU (Pro - Dallas, Con- Religious school)
#68 - BYU (Pro - National following. Con - Religious school)
#77 - Baylor
#83 - Tulsa (Pro - Academics, Con - Small school)
#92 - TCU
#101 - Oklahoma
#106 - Kansas
#134 - Colorado State
#139 - Kansas State / Oklahoma State
#156 - Hawaii / Wyoming
#165- San Diego State / Texas Tech / Idaho
#174 - Utah State
#179 - New Mexico
#184 - Houston
#189 - New Mexico State
Baylor is far more "religious" than SMU. Baylor is Baptist ... a friend of mine was a Baylor student in the 1980's and they couldn't even have a dance. SMU was established by the Methodist church, but the Church does not run SMU. I think that is the same situation at Syracuse.
syracuse is required to have 3 methodist on its BOT (out of 75) and thats where their relationship with the church ends. like duke, miami & NW they are non-nonsectarian
SMU is non-sectarian as well. The (Southern) Methodists were kind enough to found the university in 1911. But since then, they have been "hands-off".
(This post was last modified: 08-11-2013 10:09 AM by UConn-SMU.)
![[Image: realinment2_zps7cb0ae41.png]](http://s1304.photobucket.com/user/jrj84105/media/realinment2_zps7cb0ae41.png.html)
![[Image: morlocks.png]](http://alittletourinyellow.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/morlocks.png)
