(02-26-2019 08:56 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote: Getting something going between those two leagues makes a lot of sense strategically but if Stanford and USC balked at a scheduling arrangement with the Big Ten I'm doubtful they agree to one with the Big 12. Then again, a lot has changed and PAC 12 finances are a mess.
There's this thought--the Big Ten and Big 12 split the PAC 12:
Big Ten takes the CA schools, Oregon, and Washngton
Big 12 takes Arizona, Arizona St, Utah, and Colorado
Oregon St and Washington St join the MWC
This is the end result I think we'd expect if every school was only concerned with itself. I do think the original PAC-8 looks after each other - call it a hunch. That being said, I would imagine their #1 goal would be to stick together and #2 to be sure each of those 8 schools finds its way into a power conference. So, Oregon St and Washington St to the XII may be in the cards should the B1G take those 6. Also, I may think Oregon to the B1G may be less likely than Colorado.
B1G (14) + Washington, California, Stanford, USC, UCLA, Colorado
XII (10) + Washington St, Oregon, Oregon St, Utah, Arizona, Arizona St
B1G
West: Washington, California, Stanford, USC, UCLA
Central: Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin
North: Illinois, Northwestern, Indiana, Purdue, Michigan St
East: Michigan, Ohio St, Penn St, Maryland, Rutgers
XII
North: Washington St, Oregon, Oregon St, Utah
West: Arizona, Arizona St, Baylor, TCU
South: Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St
East: Kansas, Kansas St, Iowa St, West Virginia