UT to the Big 10?

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>What would you folks in Texas think of it? <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20100211/SPORTS08/100211039/1055/SPORTS07/Report-Big-Ten-talks-expansion-with-Texas%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.freep.com/article/20100211/SPORTS08/100211039/1055/SPORTS07/Report-Big-Ten-talks-expansion-with-Texas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Academically the Big ten is stronger. It would also give Texas a strong out-of-conference schedule in football because they would play OU & A&M every year. But I do not see why they would decide to do it now when they could have done it a decade ago before joining the Big 12.</p>

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<p>Interesting articles listed here. He makes an interesting case for the move. </p>

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<p>I really hope they don’t move. Texas is way closer to the teams in the Big 12, (going to road games would be a nightmare) and all of Texas’s rivals are in the Big 12. They are fine in the Big 12, and I hope they stay.</p>

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<p>We all know what’s in it for the Big Ten if Texas goes, but what’s in it for Texas if they go? A automatic birth to the rose bowl is all i can think of, maybe money, but I agree, I really hope they stay too.</p>

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<p>not only that, but if they move, our out of conference games would probably be OU and A&M…those are preseason, meaning that OU weekend would likely be in September and A&M would no longer be played on thanksgiving…not cool</p>

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<p>There’s is no way Texas is going to join the Big Ten.

  1. the away games would be crazy
  2. Texas has no traditional rivals in Big Ten
  3. Texas already makes a ton of money from the Red River shootouts, and other Big 12 games. Texas fans consistently travel to Waco or Lubbock for away games, but I doubt Texas fans will travel to Michigan or Iowa for an away game.
  4. Big Ten already have it’s signature rivalry.</p>
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<p>5) Texas generates the highest revenue for all college football teams so its not like they need more money.</p>

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<p>leeznon: the fact that someone has alot of money, doesn’t mean that they wouldn’t leave their current position for a new one if it meant more money. With the Big 12 Texas makes roughly $12 million, potentially under the Big 10 Texas can make $22 million, i’m not sure, i’d rather make 22 million as opposed to 12 million. As a Sports fan, i wouldn’t want UT to leave, but if I was in charge of UT Athletic’s revenue, I’d move, more money, more TV markets means I’m able to put out more UT ads in places that normally don’t go to UT, and I can have access to a whole new talent pool to find good players, the move makes sense on paper, wouldn’t you think?</p>

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<p>The Big Ten director said they haven’t had any formal or informal discussions with any teams, they’re just rumors, but yeah, if it means more money I wouldn’t doubt that UT would move.</p>

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<p>Better academic expectations. I’m for this idea or joining the Pac10</p>

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<p>“The mistake made in impulsively dismissing the possibility – longshot though it may be – of the Big Ten luring Texas into its lair is looking at college conference expansion through archaic geographic parameters. Maximizing earning potential knows no borders. This is the equivalent of college football going global.”</p>

<p>“The immediate future of college athletics has nothing to do with working with your neighbor, concentrating exclusively around money and television exposure. The Big Ten can offer both in ample supply.”</p>

<p>“It’s not that outrageous envisioning a 14-team “Big Ten” by 2015 with Texas, Texas A&M and Missouri. That could trigger a land rush ultimately resulting in the demise of the Big 12, with Oklahoma perhaps going to the SEC and Nebraska and Colorado joining BYU and Utah in a new Pac-14.”</p>