Since everyone else is doing it.... Sean Fox from espn 97.7 proposed this:

Change as they say, “ is inevitable”. This especially applies to the big business of college football. In 2005 the college football world experienced the first significant conference realignment. Its impact was felt on the WAC, CUSA, and Big East and ACC. It was big but it was a tremor compared to the earthquake that’s rumored to take place in the next two years, a shift so big it will affect the world of college football forever. We are on the verge of seeing the rise of the super conference. The Big 10 will make the first move but the dominos that fall afterward will impact the rest of the country. Conferences such as the SEC, and Pac 10 are sure to survive but what happens to the Big East? The Big 12? the ACC? And what about the non bcs schools? They don’t have the money or the resources of the conferences mentioned above. What about our local universities, how do they survive? I have come up with a conference that will not only benefit the schools but also the fans. Ladies and gentleman let me introduce the new southern 12.

In the West:

Louisiana Tech- WAC

ULM-Sun belt

ULL-Sun belt

Tulane-CUSA

North Texas-Sun belt

SMU-CUSA



In the East:

Southern Miss-CUSA

South Alabama-Just starting football but ton of money and eventually scheduled to join Sun belt.

Ark State- Sun belt

Troy-Sun belt

MTSU-Sun belt

UAB-CUSA


I believe that he thinks the two Florida teams will go to acc... and wku to mac

The benefits of this regional conference:

1) Travel cost limited-Not one plane trip needed

2) Fan friendly; can make every game home or away

3) Built in travel partners for basketball

4) 6 teams in each division can play a Championship game which means what? More money.

Will the Southern 12 ever get off the ground? Probably not but one thing I do know for sure. College football in 2013 will look nothing like it did in 2010. What does that mean for your favorite team?

Written by Sean Fox Sports Director at ESPN 97.7FM. Give a comment hereand call Fox and Company M-F from 3-6pm. 1-888-993-7762.

http://blog.espn977.com/2010/05/

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One thing I've noticed about a lot of these geography based scenarios is that FAU/FIU gets left off.

Ive often thought that we were so out of the way if the confrence realigned solely based on Geograpy. We both bring a big TV market and exposure for recruting but other then that we are probably a pain in the neck to travel too.

In your scenario where do you see the F_U's going?

I believe that Fox thinks the two Florida teams will go to acc... and wku to mac.

this was at the bottom of the post...

this isnt my scenario..just posting it.

(05-12-2010 11:38 AM)ULMSOT Wrote:  I believe that Fox thinks the two Florida teams will go to acc... and wku to mac.

this was at the bottom of the post...

this isnt my scenario..just posting it.

"Who" is Sean Fox? Local guy in N. LA.?? Just curious.

With all due respect to my Panther and Owl friends, FAU and/or FIU to the ACC is beyond ridiculous. Surely that's not what this guy meant and if it is...

(05-12-2010 12:07 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  With all due respect to my Panther and Owl friends, FAU and/or FIU to the ACC is beyond ridiculous. Surely that's not what this guy meant and if it is...

I would tend to agree.

I have no idea anymore. Theyre are SO many scenarios floating around its crazy.

Probably the only certainty is that whatever actually happens will be stranger then anything that has been hypothetically proposed.

(05-12-2010 12:13 PM)OwlFamily Wrote:  

(05-12-2010 12:07 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  With all due respect to my Panther and Owl friends, FAU and/or FIU to the ACC is beyond ridiculous. Surely that's not what this guy meant and if it is...

I would tend to agree.

I have no idea anymore. Theyre are SO many scenarios floating around its crazy.

Probably the only certainty is that whatever actually happens will be stranger then anything that has been hypothetically proposed.

I think there are scenarios in which FIU and/or FAU end up in a much better conference based on potential alone, but the ACC? Not a chance.

i might be remembering it wrong....but who knows.

Fox is a local espn radio guy. Has a great show in N. LA ...called Fox and Company

(05-12-2010 12:16 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(05-12-2010 12:13 PM)OwlFamily Wrote:  

(05-12-2010 12:07 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  With all due respect to my Panther and Owl friends, FAU and/or FIU to the ACC is beyond ridiculous. Surely that's not what this guy meant and if it is...

I would tend to agree.

I have no idea anymore. Theyre are SO many scenarios floating around its crazy.

Probably the only certainty is that whatever actually happens will be stranger then anything that has been hypothetically proposed.

I think there are scenarios in which FIU and/or FAU end up in a much better conference based on potential alone, but the ACC? Not a chance.

the MWC or PAC10 maybe?

(05-12-2010 12:04 PM)Shof Wrote:  

(05-12-2010 11:38 AM)ULMSOT Wrote:  I believe that Fox thinks the two Florida teams will go to acc... and wku to mac.

this was at the bottom of the post...

this isnt my scenario..just posting it.

"Who" is Sean Fox? Local guy in N. LA.?? Just curious.

Yep, drinks moonshine!

(05-12-2010 12:07 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  With all due respect to my Panther and Owl friends, FAU and/or FIU to the ACC is beyond ridiculous. Surely that's not what this guy meant and if it is...

Could be a very watered down version of the ACC that we know now.

it makes sense though.

if a couple of "big" guys from acc jump to a 16 team superconference like is kinda the talk......you would have a weak acc.