Monday, September 19, 2011

First Try at what the Big 4 will look like

ACC:
South:
UNC, Duke, NC State, Wake Forest, Clemson, Miami, Florida State, Georgia Tech
North:
UVA, Virginia Tech, Maryland, Boston College, Syracuse, Pitssburgh, UConn, Rutgers

Although I would still prefer West Virginia I feel like signs are pointing towards Rutgers as the 16th.

Darkhorse candidates: West Virginia, Louisville, South Florida

SEC:
East:
Florida, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, West Virginia, Louisville
West:
Alabama, Auburn, Arkansas, Mississippi, Mississippi State, LSU, Texas A&M, Baylor

West Virginia will be picked up by someone and I feel that the SEC will be happy to take them. As for the other two, Louisville and Baylor were my best guesses as to who might land in the SEC. I feel like Louisville has a good shot at bringing in quality basketball and football as well as a natural rivalry with UK. Baylor is thrown in as a way to get them to back off their lawsuit.

Darkhorse candidates: TCU (probably should switch Baylor to this spot), BYU,South Florida


Big 10:
Leaders:
Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Indiana, Kansas, Kansas State
Legends:
Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, Iowa, Iowa State, Notre Dame

Notre Dame finally caves and joins, the other three seem to just make sense geographically and either have a natural rival or bring one along with them. I just can't see Kansas being left out of a big conference with the basketball tradition and my understanding is that they are a package deal with K State.

Darkhorse candidates: Boise State, West Virginia, Rutgers, BYU

Pac-12:
North:
Standford, California, Oregon,Oregon St., Washington, Washington St., Oklahoma, Oklahoma St.

South:
USC, UCLA, Arizona, Arizona St., Colorado, Utah, Texas, Texas Tech

Darkhorse candidates: I would say Boise State and BYU but there doesn't seem to be any question as to who is coming on board.

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