B1G Expansion and more Conference Realignment

Incidentally, here are the Top 50 TV markets in the newly-expanded B1G footprint:

1 - New York

3 - Chicago

4 - Philadelphia

9 - Washington DC

11 - Detroit

15 - Minneapolis/St. Paul

17 - Cleveland/Akron

23 - Pittsburgh

25 - Indianapolis

26 - Baltimore

32 - Columbus, OH

34 - Cincinnati

35 - Milwaukee

39 - Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo/Battle Creek

41 - Harrisburg/Lancaster/Lebanon/York

You'll notice that the most recent expansion (Rutgers/Maryland) added markets 1, 9 and 26. North Carolina would add 24 (Charlotte) and 27 (Raleigh/Durham).

 
No one is comparing Kansas to Duke in basketball(although Kansas hasn't exactly been a slouch).

Just looking at the criteria for expansion, Kansas hits on pretty much every piece while Duke is hit and miss.

I think Kansas would do fine and contribute. They wouldn't be a leach.

The SEC thought that Mizzou wasn't a leach. Kansas is about the same as Mizzou in appeal.

edit: I should probably post the criteria

1. AAU

2. Contiguous

3. Flagship University

4. Top Research school

5. New markets

6. academics

7. athletics

 
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On the flip side, Duke draws better than Kansas in NE (and probably outside of the Midwest in general), which will probably help gain traction in DC & NYC.

I'm not excited about either school, but I think the Kansas vs Duke argument is pretty even.

 
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from sources not tied to WVU in any way.

Duke might be hanging out with some Midwest and East Coast schools in a new conference(it's at least being discussed at Duke)

This Midwest/East Coast conference has nothing to do with the Big Ten though...

 
WoodyHayes1951 said:
from sources not tied to WVU in any way.

Duke might be hanging out with some Midwest and East Coast schools in a new conference(it's at least being discussed at Duke)

This Midwest/East Coast conference has nothing to do with the Big Ten though...
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most of these schools wouldnt be former big east members would they?

 
Muck said:
WoodyHayes1951 said:
I think it will work out in the end but for those who might want Kansas(me being one) will be disappointed and we might be stuck with worthless Duke.
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How can you pimp Kansas in the same sentence that you call Duke worthless?
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Kansas has been to a BCS bowl. More recent that a certain school in Lincoln, at any rate. :hmmph

Just sayin'.

MR Red said:
WoodyHayes1951 said:
from sources not tied to WVU in any way.

Duke might be hanging out with some Midwest and East Coast schools in a new conference(it's at least being discussed at Duke)

This Midwest/East Coast conference has nothing to do with the Big Ten though...
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most of these schools wouldnt be former big east members would they?
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A decent football (and good basketball) conference could be cobbled together with the quality parts of the MAC, C-USA, and the ACC/Big East castaways...

 
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matthew_m_g said:
Kansas has been to a BCS bowl. More recent that a certain school in Lincoln, at any rate. :hmmph

Just sayin'.
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So has Cincinnati, Northern Illinois & Wake Forest. That doesn't mean anyone is begging for them to join eit...wait what side of this argument am I on?

 
Looking at this from another perspective:

With Duke's national brand, and so many b-ball games, they would possibly add a ton of content to the BTN, strengthening its appeal as a national product. That might open more cable companies to put it on basic tier, and could trump any downside from Duke's poor football rep.

A lot of if's, I know, but thinking from a BTN first angle, it makes some sense.

 
Virginia to the Big Ten is done. signed and sealed.

Very good news for recruiting.

tons of talent(particularly top talent) in the state.

 
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