![]() ![]() Starting with the two leaving, I think this is a big mistake for Texas and, more importantly, Oklahoma. What Texas and Oklahoma are doing not only has a major impact on the Big 12 but is shaking up the rest of the country as well. Related: Countdown to Kickoff: 39 days away with running back Jordan Schippersįirst and most obviously foremost, horns down always, but more importantly, this is a major shift in the world of college football. If the remaining eight Big 12 schools do wind up having to poach from Group of Five teams to try to build the most valuable possible conference, they should add BYU, Boise State, Central Florida, Houston, Cincinnati and Memphis to get to a more stable 14 teams.Īthletics Director Gene Taylor and President Richard Myers announced in a joint statement Monday afternoon that the athletics department is making “every effort” to put “Kansas State and the Big 12 Conference in the best position moving forward.” While this is a good statement, I hope that “effort” means racking up the phone minutes trying to get K-State into the Pac-12. Regardless of what happens to the other seven schools, K-State should take any opportunity to join a Power Five conference and should work endlessly to that end. From an athletic, academic and reputation perspective, it should be considered mission-critical. Obtaining an invitation from the Pac-12 should be K-State’s main goal as an athletics department and a university during this process. The ideal situation is that the Pac-12 recognizes the value of Kansas State and Oklahoma State as the 29th and 30th most valuable programs in the country and the Kansas legislature does something to get itself removed from California’s state-funded travel ban. ![]() Poaching top-level Group of Five teams is not the worst possible outcome (that would be winding up in the Mountain West), but it is not desirable. need to continue operating at the level they have been. What does the Collegian sports desk think will happen to Kansas State and the rest of the Leftover Eight?įirst thing’s first - the remaining eight Big 12 teams, plus any combination of BYU, American, Mountain West or C-USA teams, is NOT a power conference and will not bring the TV contracts K-State and Co. With Oklahoma and Texas officially declaring their intention to exit the Big 12, the other eight conference teams are left in the lurch. All articles wiped from the site will be republished as soon as possible. (Archive photo by Sabrina Cline | Collegian Media Group)Įditor’s Note: While experiencing technical difficulties, several articles were wiped from the Collegian website. Quarterback Skylar Thompson runs the ball in to the end zone for a touchdown during the game against Oklahoma at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Oct. ![]()
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