http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7066994/report-big-12-agrees-invite-tcu-horned-frogs

A day after Mizzou openly states it would like to go to Big 10 but didn't receive an offer so is hoping to join the SEC.

The comedy continues.

EDIT: That should be the proverbial nail in the coffin for the Big East one would think... if that hadn't already happened

Southwest Conference will rise again!

A&M has already left the building, TCU is probably the best out of the remaining Texas schools (Houston, Rice, SMU), and the other invite will probably be given to BYU to round out the league.

SacCityBear;585878 said:

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TCU better hope that the Big 12 goes the distance because I would expect they are pissing off a lot of athletic departments around the country.

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Eh. The Big East wll probably cease to exist as a football conference and the Big 12 makes much more sense, culturally, geographically and competitively. Can't knock them for it.

Strykur;585888 said:

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A&M has already left the building, TCU is probably the best out of the remaining Texas schools ([COLOR="Blue"]Houston[/COLOR], Rice, [COLOR="blue"]SMU[/COLOR]), and the other invite will probably be given to BYU to round out the league.

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Ironically, the Big East might have to consider inviting Houston and SMU as a pair or travel partners.

I am hoping for an irony trifecta. To wit:

1) TCU announces it will leave BigLeast without playing a single game to join Little10
2) Missouri leaves Little10 for SEC, then SEC announces it is adding WVU and Kansas as well. Little10 collapses and the Four Stoogies join P16.
3) Little10 remnants join with BigLeast remnants and TCU rejoins BigLeast.

Cal84;585992 said:

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I am hoping for an irony trifecta. To wit:

1) TCU announces it will leave BigLeast without playing a single game to join Little10
2) Missouri leaves Little10 for SEC, then SEC announces it is adding WVU and Kansas as well. Little10 collapses and the Four Stoogies join P16.
3) Little10 remnants join with BigLeast remnants and TCU rejoins BigLeast.

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........minus their $5 million dollars.....LOL

still a story to be told for the Big East because of basketball. You have the NYC,Philly,and DC markets in play...

mbBear;586076 said:

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still a story to be told for the Big East because of basketball. You have the NYC,Philly,and DC markets in play...

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Something tells me the Houston TV market would go bonkers to see Big East basketball teams play some reincarnation of "Phi Slamma Jamma".

In fact, that may be the only may to bring back that legend...along with a great coach.

TCU, BYU and Air Force would be good additions to the Big 12

I don't know enough about the University of Houston as a school but I was puzzled that, considering the TV market size that they weren't in-play more regarding the football scrambling...so, yeah, your point is a good one