Finally there is a Big East realignment rumor involving UTEP, though it can't feel too special as a big chunk of the nation's mid-majors are being mentioned.
According to documents obtained by the Boston Globe, the Big East may have discussions with Conference USA and the Mountain West to form a 32-team mega-league that would have four eight-team divisions playing off for a BCS spot. The NCAA would have to approve anything more than a title game and this would presumably be two semifinals and a final.
UTEP would be in the Mountain Division, along with fellow C-USA members Tulsa, SMU and Houston as well as Mountain West members Air Force, Wyoming, Colorado State and New Mexico.
"I just know what I read," athletic director Bob Stull said.
"I don't follow that stuff," coach Mike Price said.
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You forgot Boise St. aka, the real reason the Big Least conference is a talking to all these wanna bees.
For years the Mountain Waah has been crying for an automatic bid.
C-USA is just tagging along eventhough, they haven't had anyone close to cracking the BCS.
This is a last ditch effort for the Big Least to keep it's BCS bid alive.
With only 5 FB teams teams left? Good luck with that.
Posted by: Jefe | 10/26/2011 at 05:10 AM
Big 12 should just take Louisville and be over with it. Football in the big east will be dead and MWC and C-USA can stay intact. If SMU and Houston go the Big East along with Boise St and Air Force, then I hope UTEP goes into the MWC.
Posted by: David | 10/26/2011 at 07:57 AM
Why doesnt CUSA just be the poacher instead of the poache. Why dont they offer invites to Louiville, Cinncinatti, and South Florida. UCONN is leaving to ACC, they have said along.
CUSA is now a more formidable league than Big East. With those adds even in basketball.
With those addititons and a alignment with MWest for football champ, it's an easy auto bid for BCS.
Posted by: Adrian | 10/26/2011 at 09:16 AM
I would support anything that would pit UTEP against it's former WAC foes. It's tough to get up for games against East Carolina or Marshall. Does anyone actually know what cities those schools are located in?
Posted by: Adrian | 10/26/2011 at 11:59 AM
Yep, Marshall is in Huntington. (WE ARE MARSHALL)
East Carolina is in Greensboro (COMMON KNOWLEDGE)
Posted by: Jake | 10/26/2011 at 04:41 PM
@Jake: East Carolina is not in Greensboro; it's in Greenville.
Posted by: Ray | 10/26/2011 at 07:58 PM