06-14-2010, 11:56 AM
(06-12-2010 02:04 PM)Rebel Wrote: [ -> ]Dick Weiss got it right in a column the other day. Among his comments:
It's hard to rationalize a megaconference that spans half a continent, stretching from State College, Pa., to Lincoln, Neb., or College Station, Tex., to Pullman, Wash. Even professional sports are set up with geographical considerations. It is hard to imagine what logic there is when East Coast teams in Major League Baseball have two West Coast swings a season while college athletes in the new Pac-16 will be doing it on a biweekly basis.
I agree this is about protecting the university bottom lines. UGA's athletic association just gave an extra 2 million dollars to the school last week. Which university president wouldn't want the ability to do that when needed?
As for pro sports... how long were the Atlanta Braves in the NL West?
I've said this before, think about how a 16 team conference would work? 2 divisions 7 games, 1 or 2 cross division games. You'd only see each team in the other division one series every 8 years or so. As long as the divisions are close geographically, its not much to add 1 long road trip each season.
Tony Barnhardt in the AJC said that the SEC is not interested in the ACC schools. Take it as an insult if you wish.