thats the big question the money, the BigTen Network provides its members, but I'd like to think Minnesota could be better long term than staying in the Big11. Geography is what I like to look at even if its not a huge deal but id like a Northern school for a northern school.
That would make sense. That makes me wonder what kind of rivaliries the Gophers could develop with the Northern schools. ISU would be a border state affair.
Another thing with the Gophers is that they would be a nice replacement for CU since they are a school that is overshadowed by the local NFL team.
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I don't think putting OU in the North would be a good idea. OU would be an automatic lock for the North title every year...FORGET IT! I'd rather see OSU in the North but I seriously doubt OSU will agree to that move because if they do move, they might lose recruiting in Dallas-Ft. Worth and they have been doing it for years.
TCU is the obvious pick for the North and the more I think of that as a Big 12 sports fan, the more I like it. TCU very well could be the key to restoring the competitive balance of the Big 12 Conference because that means Dallas-Ft. Worth will be opened up to the other North schools.
SMU would be another good choice. They can assert the same position as Vanderbilt in the SEC and they won't feel the same competive pressure to expand their stadium versus the South schools.
North Texas is planning on constructing a new stadium on campus on an old golf course. They can always increase the seating in the final design.
The fans of those North schools won't always travel to Dallas so the pressure on those schools to expand their stadiums won't be as much versus the South. If TCU, SMU, and UNT were told that they would play in the South, I think they would more likely decline the invitation from the Big 12.
So basically put if CU leaves, replace them with a Dallas area school. Look at what TCU did to the MWC.
