With West Virginia finally getting invited to the Big 12 after some political haggling, we are one step closer to the settling the composition of all six BCS automatic qualifier conferences for a few years. This has brought up a whole slew of questions from Slant readers, which I’ll address here: 1. Is Missouri really [...]
Archive for October, 2011
Take Me Home, Country Roads: The Latest Conference Realignment FAQ
Posted: October 31, 2011 in Big East, Big Ten, College Basketball, College Football, SportsTags: Big 12 Expansion, Big East Expansion, Boise State to the Big East, Missouri to the SEC, West Virginia Mountaineers, West Virginia to the Big 12
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West Virginia Reportedly Invited to Big 12: Open Thread
Posted: October 25, 2011 in Big East, College Basketball, College Football, SportsTags: Big 12 Expansion, Big East Expansion, Conference Realignment, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, West Virginia Mountaineers, West Virginia to Big 12
Several news sources, including the New York Times and Charleston Daily Mail, are reporting that West Virginia will leave the Big East for the Big 12 as a replacement for Missouri (who is expected to head to the SEC sooner rather than later). It appears that the Big 12 will stay at 10 for now. [...]
Will Missouri End Realignment Rumor Misery?
Posted: October 17, 2011 in Big East, Big Ten, College Basketball, College Football, SportsTags: Big 12 Expansion, Big East Expansion, Boise State to the Big East, Conference USA, Missouri Tigers, Missouri to the SEC, SEC Expansion, West Virginia Mountaineers
If we all took some truth serum, most of us would have to admit to at least one trashy guilty pleasure TV show without any redeeming social value. Some people enjoy Jersey Shore. Others watch some variation of the Real Housewives. The truly prurient are avid viewers of the Oakland Raiders. My favorite trashy TV [...]
No Split for You! Netflix, Qwikster and the Big East
Posted: October 10, 2011 in Big East, College Basketball, College Football, SportsTags: Air Force, Army, Big 12 Expansion, Big East Expansion, Boise State Broncos, Boise State to the Big East, BYU Cougars, BYU to the Big 12, East Carolina Pirates, Houston Cougars, Memphis Tigers, Navy Midshipmen, Netflix, Qwikster, SMU Mustangs, Temple Owls, UCF Knights
There’s a general assumption by much of the public that the dominant force of home entertainment in the future will be video streaming. Whether it’s viewing TV shows via the Internet instead of cable or picking out movies for the evening, streaming enables immediate access to content with video quality that is continuously improving. Thus, [...]
TCU Invited to the Big 12: Open Thread
Posted: October 6, 2011 in Big East, College Basketball, College Football, SportsTags: Big 12, Big 12 Expansion, TCU Horned Frogs
According to Brett McMurphy of CBS Sports (and now corroborated by numerous other reports), TCU has been invited to the Big 12. There’s also speculation that there will be another announcement from the Big 12 today. My guess is that it would have to do with also adding BYU or maybe DeLoss Dodds has hoodwinked [...]
