Sweet Mother of God (Conference Expansion)

[Bison bison]

It's on.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/13488454/pac10-commish-given-authority-to-pursue-expansion

The PAC-10 has given their commissioner to do whatever he wants with regard to expansion.

+Utah, + Colorado?

+Half of the Big XII?


My guess is that this is over by June 30th.

[bisonmike2]

I see that Iowa State is already actively looking for a conference.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yGeA_PC563M/TA-iqEJr1VI/AAAAAAAAEho/VUgaGXf5630/s1600/Iowa+State+craigslist.jpg

[Tatanka]

R O Flmao

[NDSUstudent]

Wow, now FedEx is trying to buy off a conference to get Memphis in...


FedEx CEO Fred Smith has spoken to various conference officials and made it known that his Memphis-based company could provide millions of dollars -- perhaps as much as $10 million annually -- to a BCS-affiliated league willing to offer an invitation to the University of Memphis, multiple sources close to the Memphis program have told CBSSports.com.


"It could be $10 million every year for a conference to use however it sees fit," said one of the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. "When you think of the big picture, it could be the equivalent of a five-year, $50 million contract or a 10-year, $100-million contract. Fred is talking about a massive amount of money."

CBSSports.com could not reach Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson for comment Saturday. However, Johnson joked earlier in the week with reporters that he had "two of the highest paid assistant ADs in the history of mankind" working for him. That comment was in reference to Smith and FedEx chief financial officer Alan Graf, the latter of whom played a major role in the school's search last year to replace John Calipari as its basketball coach.

A FedEx official declined comment to CBSSports.com on Saturday, but the company released a statement through spokesperson Carla Boyd on Sunday that refuted CBSSports.com's report. "While FedEx is supportive of the University of Memphis’ efforts to join a BCS conference, recent reports that FedEx is offering financial incentives as part of this initiative are incorrect," the statement read. "FedEx executives have not had any discussions with BCS conference officials regarding conference realignment."

http://www.cbssports.com/general/story/13515726/fedex-ceo-could-provide-millions-if-bcsaffiliated-league-takes-memphis