Anyone who says Arizona shouldn’t leave is full of it. More money, more exposure for student athletes on major TV networks during prime time tv slots(not 2am eastern time when everyone is asleep). Arizona is a basketball school, Big12 is the best basketball conference in the nation, perfect fit for us.
Yes but football is still the sport that drives this. Basketball is nice because it seems to be the best basketball conference. But for revenue, football > basketball by a lot.
Texas Tech was in the NCAA Tournament Finals in basketball in 2019. We also have a medical school, multiple teaching/research hospitals/clinics, a nursing school, vet school and dental medicine school.
@@BearDownCats82 That’s funny. TTUHSC-El Paso’s campus is located less than 1 mile from the US/Mexico border. Tucson isn’t exactly that close to the border, but maybe distances are measured differently in a smaller state like Arizona? Of course, there’s is also the TTUHSC, which has a campus located a short distance from the border, I guess, (in Arizona terms), about 300 miles away from the Mexican border. 🤔
@@BearDownCats82 Maybe you didn’t read that the Texas Tech University System has MULTIPLE medical schools. One is adjacent to the Texas Tech University Campus in Lubbock, 300 miles from the Mexican border. The second medical school, the only medical school ON the US/Mexico border, is less than one mile from the border. I think the heat is getting to you, Big XII brother. 😉
Let’s be honest, if academics mattered at all in this the Ivy League would be the most dominant conference. So let’s be real the academics mean nothing in this.
@@CounselorMalcolm yes in the 1800s and early 1900s those schools dominates college athletics because all of the schools that drive athletics now had not been established yet.
I agree, if they really mattered Stanford would've been the first school invited to the Big 10 or Big 12 but they're still stuck in the Pac. I think everything revolves around the football programs
UCF is growing to be one of the elite research institutions in the nation and they've had partnerships already with ASU. Although UCF has 68,000+ students, they have a low 36% acceptance rate. We have a medical school, research center, VA medical center, Nemours children's hospital with partnership with University of Florida. We also have affiliations with Orlando Health and Advent Health teaching hospitals, which are on the US News and World Report's list of America's top hospitals. So UA, ASU and UU will have great partnerships in research. Yes UCF is not yet AAU but with the amount of research grants our professors receive and the awards bestowed upon them will one day have them invited. The state of Florida has 3 schools that are AAU: University of Florida, University of South Florida and University of Miami, whom all work in partnership with UCF clinical researchers.
East/West divisions of Big12 would be tough to figure out especially considering logistical distances traveling to conference games. However, North/South divisions make sense along the Mason/Dixon line stretched out to the west as travel would be more evenly spread. (At least 10 teams getting into March Madness should be a done deal as well) North: BYU, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, Cincinnati, & West Virginia. South: Arizona, Arizona State, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, TCU, Baylor, Houston, and UCF.
Bringing back the Big XII North and South divisions seems feasible at first glance. 9-game conference season, play the other seven in your division, then a rotating two from the other division. North: BYU, Utah, Colorado, Kansas State, Kansas, Iowa State, Cincinnati, West Virginia South: ASU, Arizona, Texas Tech, Baylor, TCU, Oklahoma State, Houston, UCF
Most classes are on line now anyway. These student athletes train since HS to study on line. They will be fine. Enjoy the Big 12, new commissioner has big ideas for future
There is a big hole in there in the Mid South for Memphis to fill and ease travel for some. Great basketball program and football has been to the Cotton Bowl and 9 straight bowl games.
All be it how much ASU and U of A hate each other, they just couldn't live without the opportunity to hate each other each year without the most important football game each year in the state of Arizona. That of course being The Territorial Cup. Arizona's tradition of hating it's life long football, actually everything being ASU/u of A couldn't live without each other ,so that is a testament to how loyal and important tradition is to Arizonians. Go Devils Gooo! Wait what U of A is leaving don't go I'll come with says ASU. I love to hate you!
@@bethanygates864 If he has an issue with our "boring" conference, he does not need to watch. Why shoot your mouth off when all you can do is fire blanks?
Anyone who says Arizona shouldn’t leave is full of it. More money, more exposure for student athletes on major TV networks during prime time tv slots(not 2am eastern time when everyone is asleep). Arizona is a basketball school, Big12 is the best basketball conference in the nation, perfect fit for us.
Especially when there is no media deal, and won't be one with UO and UW heading to the B10. B12 is a solid conference with good leadership.
Kansas, Baylor, Tech, K-State,Oklahoma State now with Arizona and BYU. Can't touch this.
Yes but football is still the sport that drives this. Basketball is nice because it seems to be the best basketball conference. But for revenue, football > basketball by a lot.
Arizona vs Kansas at basketball. Should be good.
The Truck Stop Conference
And Texas Tech.
@@tileavenue6911 i see what ya did there...
These Pac teams have no idea what a buzzsaw the Big 12 is in basketball. They're going to find out the hard way.
@@TheJayhawker83 simpleton fans hope and pray for wins, schools and company execs only think about how to maximize revenue from these simpletons
Texas Tech was in the NCAA Tournament Finals in basketball in 2019. We also have a medical school, multiple teaching/research hospitals/clinics, a nursing school, vet school and dental medicine school.
Texas Tech has MULTIPLE medical schools, including the only medical school on the US/Mexico border.
@@daviddodds30That's funny, cause the University of Arizona has a top notch medical institution and is right on the US/Mexico border 🤔
@@BearDownCats82 That’s funny. TTUHSC-El Paso’s campus is located less than 1 mile from the US/Mexico border. Tucson isn’t exactly that close to the border, but maybe distances are measured differently in a smaller state like Arizona? Of course, there’s is also the TTUHSC, which has a campus located a short distance from the border, I guess, (in Arizona terms), about 300 miles away from the Mexican border. 🤔
@@daviddodds30 so your med school isn't even in Lubbock? What are you 3k miles away 😆 sheesh bro, our med school is on campus
@@BearDownCats82 Maybe you didn’t read that the Texas Tech University System has MULTIPLE medical schools. One is adjacent to the Texas Tech University Campus in Lubbock, 300 miles from the Mexican border. The second medical school, the only medical school ON the US/Mexico border, is less than one mile from the border. I think the heat is getting to you,
Big XII brother. 😉
Let’s be honest, if academics mattered at all in this the Ivy League would be the most dominant conference. So let’s be real the academics mean nothing in this.
Yale Harvard Princeton while they were in the Big Division 1 football had more national championships than the SEC
@@CounselorMalcolm yes in the 1800s and early 1900s those schools dominates college athletics because all of the schools that drive athletics now had not been established yet.
School presidents still want to be surrounded by academically sound colleges. They always throw that in when they change conferences
I agree, if they really mattered Stanford would've been the first school invited to the Big 10 or Big 12 but they're still stuck in the Pac. I think everything revolves around the football programs
@@CounselorMalcolm In the 1900s yes.
UCF is growing to be one of the elite research institutions in the nation and they've had partnerships already with ASU. Although UCF has 68,000+ students, they have a low 36% acceptance rate. We have a medical school, research center, VA medical center, Nemours children's hospital with partnership with University of Florida. We also have affiliations with Orlando Health and Advent Health teaching hospitals, which are on the US News and World Report's list of America's top hospitals. So UA, ASU and UU will have great partnerships in research. Yes UCF is not yet AAU but with the amount of research grants our professors receive and the awards bestowed upon them will one day have them invited. The state of Florida has 3 schools that are AAU: University of Florida, University of South Florida and University of Miami, whom all work in partnership with UCF clinical researchers.
Your forgetting what UCF is really known for - Engineering
We are totally stoked at U of A coming into the Family.
Not me. I'm still bitter about 1997.
East/West divisions of Big12 would be tough to figure out especially considering logistical distances traveling to conference games. However, North/South divisions make sense along the Mason/Dixon line stretched out to the west as travel would be more evenly spread. (At least 10 teams getting into March Madness should be a done deal as well)
North: BYU, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, Cincinnati, & West Virginia.
South: Arizona, Arizona State, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, TCU, Baylor, Houston, and UCF.
Much more travel in the North.
This is bringing Big Games to the City of Orlando
Welcome y’all from a Kansas Stater!!!!
Just remember when the play at WVU Morgantown is in WV not VA
no one cares
Because you aren't on the bus...@@cheswick617
@cheswick617 obviously YOU do...since you decided to comment 🙄 😒
I've driven through there many times. Beautiful town and stadium. Looking forward to it. BEAR DOWN! (Arizona) 😆
Bringing back the Big XII North and South divisions seems feasible at first glance. 9-game conference season, play the other seven in your division, then a rotating two from the other division.
North: BYU, Utah, Colorado, Kansas State, Kansas, Iowa State, Cincinnati, West Virginia
South: ASU, Arizona, Texas Tech, Baylor, TCU, Oklahoma State, Houston, UCF
Most classes are on line now anyway. These student athletes train since HS to study on line. They will be fine. Enjoy the Big 12, new commissioner has big ideas for future
Why is everyone worried about travel? They go in creature comfort. Logistics to getting equipment to those locations is most important.
Travel west for Athletes is not so bad. Travel east especially for Arizona, Utah and Colorado will not be so good.
Good basketball schools. Should rival the ACC in terms of basketball competition. In football it goes SEC, Big 10, Big 12, ACC
There is a big hole in there in the Mid South for Memphis to fill and ease travel for some. Great basketball program and football has been to the Cotton Bowl and 9 straight bowl games.
NO MORE G5s. Funding for P4s only. Menphis will have to learn to live in its lane. Get P4 status and we can talk.
Arizona State should be concerned about going to Central Florida and not admitting that the WV team is their new out of state rival.
Maybe if Utah doesn’t want in they should go after Louisville.
It can't be done until the ACC either implodes or 2036. But it's coming.
It's because of money from media programs. Academics is always emphasized never enforced.
with usc, ucla, oregon, and washington going to the big 10 the pac 12 is dead. best move for these guys to avoid the mountain west conference
Traveling is not bad except ucf, cincinnati, and west virginia. i assume the arizona's would not play them as frequently.
If we go to Pods, which I am for, will save wear and tear on students.
Big-XII (16)
ACC(15)
SEC(16)
B1G(18)
PAC-12(6)
No more P5😢😢😢
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All be it how much ASU and U of A hate each other, they just couldn't live without the opportunity to hate each other each year without the most important football game each year in the state of Arizona. That of course being The Territorial Cup. Arizona's tradition of hating it's life long football, actually everything being ASU/u of A couldn't live without each other ,so that is a testament to how loyal and important tradition is to Arizonians. Go Devils Gooo! Wait what U of A is leaving don't go I'll come with says ASU. I love to hate you!
Man if Oregon State joins the Big12 they and Oklahoma State look identical. Same colors..both OSU.😂 Be looking like a Spring game.
Honestly it feels wrong not to see Texas and Oklahoma in there
Yeah … ummm …. Yeah uh academics is a big part of this.
Have fun with those road trips (i.e., commercial air or buses) for your non-football sports. Your student-athletes will bear the burden.
What a boring conference
then don't come
PULL YOUR MONEY AND DON'T SUPPORT ARIZONA ATHLETICS!
🤷🏿♂️ THE BIG XII WILL LIVE ON!
@@TheQuintessentialBM why?
@@bethanygates864 If he has an issue with our "boring" conference, he does not need to watch. Why shoot your mouth off when all you can do is fire blanks?
Hopefully, we get Gonzaga and Connecticut to join also!