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beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:34 pm https://www.cbssports.com/college-footb ... uncertain/
Some smoke that the Big 12 might be trying to expand further west taking the "Four Corner Schools"- Colorado, Arizona, Arizona State and Utah. Would likely mean the end of the Pac12 as USC and UCLA are already moving to the B1G. Washington and Oregon would be big schools that might also move to B1G or some other conference. Stanford and California want no part of joining "flyover country" Big12.

TheUrbanRoo wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 6:09 pm KU got absolutely screwed out of playing in the Kansas City regional. Holy crap.

I think this is the NCAA's way of getting back at KU for evading that Adida's scandal from 2018 due to NIL. Wow.

Highlander wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 7:58 pm

TheUrbanRoo wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 6:09 pm KU got absolutely screwed out of playing in the Kansas City regional. Holy crap.

I think this is the NCAA's way of getting back at KU for evading that Adida's scandal from 2018 due to NIL. Wow.

Getting blown out in the B12 final wasn't a good look and it was the second time in a week they had lost to Texas. Not sure KU deserved the #1 overall seed. Not sure Bama did either but there wasn't a clear dominant team this season.

TheUrbanRoo wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 9:09 pm They didn't need the #1 overall seed.

They just needed to be #2 and ahead of Houston. There's no logical explanation for how they ended up behind Houston at #3...

TheUrbanRoo wrote: ↑Sun Mar 19, 2023 11:48 pm K-State also has two All-Americans on their team. They’re not scrubs.

TheBigChuckbowski wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 12:03 pm K-State lives or dies by Nowell. If he's dropping dimes and hitting shots, K-State might be unbeatable. When he's forcing things and missing and turning it over, they're average at best. Hopefully playing in New York will take him up to an even higher level but I could also see the opposite happening.

TheUrbanRoo wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 1:54 pm

TheBigChuckbowski wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 12:03 pm K-State lives or dies by Nowell. If he's dropping dimes and hitting shots, K-State might be unbeatable. When he's forcing things and missing and turning it over, they're average at best. Hopefully playing in New York will take him up to an even higher level but I could also see the opposite happening.

Kind of true, yes. They still also have Keyontae Johnson, fellow all-american. But yes Nowell is the engine.

With that being said, this is why I think KSU is one only 3 teams that could beat Alabama. It would take them playing at Nowell's high level and they would be one of the very few who'd have a shot. KU & Purdue were the other two chances. But a KSU that's on its game that day is one of the rare teams that can beat anyone.

Highlander wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:07 pm

TheUrbanRoo wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 1:54 pm

TheBigChuckbowski wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 12:03 pm K-State lives or dies by Nowell. If he's dropping dimes and hitting shots, K-State might be unbeatable. When he's forcing things and missing and turning it over, they're average at best. Hopefully playing in New York will take him up to an even higher level but I could also see the opposite happening.

Kind of true, yes. They still also have Keyontae Johnson, fellow all-american. But yes Nowell is the engine.

With that being said, this is why I think KSU is one only 3 teams that could beat Alabama. It would take them playing at Nowell's high level and they would be one of the very few who'd have a shot. KU & Purdue were the other two chances. But a KSU that's on its game that day is one of the rare teams that can beat anyone.

There are three teams still in the tournament that have already beaten Bama (UConn, Gonzaga and Tennessee). I am sure there are others that can do it as well.

Highlander wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 11:39 am Looks like the B12 will be adding Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and Colorado to the conference. That makes the B12 footprint span from Florida to Utah and West Virginia to Arizona including all continental US time zones (by virtue of Arizona's lack of adherence to DST). The core of the conference remains in the midwest and Texas, however, and Kansas City more or less remains in the geographic center of the conference. Hopefully, KC can remain the site of the Basketball Tournament. It will be fun in the future with fans from Cincinnati, Florida, Utah, Houston, BYU and Arizona. KC's has proven itself as a great host for such events but I suspect the pressure will be on in the new Big 12 to move the tourney around. KU's pull will be even more depleted with the four new additions.

beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 1:40 pm

Highlander wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 11:39 am Looks like the B12 will be adding Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and Colorado to the conference. That makes the B12 footprint span from Florida to Utah and West Virginia to Arizona including all continental US time zones (by virtue of Arizona's lack of adherence to DST). The core of the conference remains in the midwest and Texas, however, and Kansas City more or less remains in the geographic center of the conference. Hopefully, KC can remain the site of the Basketball Tournament. It will be fun in the future with fans from Cincinnati, Florida, Utah, Houston, BYU and Arizona. KC's has proven itself as a great host for such events but I suspect the pressure will be on in the new Big 12 to move the tourney around. KU's pull will be even more depleted with the four new additions.

Valid article or it didn't happen.

Highlander wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 4:33 pm

beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 1:40 pm

Highlander wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 11:39 am Looks like the B12 will be adding Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and Colorado to the conference. That makes the B12 footprint span from Florida to Utah and West Virginia to Arizona including all continental US time zones (by virtue of Arizona's lack of adherence to DST). The core of the conference remains in the midwest and Texas, however, and Kansas City more or less remains in the geographic center of the conference. Hopefully, KC can remain the site of the Basketball Tournament. It will be fun in the future with fans from Cincinnati, Florida, Utah, Houston, BYU and Arizona. KC's has proven itself as a great host for such events but I suspect the pressure will be on in the new Big 12 to move the tourney around. KU's pull will be even more depleted with the four new additions.

Valid article or it didn't happen.

It has not been confirmed as of yet but it's certainly more than just speculation at least with respect to Arizona and Colorado. So I wouldn't say "didn't happen", it just hasn't been confirmed as of today.

TheUrbanRoo wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 5:09 pm KU is more powerful than ever now by Texas & OU leaving.

TheSmokinPun wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 5:48 pm Yeah, I think the new Big 12 will be completely built around KC. Basketball tourney is probably very safe based on location alone, I hope they aim for football too. Why not?