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    Conference Realignment Thread

    Silver's data is, I'm sure, riddled with flaws due to his sub-par methodology. I still think that it's an interesting read, even if only to get a general sense of the sizes of teams' or conferences' fan bases. I thought others would also be interested in seeing it, and if I was mistaken, my...
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    Conference Realignment Thread

    I remembered seeing this chart last year back when Big Ten expansion talk was all the buzz.
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    Conference Realignment Thread

    I don't really need Nate Silver to tell me that Rutgers and UConn probably have a lot of fans in the NYC area. For the record, no Big East teams on that list have more fans than Georgia. He does have three above Florida State - W. Virginia, Rutgers, and Pitt (barely).
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    No doubt, but it's better than nothing. Also, he did adjust the census numbers using each school's reported revenue, which helps smooth out the bumps a little. I think the biggest problem is that the highly rural fanbases of certain schools are probably being drastically under-counted...
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    Conference Realignment Thread

    I'm not so sure about that. Rutgers has a monstrous share of the New York market, and UConn is in there, too. I would think that those NYC television sets are worth a lot to advertisers.
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    Conference Realignment Thread

    Highly recommended reading: Nate Silver's take on the size of every team's fan base, broken down my conference.
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    Conference Realignment Thread

    I can't help it. The number one thing that keeps flashing in my brain is how glad I am that Nebraska got out when the getting was good.
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    Conference Realignment Thread

    Big Ten not looking to expand further
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    Conference Realignment Thread

    Kind of a bizarre choice since you have to think that the Big 12, whatever they may say, is going to be looking to add two teams in the not too distant future.
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    Conference Realignment Thread

    Very long, but very good article from the Omaha World-Herald which investigates and explores in detail the events leading up to Nebraska's departure from the Big 12. link
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    Conference Realignment Thread

    Aggie rage: QUOTE Since the announcement was released Monday evening, a firestorm of anger and criticism over the decision to stay in the modified Big 12 erupted from Texas A&M students, former students, and fans onto Loftin’s Facebook page, Internet sports information networks like Scout.com...
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    Conference Realignment Thread

    This makes me pretty happy. I'm glad Nebraska got out of the Big 12, but I was worried about what would happen to the remaining North teams. Yes, they're all Texas' bitches now more than ever, but at least they all get to stay together and stay in a major conference. It also makes sense for...
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    Conference Realignment Thread

    The MWC was a good, if top heavy, football conference even before adding Boise. Grabbing the remnants of the Big 12 North on top of that has to make them a BCS conference doesn't it? Especially with the Big 12 gone.
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    Conference Realignment Thread

    It's official: QUOTE Park Ridge, Ill.-- The Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors (COP/C) announced unanimous approval today for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) to join the Big Ten Conference effective July 1, 2011, with competition to begin in all sports for the 2011-12 academic...
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    Conference Realignment Thread

    Joe Posnanski has a nice entry up on the history of the Big 8 and Big 12 for those interested. link
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    Conference Realignment Thread

    Btw, every NU conference game this year is going to be insane. Everyone will be gunning for Nebraska, and Nebraska will be doing everything they can to go out on top. Texas @ Lincoln on Oct. 16th is going to be must see TV.
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    Conference Realignment Thread

    QUOTE (Trautwein's Degree @ Jun 10 2010, 06:49 PM) If Texas goes to the Big 10 and Oklahoma goes to the SEC or PAC10 that further erodes some historic rivalries. No more Nebraska - CU, Nebraska - OU, Texas - OU and potentially Texas - A&M. What we're witnessing this week is nothing short of...
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    Spyware 201

    Yup, I got hit with antispyware soft, too, last night. Annoying little bugger.