With the apparent departure of the seven private non-football schools from the Big East I have to wonder if Boise State and San Diego State both might not just be better off to join the Big East as full conference members rather than as football only members.
Boise State especially.............seeing as how Boise State is going to have to pay hundreds and hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Big West for their non-football sports. Frankly I think Boise State would actually SAVE money by joining the Big East as a full conference member. The only real argument against doing this, that I have heard mentioned, is that Boise State can't compete against the Big East schools in basketball. Maybe that is the case but given some of Boise State's men's basketball wins this season I think that argument is a bit weak. Especially since the seven private basketball schools are leaving the Big East.
Here are the projected schools who Boise State would have to compete against in Basketball after the seven private non-football schools leave (and after Louisville and Rutgers also leave) and how they are each ranked currently.
Cincinnati - Currently ranked # 12 in the nation on USA Today
San Diego State - Currently ranked # 15 in the nation on USA Today
Connecticut (currently 29th in voting on USA Today)
Houston
Memphis
Southern Methodist University
Temple
University of Central Florida
University of South Florida
The only other thing I've heard against this is the supposed increase in travel expenses for the non-football sports. But again...........given the fact that Boise State would not be having to pay the exorbitant fees to the Big WEST I don't think that's an issue at all.
Lastly, as a FULL conference member of the Big East Boise State would be getting a FULL share of all of the television revenue from the upcoming TV contract rather than only about a 70 percent share as a football only member.
Boise State especially.............seeing as how Boise State is going to have to pay hundreds and hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Big West for their non-football sports. Frankly I think Boise State would actually SAVE money by joining the Big East as a full conference member. The only real argument against doing this, that I have heard mentioned, is that Boise State can't compete against the Big East schools in basketball. Maybe that is the case but given some of Boise State's men's basketball wins this season I think that argument is a bit weak. Especially since the seven private basketball schools are leaving the Big East.
Here are the projected schools who Boise State would have to compete against in Basketball after the seven private non-football schools leave (and after Louisville and Rutgers also leave) and how they are each ranked currently.
Cincinnati - Currently ranked # 12 in the nation on USA Today
San Diego State - Currently ranked # 15 in the nation on USA Today
Connecticut (currently 29th in voting on USA Today)
Houston
Memphis
Southern Methodist University
Temple
University of Central Florida
University of South Florida
The only other thing I've heard against this is the supposed increase in travel expenses for the non-football sports. But again...........given the fact that Boise State would not be having to pay the exorbitant fees to the Big WEST I don't think that's an issue at all.
Lastly, as a FULL conference member of the Big East Boise State would be getting a FULL share of all of the television revenue from the upcoming TV contract rather than only about a 70 percent share as a football only member.