Lots of news lately about possible conference realignments in the NCAA. I see the first official move was made today with Colorado agreeing to join the Pac-10. The Pac-10 is also looking at several other Big 12 schools. The Big Ten is looking at adding members with Nebraska and Notre Dame being mentioned.
So how will this affect college swimming? My gut tells me it's neutral or negative. I think football is the driving force in these realignments and it will just marginalize the non-revenue sports even more than they already are.
Any thoughts?
P.S. by the way, the Pac-10's possible realignment to a 16 team conference by adding six Big 12 teams will only increase the number of men's swim teams to seven in the conference (Texas and TAMU being the new ones). So the conference would go from 5/10 teams fielding men's teams to 7/16.
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I guess it's moot for lots of schools that don't have programs UNLESS it encourages some to restore their programs. I'm not expecting this to occur, however. I think the conference shuffling is 99% about football.
You can add the other 1% to your estimate. They certainly don't make the move for academics.
I guess it's moot for lots of schools that don't have programs UNLESS it encourages some to restore their programs. I'm not expecting this to occur, however. I think the conference shuffling is 99% about football.
You can add the other 1% to your estimate. They certainly don't make the move for academics.
