How bad would adding TCU, Houston, and SMU hurt the others?

[DenverSooner]

Admissions standards for a typical student have nothing to do with athletics. Most schools hold athletes to different standards than others applying for admission. I believe all Big 12 schools use the NCAA minimum in determining whether or not to admit an athlete. There's no one an SEC school could take that Big 12 schools couldn't now.

In fact, I believe it's actually the other way around. I read from multiple SEC sites that Ricardo Ratliffe would have an easier time getting into MU than Arkansas or Alabama because the SEC has stronger restrictions on junior college players.

Vanderbilt doesn't skew the average much more than UT does in the Big 12. I'm not talking about averages, anyway.

There are no requirements to attend UT as an athlete and very low requirements as a resident if the resident does not live in Austin, Houston DFW or San Antonio metros or in a few other school districts. If you grow up in Corpus going to UT or A&M is not that difficult. If you grow up in Plano it is darn near impossible. Texas is starting to address this problem but it is a problem. Our best students are not going to UT and A&M because kids from bad school districts are taking their spots

 

[DenverSooner]

Missouri is irrelevant. Same as A&M and Colorado. Enjoy your 5 minutes because whether you stay or go when this is done you won't be heard of again for 20 years.

Missouri is a joke but they do bring KC and St Louis. That is the only draw of Missouri.

 

[garyeb2]

Am I the only person really hoping that somehow the Big 12 can raid the Big East for Louisville, West Va & Cincy? Expand the eastern influence and would make for some great hoops.

No Sam. You are not the only one. See, we can find common ground.

 

[campbest]

man, Boise and TCU suck something awful at basketball.

I bet most people dont know Boise even plays basketball, lol.

Don't sleep on the Fightin' Koby Karl's!!