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Sunday, June 6, 2010
As NCAA Conference expansion rumors continue to swirl, here is a great article from Mark Kiszla of the Denver Post laying out why it would make more sense for Colorado to join the Mountain West Conference than the Pac-10.
The Buffaloes could use some creative thinking. So here's one modest proposal: What if Bohn shopped CU to the Mountain West with the idea of becoming a 12-team league eligible for a conference championship game in football?
As early as this week, the Mountain West could extend an invitation to Boise State as its 10th member. Add the Broncos, who finished No. 4 in the final polls last season, to a football roster that already includes Texas Christian, Brigham Young and Utah, then you have teams with BCS muscle to flex against almost any league in the country.
By joining the Mountain West, CU would enhance rivalries with Colorado State, Air Force and Wyoming, an idea which makes marketing sense, to say nothing of more sensible travel than the Buffs hitching a ride to Waco.
Make it an even dozen teams in the Mountain West by signing up Houston and its TV market to bundle with Denver, Dallas, San Diego and Salt Lake City. If you dare to dream even bigger, go to 14 teams, grabbing Kansas and Kansas State when the Big 12 implodes.
If this conference expansion stuff fascinates you as much as it does me, then go over to the Denver Post and read the rest of the article. It makes a lot of sense, especially from a Colorado stand point when you think about rivalries, travel, and things like that.
I would welcome Colorado to the Mountain West with open arms. They are a respected University with a good history and would make the conference that much better. Plus, when you factor in TV markets as Kiszla mentioned, it makes sense financially and that seems to be the biggest factor in all of these talks right now.
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