Wyoming to the Big 12?

[7Samurai13]

Any conference with Iowa St in it can't really talk about standards

Rutgers, Vandy, Wake Forest, Oregon State; everyone has their junk programs.

 

[tducey]

Wyoming is a decent football team but yeah given their small size I can't see them in the Big 12.

 

[Innermind]

I know a lot of folks like to poke fun of Rutgers being in the B1G, but when talking about Rutgers vs Wyoming, it's two different universes.

State population:
New Jersey - approx. 8.9+ million (ranked 11th out of 50 states)
Wyoming - approx. 585,000 (ranked last/50th out of all the states)

List of U.S. states and territories by population - Wikipedia

Student enrollment:
Rutgers - approx. 66,000 students across all campuses
Wyoming - approx. 12,500 students

New Jersey is also a very good football recruiting area.

Academically, Rutgers is pretty good... they are AAU, and rank 9th in the B1G academically:
1 - Northwestern
2 - Michigan
3 - Wisconsin
4 - Illinois
5 - Maryland
6 - Indiana
7 - Minnesota
8 - Purdue
9 - Rutgers
10 - Michigan State
11 - Ohio State
12 - Penn State
13 - Iowa
14 - Nebraska

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Rutgers may not be very good athletically now... but they have potential to become a very good sports school.

 

[Gopherfan84]

Any conference with Iowa in it can't really talk about standards

 

[USCDoom]

Rutgers, Vandy, Wake Forest, Oregon State; everyone has their junk programs.

Uhhh
Top 10 Finishes
Rutgers = 0
Vanderbilt = 0
Wake Forest = 0
Oregon State = 4

Top 20 Finishes
Rutgers = 4
Vanderbilt = 1
Wake Forest = 3
Oregon State = 8

 

[Wishbone]

Any conference with Iowa St in it can't really talk about standards

Wait whats Ferentz record vs Iowa St.?

 

[outofyourmind]

Wait whats Ferentz record vs Iowa St.?

I think he's 9-9.
So .500

 

[Wishbone]

I think he's 9-9.
So .500

Lolz

 

[SILVER BULLET]

Wyoming with a 29K seat stadium. I don't think so.

Uhhh
Top 10 Finishes
Rutgers = 0
Vanderbilt = 0
Wake Forest = 0
Oregon State = 4

Top 20 Finishes
Rutgers = 4
Vanderbilt = 1
Wake Forest = 3
Oregon State = 8

OK then...Rutgers, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, Southern Cal. I mean, have you ever been to the Coliseum? It's like playing at the one in Rome basically. Junk.

 

[Deep Creek]

Any conference with Iowa St in it can't really talk about standards

Standards don't matter anymore. It is all about the Benjamins man. Get with it.

 

[Deep Creek]

Rutgers may not be very good athletically now... but they have potential to become a very good sports school.

In either of our lifetimes?

 

[outofyourmind]

Wyoming and Colorado State will make good replacements when Oklahoma and Texas leave.

#amirite

 

[wazzu31]

I know a lot of folks like to poke fun of Rutgers being in the B1G, but when talking about Rutgers vs Wyoming, it's two different universes.

State population:
New Jersey - approx. 8.9+ million (ranked 11th out of 50 states)
Wyoming - approx. 585,000 (ranked last/50th out of all the states)

List of U.S. states and territories by population - Wikipedia

Student enrollment:
Rutgers - approx. 66,000 students across all campuses
Wyoming - approx. 12,500 students

New Jersey is also a very good football recruiting area.

Academically, Rutgers is pretty good... they are AAU, and rank 9th in the B1G academically:
1 - Northwestern
2 - Michigan
3 - Wisconsin
4 - Illinois
5 - Maryland
6 - Indiana
7 - Minnesota
8 - Purdue
9 - Rutgers
10 - Michigan State
11 - Ohio State
12 - Penn State
13 - Iowa
14 - Nebraska

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Rutgers may not be very good athletically now... but they have potential to become a very good sports school.

But Wyoming has more of a local and national fan base than Rutgers.

 

[DJ Fieri]

They'd be occupying the basement and be the worst team.

 

[DJ Fieri]

This thread is a perfect example of what happens in the offseason.

 

[Innermind]

But Wyoming has more of a local and national fan base than Rutgers.

Sure.... but they don't have electricity, and thus don't count as legitimate fans in the eyes of the TV advertisers. Wyoming Cowboys fans are too busy ropin' calves, bustin' broncos, and shootin' trespassers to care much about sports. Plus.... I don't think Remington, Winchester, Federal, Hornady, and Speer are sponsors of college football.

 

[wazzu31]

Sure.... but they don't have electricity, and thus don't count as legitimate fans in the eyes of the TV advertisers. Wyoming Cowboys fans are too busy ropin' calves, bustin' broncos, and shootin' trespassers to care much about sports. Plus.... I don't think Remington, Winchester, Federal, Hornady, and Speer are sponsors of college football.

No, but there are 9 attractive women in Wyoming and they are always the cheerleaders there, which will bring in more advertisers and viewers than anything Rutgers. Where the B1G made the mistake is there is really only two collegiate sports the NY/NJ markets cares about..men's basketball and lacrosse and Rutgers is the wrong university to snag. Could've invited St John's and just started a go fund me account for a football program and gained more viewers than Rutgers brings.

 

[starbigd]

Any conference with Iowa St in it can't really talk about standards

Or Indiana
Illinois
Rutgers......

 

[tnapucco]

Thoughts?

I think I enjoyed your posts more when your team was relevant.

 

[GoldRusher]

Thoughts?

FTR they are already a member of the Big12..

In wrestling.