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per CBS:
No, American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco says, he didn't celebrate after learning the Big 12 isn't expanding. But yes, he's very relieved it's over since 10 of the 12 AAC schools -- everyone but Navy and Tulsa -- bought a ticket for the Big 12 lottery that never paid out.
"Obviously, this was a colossal distraction for a long time and, now that it appears over, we have a real opportunity to pursue our goal to be viewed as a Power Six conference," Aresco said Tuesday. "Our schools have probably never been better known nationally, ironically, because of this process. When a Power Five conference looks to expand, they look at our conference."
"As I've said to you before, I will admit it's hard," Aresco said. "We haven't developed to a level yet where they look at a team with one loss that's a playoff contender. But when you look at what's above us this year, you could have a lot of shifting. Houston is still in the mix. We want to be viewed as a P6. We have to convince the public, and once we do that, there will be a critical mass where we can take advantage of it."
http://www.cbssports.com/college-fo...bel-after-his-schools-struck-out-with-big-12/
Go Gophers!!
No, American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco says, he didn't celebrate after learning the Big 12 isn't expanding. But yes, he's very relieved it's over since 10 of the 12 AAC schools -- everyone but Navy and Tulsa -- bought a ticket for the Big 12 lottery that never paid out.
"Obviously, this was a colossal distraction for a long time and, now that it appears over, we have a real opportunity to pursue our goal to be viewed as a Power Six conference," Aresco said Tuesday. "Our schools have probably never been better known nationally, ironically, because of this process. When a Power Five conference looks to expand, they look at our conference."
"As I've said to you before, I will admit it's hard," Aresco said. "We haven't developed to a level yet where they look at a team with one loss that's a playoff contender. But when you look at what's above us this year, you could have a lot of shifting. Houston is still in the mix. We want to be viewed as a P6. We have to convince the public, and once we do that, there will be a critical mass where we can take advantage of it."
http://www.cbssports.com/college-fo...bel-after-his-schools-struck-out-with-big-12/
Go Gophers!!
