OT: Big XII to release 2012 football schedule on February 1
For those following the changing landscape that is college athletics, the Big XII Conference will be announcing their college football schedule on Wednesday, February 1st.
So far the Big Ten, PAC-12, and SEC have announced their conference schedules, with little to no drama. The ACC teams know who they will play - they just don't know when.
Commissioner Chuck Neinas announced he expects West Virginia to play in the Big XII in 2012 (read: WVU will be listed on the Big XII Conference schedule). Problem? The Big East will likely include West Virginia on their schedules, which will likely be released in late February/early March.
Commissioner Neinas's statements can be found here.
EDIT: The Big XII has released their schedule with ten teams to their television networks, per their contracts, but will not release their schedule until next week at the earliest, partly due to NSD and partly due to the WVU fiasco. More information can be found here.
January 31st, 2012 at 11:58 AM ^
so Wf'nV will play 24 games this year, then? Brutal schedule, hope they have good depth.
January 31st, 2012 at 12:05 PM ^
Its funny how things work out. A few years ago West Virginia was complaining about RR leaving the way he did and about him not wanting to pay his buyout.
Now WVU is complaining about having to stay in the Big East for 27 months and the amount of the buyout.
January 31st, 2012 at 12:50 PM ^
Yeah well.......that's was then. This is now.
January 31st, 2012 at 11:59 AM ^
Haha this will be fun. Pop some popcorn
January 31st, 2012 at 7:13 PM ^
I hope the Big East goes "psycho-ex" on WVU, while every coach who has left there in the last few years laughs at how "lucky" he is to no longer be there.
January 31st, 2012 at 12:04 PM ^
This is clearly Holgerson's plan to pad Geno Smith's stats so he'll win the Heisman
January 31st, 2012 at 12:08 PM ^
Is TCU in the Big 12 starting in 2012?
January 31st, 2012 at 12:11 PM ^
Yes. 9 teams unless West Virginia joins to make it 10.
January 31st, 2012 at 1:32 PM ^
Wait...I thought TCU was going to the Big East??
January 31st, 2012 at 2:07 PM ^
they fooled ya' and they did it quick enough to avoid the 27 month noose that WV is trying to wriggle out of.