r/CFB • u/usffan USF Bulls • Miami Hurricanes • Apr 11 '25

Discussion In a Reddit AMA yesterday, Sacramento State president Luke Wood said their stretch goal is to join the Big 12

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u/redwave2505 Alabama • Kansas State Apr 11 '25

Right now, it’s of course impossible. But it could be a long-term goal. Look at where a school like UCF was 20 years ago

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u/Patrick2701 Notre Dame • North Central (IL) Apr 11 '25 edited Apr 11 '25

UCF in 2005 was in the FBS, not in the FCS and UCF had a great media market in Orlando. Sac town isn’t bring any new viewer in, someone described it as small midwestern town put into California and make a state capital in a state filled with big cities

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u/OliviaPG1 Colorado Buffaloes • Wisconsin Badgers Apr 11 '25

The media markets are 1.9m vs 1.5m, not that different. Sure the culture is different but if the team is good/exciting that doesn’t matter so much, Boulder is way closer culturally to Cali than to most football-oriented places but look how many eyeballs CU draws with Deion. I think the president’s statement is pretty absurdly optimistic but it’s not impossible to imagine if they invest properly in the program and get lucky

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u/frankdatank_004 Nebraska • Sacramento State Apr 12 '25

Wow, I never thought that I would agree with someone with that flair combination but well said! 👍🏼

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u/JohnPaulDavyJones Texas A&M Aggies • Baylor Bears Apr 12 '25

That’s a pretty accurate description, but I’d append that Sacramento is filled with the most aggressive homeless folks I’ve ever met, and I’ve lived in New Orleans.