... for the University of Houston to upgrade its status to Tier 1.  To reach Tier 1 in five years UH will need to spend between $60-$80 million per year.  Renu Khator, UH President, has set the right course for the Bayou City's namesake institution. It should be full speed ahead.

Now it's time for Mack Rhoades to lay down the same challenge for UH athletics. Tier 1 in academics must mean BCS status.

Rhoades may get a nice tail wind at his back in the process. Nebraska and Missouri are waiting by the phone for their Big 10 invites, desperate to escape the over-bearing shadow of the Texas Longhorns. Then there's Colorado. The Buffaloes have been flirting so long with the PAC 10 a marriage announcement is imminent.

The Bi...

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