Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC

[steelerssb]

Mmm....love watching this conference realignment now being in the SEC this time

 

[OlyDuck]

it just hit me
Sark was in charge of this idea

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

If UNC was on the table for the SEC, I feel like they would have been added over Missouri in 2011.

Without a doubt. I doubt the any teams would leave the ACC right now, but even if it were NC State, it would be a good get for the SEC.

 

[OlyDuck]

so does anyone think Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Baylor, Texas Tech, and West Virginia can sustain a conference even if they got the likes of BYU or Boise or Houston?

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

It's boring being a fan of a team never in realignment talk.

 

[OlyDuck]

It's boring being a fan of a team never in realignment talk.

not at the forefront but i would bet if teams keep moving Ap st could get a AAC call or something

 

[steelerssb]

If UNC was on the table for the SEC, I feel like they would have been added over Missouri in 2011.

WVU, VT and I think Wake were all original possibilities. Mizzou to the SEC happened pretty quick, like less than two weeks from speculation to announcement I think

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

so does anyone think Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Baylor, Texas Tech, and West Virginia can sustain a conference even if they got the likes of BYU or Boise or Houston?

If the SEC goes to 16 teams, the B1G, Pac and ACC would soon follow.

Some of those teams would probably have to join a G5 or go independent for football.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

WVU, VT and I think Wake were all original possibilities. Mizzou to the SEC happened pretty quick, like less than two weeks from speculation to announcement I think

It seemed like I read Mizzou was rumored to the SEC one day and it was official the next

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

not at the forefront but i would bet if teams keep moving Ap st could get a AAC call or something

Possible, but I think the ACC likes teams that are in big metros. That ain't Boone, NC

 

[OlyDuck]

If the SEC goes to 16 teams, the B1G, Pac and ACC would soon follow.

Some of those teams would probably have to join a G5 or go independent for football.

Pac gets stuck. none of those team bring much to the Pac. any division with them would be lacking any kind of power.

 

[steelerssb]

It seemed like I read Mizzou was rumored to the SEC one day and it was official the next

There was speculation a few months prior that they'd leave because they were pissed about the LHN but I feel like the most likely destination at first was the Big 10, and then it fizzled down. That was my freshman year there and I remember at first fully expecting getting Big 12 teams every year and then the SEC just kinda happened. That was actually really cool going to watch Big 12 opponents one year and SEC the next.

 

[NinerSpartan]

WVU, VT and I think Wake were all original possibilities. Mizzou to the SEC happened pretty quick, like less than two weeks from speculation to announcement I think

Wake as in Wake Forest?

 

[OlyDuck]

I suppose Pac could go LA, Arizonas, TT, TCU, Baylor, OK State?
move Utah and Colorado with Bay OR and WA

 

[outofyourmind]

Some teams would welcome the competition, but most wouldn't.
It just became that much harder to do.

In every sport.

 

[7samurai13]

That would be interesting.

I think the Big Ten might pursue some combo of WVU, Kansas and Iowa State.

ACC might pursue WVU along with ND as a full time member.

PAC 12 could expand east and try to expand the conference's footprint.

Big10 goes rogue and ropes in UNC and Duke offering the real money instead of that nickle and dime TV deal the ACC has and the embrace that they are now just a basketball conference.

 

[WhosYourDawggy]

Would the SEC move to a 4 pod system if they go to 16.

Oklahoma
Texas
Texas A&M
Arkansas

Yes, but that wouldn't be the pod. More like UT, OU, Arky and Missouri ... no pod can have 3 of the Big 8 (UA, AU, UF, UGA, LSU, UT, UTjr, OU), although UTjr really isn't part of any Big X any more.

 

[NinerSpartan]

Some teams would welcome the competition, but most wouldn't.
It just became that much harder to do.

In every sport.

It's becoming nearly impossible for a non-football factory school to win a conference title

Pretty bad for the sport, tbh

 

[steelerssb]

Wake as in Wake Forest?

Dont think that was ever serious actually, just skimmed something saying they were looking at "traditional" southern states like Virginia and NC to find a match and listed possible schools.

 

[outofyourmind]

Yes, but that wouldn't be the pod. More like UT, OU, Arky and Missouri ... no pod can have 3 of the Big 8 (UA, AU, UF, UGA, LSU, UT, UTjr, OU), although UTjr really isn't part of any Big X any more.

But they are more natural rivals, and rivalries in the past that need to start back up again, just for the money.