Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC

How long?

  • Year 1

    Votes: 6 26.1%

  • Within the first 3-5 seasons

    Votes: 9 39.1%

  • At LEAST 10 years

    Votes: 6 26.1%

  • Texas BBQ style potato salad

    Votes: 2 8.7%
  • Total voters
    23
  • Poll closed .
Volbound1700 said:
In the long-run, this move could actually help Texas A&M. I don't think it would hurt as bad as they think because you have cut out the other Texas teams. There is room in that state for 2-3 powers (technically Oklahoma is a Texas power as well).
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It hurts because they have carefully crafted a recruiting message that we are the only school in Texas that plays in the SEC. If it happens then A&M will need to reinvent their pitch. It’s at least a temporary negative
 
Codaxx said:
It hurts because they have carefully crafted a recruiting message that we are the only school in Texas that plays in the SEC. If it happens then A&M will need to reinvent their pitch. It’s at least a temporary negative
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You would be basically in same shoes as Auburn. However, the Texas-Texas A&M game (I can't remember rivalry name) would be a major selling point. Also A&M has GREAT facilities now. I think there will be 2 powerhouses in Texas, not one. I don't think we are going back to Texas being the sole power in the state.
 
fordman84 said:
Little Gender X school in Austin is following us around like a lost puppy. Best you recognize that.
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Codaxx said:
sure they are. That put you in the corner and when you come out they are going to reward you and Aggies think Texas is full of themselves
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Can't wait for the excuses you have when this blows up an Texas is left holding its own cock.
 
Volbound1700 said:
You would be basically in same shoes as Auburn. However, the Texas-Texas A&M game (I can't remember rivalry name) would be a major selling point. Also A&M has GREAT facilities now. I think there will be 2 powerhouses in Texas, not one. I don't think we are going back to Texas being the sole power in the state.
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Texas was never the sole power in the state. They just acted like they were.
 
Following up from a few pages ago...besides being a good athletic program/location UCF has a yuuuuuge student body and alumni base. I wouldn't be surprised if they make a jump at some point.
 
Being in the SEC will not help Texas be a must see team. Bottom tier team on my viewing list.
 
Volbound1700 said:
At first, a lot of SEC fans were opposed but this move solves several headaches. I still say Texas is probably the biggest winner in this move and I will explain why below. Texas A&M, however, may not lose very much and may come out a winner in this move as well.

1. Restoring rivalries. What you effectively get is a lot of rivalries restored if the division is split East and West as proposed. The East would be mostly made up of "original" SEC Schools. Only LSU, Ole Miss, and Miss State are left in the West from the original cast and all three don't necessarily have major rivalries with anyone in the East. Alabama vs. LSU might be the lone example of a lost rivalry but it was more of a recent than historical rivalry. LSU's two biggest, end of year, rivals in Arkansas and Texas A&M are retained in the West. The Mississippi schools will be fine as long as they retain their fight against each other.

2. Texas and Texas A&M win big. Both struggled in the Big12 partially due to the over abundance of other Texas teams and lack of major matchups. Now there is only one matchup in Texas that will matter every year. Texas vs Texas A&M will become a lot like the Alabama-Auburn rivalry. There is no other Texas team in the region to compete. All of the other Texas teams will LOSE BIG as these two programs will define the state. There is enough room for both to be competitive and I don't see the Aggies going away any time soon with will benefit not just A&M but Texas as well.

Texas wins bigger than anyone. They dump the other Texas teams that competed with them for recruits and embarrassed them with defeats. They restore the game with A&M, keep Oklahoma game, restore an annual rivalry with Arkansas, and gain a rivalry game with LSU. Not to mention the possibility of games against top teams in the other division. You push out some of the smaller schools and gain big-time and historical rivalries. The SEC West is a good fit for creating new rivalries. LSU vs. Oklahoma, Arkansas vs. Oklahoma, Arkansas vs. Texas, Arkansas vs. Texas A&M, Arkansas vs. Missouri, Ole Miss vs. Missouri, etc. These games are just a good fit.

3. Money - Let's be honest this is the main reason for this move. The SEC now has the following all-time greatest CFB programs:

1. Alabama - The article has OU as #1 but I don't see how Alabama isn't #1
2. Oklahoma
7. Texas
10. Tennessee
11. LSU
12. Georgia
13. Auburn
15. Florida - They should be higher IMO
19. Arkansas
23. Texas A&M
24. Ole Miss

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Granted some of these programs are interchangeable but it shows you the slew of power teams that are in the league now.

4. Division Balance - I think the chance for Balance is still strong. The West loses its titan Alabama but Oklahoma is a titan. Sure, Oklahoma will need to shore up their defense but I have confidence they will start to recruit SEC talent and be a legit contender very soon. It won't be hard for Texas to rebound either. Arkansas looks like it is on the upswing, LSU is two years removed from a National Title, Texas A&M finished #4 in rankings last season and is bringing in tons of talent, the Mississippi schools have interesting coaches that have schemes that are very familiar to the Big12 newcomers.
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Oh I think Oklahoma is the clear winner in this deal and it's not even close:

1. How the SEC governs the conference with all members having equal standing and an equal vote removes one massive headache that Oklahoma doesn't have to deal with anymore.
2. This opens up avenues of recruitment for OU in both Georgia and Florida which is huge because Texas has been their bread and butter for years.
3. They aren't competing against LHN money anymore and they don't have to listen to that bullshit from Texas fans anymore.
4. Their season ticket packages just got a freaking massive upgrade.
5. They will be playing primetime much more often due to the SEC network agreements.
6. They are about to get a massive income bump.

Oklahoma just hit the lottery.
 
Wild Turkey said:
Oh I think Oklahoma is the clear winner in this deal and it's not even close:

1. How the SEC governs the conference with all members having equal standing and an equal vote removes one massive headache that Oklahoma doesn't have to deal with anymore.
2. This opens up avenues of recruitment for OU in both Georgia and Florida which is huge because Texas has been their bread and butter for years.
3. They aren't competing against LHN money anymore and they don't have to listen to that bullshit from Texas fans anymore.
4. Their season ticket packages just got a freaking massive upgrade.
5. They will be playing primetime much more often due to the SEC network agreements.
6. They are about to get a massive income bump.

Oklahoma just hit the lottery.
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outofyourmind said:
Maybe the only thing missing in all of that is 'the invitation'.
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That is the last step because the SEC can't extend an invitation really until a deal is pretty much done or risk a tampering lawsuit from the Big 12. Been down that road.
 


Dang. PAC should've made a stronger play. It seems like they were open to other offers.
 
Hu War Yu said:
Vandy would be a natural fit in the Big Ten if they weren't so small. Maybe they're more suited for a league like the AAC
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They would win their division every year so the B1G can't risk the embarrassment.
 
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