FSU and Miami/Georgia Tech/Clemson to the Big 12 would blow up the ACC and make it ripe for the picking. We know that the SEC wants to see how the Big10 and PAC 12 would react first, but the ACC exploding would make everything too good to pass up. In my opinion the SEC could easily grab Virginia Tech and North Carolina, some schools that provide the markets we want, and have legitimate athletic programs.
If we nab Virginia Tech and North Carolina we don't stay in East/West. To protect current rivalries (except Arkanansas/South Carolina which is stupid) We go to pods of 4 and a nine game schedule with a permanent rival in each pod, and rotate an additional opponent. You play everyone every three years.
Pod 1:
1.A&M
2.LSU
3.Miss State
4.Ole Miss
Pod 2:
1.Arkansas
2.Tennessee
3.Missouri
4.Vandy
Pod 3:
1.South Carolina
2.Alabama
3.Georgia
4.Auburn
Pod 4:
1.Virginia Tech
2.Florida
3.Kentucky
4.North Carolina
To read this match up the team with their corresponding number in each of the other pods.
For example: A&M its pod every year plus permanent rivals. Then play either the 2's 3's or 4's group in addition.
So a 9 game schedule would look like this for A&M(Year 1, Group 2): LSU, Ole Miss, Miss State, Arkansas, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida.
Can you imagine the Athletic Directors salivating over this for home tickets, and the TV deals? It would be insanely awesome.
If we nab Virginia Tech and North Carolina we don't stay in East/West. To protect current rivalries (except Arkanansas/South Carolina which is stupid) We go to pods of 4 and a nine game schedule with a permanent rival in each pod, and rotate an additional opponent. You play everyone every three years.
Pod 1:
1.A&M
2.LSU
3.Miss State
4.Ole Miss
Pod 2:
1.Arkansas
2.Tennessee
3.Missouri
4.Vandy
Pod 3:
1.South Carolina
2.Alabama
3.Georgia
4.Auburn
Pod 4:
1.Virginia Tech
2.Florida
3.Kentucky
4.North Carolina
To read this match up the team with their corresponding number in each of the other pods.
For example: A&M its pod every year plus permanent rivals. Then play either the 2's 3's or 4's group in addition.
So a 9 game schedule would look like this for A&M(Year 1, Group 2): LSU, Ole Miss, Miss State, Arkansas, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida.
Can you imagine the Athletic Directors salivating over this for home tickets, and the TV deals? It would be insanely awesome.