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Am I wrong or when A&M came into the SEC, the SEC was courting OU. What has changed? MU was the backup plan. I agree the SEC would rather have a NC and Virginia School. I think that ship has sailed. Unless NC state and VT bail. I don't see NC leaving their fellow NC schools. NC state could.
So the next big shakeup will be when OU Texas and KU leave the Big 12.
Take off your maroon colored glasses.
Texas will be a desirable target for the BIG, the PAC and the ACC. And a defensive target for the SEC. to keep the other conferences from receiving money by delivering Texas Tvs. I think Texas doesn't want SEC. The only way they would consider if OU was heading that way.
The conference with the least amount of options is the PAC. They really need tu OU. KU and probably OSU.
I don't see a good tu to BIG option unless they take OU KU tu. I don't see a fourth team from the Big 12.
That's assuming they are going to 18 or 20. Or. 32 by taking the ACC teams.
The ACC is the more stable conference and may try to get a central time zone Group from the Big 12.
Zero U and Okie St are basically a packaged deal, which is why they and tu will probably end up in the PAC.
KU could end up there too, but it just seems like the B1G is a better fit. Tech would probably be the fourth team to go to the PAC should KU go to the B1G.
If that was to happen and the SEC was to pick up some BDF schools, my guess is that it would look at Iowa St, K State and West Va. All work geographically (Both Iowa and Kansas are next to Missouri and West Va is next to Kentucky). However, all are in small states.
With the new ACC contract, there really is not a whole lot of good options now, and there may never be. Which is why Silva is in no rush to expand
Cincy, East Carolina, Iowa St, K State and West Va would be the schools I would consider. I'm sure Silva is looking at the numbers and has a great grasp of the situation.
Regardless, the SEC and B1G are heads and shoulders above the other conferences now and will stay that way for a few years.
It's great to be in the SEC.