The one thing different about the OU/UT move is that these are the top 2 teams in a Power 5 conference joining another Power 5. This move basically ends the Big XII.
The BIG needs to be looking to peel off top teams from the ACC and PAC 12 if it wants to protect its future. College football is moving to the consolidation stage. If the AAU thing truly matters, the target schools should be:
Top Tier:
USC, UCLA, Oregon
Second Tier:
Pittsburgh, Virgina, Stanford, CU, Washington
Stretch consideration (other sports, regional recruiting exposure):
Kansas, Duke, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Arizona
The trendline is a consolidation of conferences and gobbling up of the TV money. So moves need to work financially. If the BIG would drop the AAU thing, then you can quickly look to add Clemson, Florida State and Miami to the mix.
The BIG needs to be looking to peel off top teams from the ACC and PAC 12 if it wants to protect its future. College football is moving to the consolidation stage. If the AAU thing truly matters, the target schools should be:
Top Tier:
USC, UCLA, Oregon
Second Tier:
Pittsburgh, Virgina, Stanford, CU, Washington
Stretch consideration (other sports, regional recruiting exposure):
Kansas, Duke, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Arizona
The trendline is a consolidation of conferences and gobbling up of the TV money. So moves need to work financially. If the BIG would drop the AAU thing, then you can quickly look to add Clemson, Florida State and Miami to the mix.
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