If B1G academic faculties were given the choice, Nebraska fans would be horrified to realize how much of the B1G's faculty and admin would prefer going the route of the Ivies (non-scholarship sports) versus going all in for football, e.g. the SEC.
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OU and Texas reach out to SEC
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If B1G academic faculties were given the choice, Nebraska fans would be horrified to realize how much of the B1G's faculty and admin would prefer going the route of the Ivies (non-scholarship sports) versus going all in for football, e.g. the SEC.
Those cows are out of the barn, and they're not coming back. Unless the rest of the Big 12 schools have battered-wife syndrome, why would they want to continue the charade of pretending that the conference still has a future?
This is where I'm leaning, too: OU in the SEC, Texas in the PAC. Each makes sense for their own reasons, but if OU feels the need to continue to coddle UT's cajones, well.....
No doubt in my mind about this. I'm guessing the vast majority would go that route in a minute. I'm sure to them sports is a barbaric waste of time.
Reading Twitter from various people that are "experts" it appears that A&M may have enough votes (4) to keep Uterus out.
I can't imagine Texass making this move without having essentially secured a spot in the SEC but it is Horns Down and I could see them thinking they'll have tons of suitors lined up at the door.
I'm absolutely aligned with your way of thinking,.. but ... alas ... we have Kevin19 for our commissioner. He's still focused on hiring more women in athletic departments. He isn't capable of grasping the moment.
Maybe he isn't any better, but the conference that is primed to make these sorts of big moves is the PAC, if their new commissioner is up to the task. They've been the 5th wheel for most of the CFP era, and they finally got rid of Scott, so if their new commissioner is worth his salt, they'll look to expand east as fast and as far as possible. If Texas is blackballed from the SEC, they should add them and as many of the Big 12 rump schools that remain. If Texas is approved, they should offer the moon to Texas A&M to lure them away while their feelings are hurt. The PAC is teetering on the verge of irrelevance, and if they don't do something soon and big, Oregon, USC, and the teams east of Reno will be looking to go elsewhere.
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Is there an emoji for "junior high giggle?"
The Pac-12 is basically just USC and then either Oregon or Washington. It seems like as soon as the Ducks or Huskies get hot, the other team falls off the wagon. If I'm the Pac-12 commish, I'm looking to make a MAJOR dent in college football before the folks East of the Rockies eat my lunch.
Nuclear option for Pac-12? Offer Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and BYU. That basically locks up West of the Missouri River as Pac-12 country and cements fertile recruiting grounds in California, Arizona and Texas. Put teams into a 4x4 pod model and you've got some actual games people care about.
Forgetting the politics of Texas for a minute (if that's even possible), who wouldn't want guaranteed games against Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado on an annual basis?
| A | Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado |
| B | Utah, BYY, Arizona, Arizona State |
| C | Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State |
| D | Cal, Stanford, USC, UCLA |
I agree with what you are saying. Now is the time to make moves and not sit back. I would invite Texas and Oklahoma first. Get into a bidding war with SEC. If they show interest try to get Notre Dame and Kansas to join for an 18 team conference with 9 in west and 9 in east division. While many probably don't want Texas in mix - I say do it.
If Oklahoma and Texas join SEC, then raid SEC with invites to Missouri, Arkansas and Texas A&M (the teams likely opposed to said move). Try to get Notre Dame to join, if not Kansas.
At least these scenarios should be discussed in Big 10 office.
It’s funny but Texas has brought us all together. People actually agreeing and having conversations. God I hate Texas!!!! GBR!!!
The enemy of my enemy is also Texas.
You’re discounting the power of the dollar. If Texas and OU join, the next SEC broadcasting rights contract will be the biggest ever. Every school will get paid more. Football is about money not feelings.
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Maybe. I would usually agree with the money angle but I think for A&M it's personal.
because an independent, even ND, will lose a lot of luster with super conferences starting to grow, and when money falls, they will take notice... and it will fall because teams won't be playing outside the conference like they do now. The SEC is already playing very few OOC games.
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No chance. ND will always attract teams to play it. I hate ND so I hope they end up in a conference because they don't want to be. Unless the playoff rules really do them a disservice I don't see it happening.
