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I can see the combo of Virginia/North Carolina/Duke ending up in either the SEC or B1G. I initially believed the B1G, because of academics and Maryland, but I think the SEC seems more likely for various reasons. I don't believe North Carolina St, Wake Forest, and Virginia Tech find homes with the other 3. North Carolina St and Virginia Tech seem destined for something better and that would be the B1G. Wake Forest is out of luck.
Georgia Tech had its SEC run and I could see them heading to the B1G. I could see a similar decision by Miami because Florida St and Clemson would likely find a home in the SEC. I don't think the SEC takes both Florida St and Miami, and Miami has good academics. It would also expand the B1G footprint which I think they want.
Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma St could end up in the SEC. Kansas could easily find its way in the B1G.
To secure Notre Dame, and I think it could happen, the B1G would take in more Eastern schools to give Notre Dame a divisional home. Let's say Pittsburgh, Syracuse, and Boston College. B1G passes over West Virginia who finds a home to round out the SEC. B1G considers Connecticut but goes with Iowa St.
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SEC
West: Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St, Arkansas, Missouri
South: Texas A&M, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi St, Alabama, Vanderbilt
East: Auburn, Georgia, Florida, Florida St, South Carolina, Clemson
North: Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, Duke, Virginia, West Virginia
B1G
West: Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Iowa St, Minnesota, Wisconsin
North: Illinois, Indiana, Purdue, Michigan, Michigan St, Ohio St
East: Northwestern, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse, Boston College
South: Miami, Georgia Tech, North Carolina St, Virginia Tech, Maryland, Penn St
- I put Northwestern into the "East" division because they are a private school and in/near a major city which fits the demographics of that division.
That leaves TCU, Baylor, Kansas St, Wake Forest, and Louisville. Those 5 + AAC + MWC + BYU would form a solid 30-school "conference."
AAC
Pacific: Hawaii, San Diego St, San Jose St, Fresno St, UNLV, Nevada
Mountain: Boise St, Utah St, BYU, Wyoming, Colorado St, Air Force
Central: New Mexico, SMU, TCU, Baylor, Tulsa, Kansas St
Metro: Houston, Tulane, Memphis, Louisville, Cincinnati, Navy
Atlantic: Central Florida, South Florida, East Carolina, Wake Forest, Temple, Connecticut
The PAC, falling behind, eventually splits. Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and Arizona St find a home in the SEC while USC, UCLA, California, Stanford, Washington, Washington St, Oregon, and Oregon St end up in the B1G.
All of that to say, none of this will ever, ever happen.
(This post was last modified: 10-05-2017 09:58 AM by BePcr07.)
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