(12-21-2014 04:33 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(12-21-2014 03:56 PM)XLance Wrote:  

(12-21-2014 03:17 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  Well, since the reaction to Maryland and Rutgers, I don't know if more of the Big Ten power persons are interested in more East Coast expansion or if they would rather look into a strong Midwest expansion in order to balance the additions of Penn State, Rutgers and Maryland. Those three to the East balanced by Nebraska, Oklahoma and Kansas to the West. That is a pretty strong expansion ending and it is one that Big Ten traditionals would be more amiable to than a heavy move to the East.

You are right though about how strong the ACC could become with the additions that I list for them. They might just end up with an expansion of Texas (partial), Baylor and UConn. That really isn't all that scary to the SEC. If the Big Ten lands Oklahoma then it doesn't really worry me for the Big Ten either. I see good things happening for the Big Ten if the trend continues and Michigan can actually land Harbaugh. They are coming around. Seeing Pelini get the boot at Nebraska is also good news. Chryst finally coming back to Wisconsin in order to create some stability there will help. Dantonio at Michigan State, Franklin at Penn State. The future is looking alright.

Right now, as it stands, the Big 12 puts out a better football product than the ACC so worrying about what the ACC could become in the future isn't as big of a deal as is what The Big 12 is now. I have nothing against the Big 12, I have nothing against the ACC and I really, honestly, don't have anything against the SEC. I like how much **** the Big Ten has been taking lately. They deserve it but I think they will turn things around.

I still am of the opinion that ESPN is in the business of protecting their basketball interests with the ACC. That is why I think they would like the triple addition of Texas, Baylor and UConn to ACC basketball. Now that right there is the biggest threat that the ACC would pose to either the SEC or Big Ten.

H1, if indeed the triple addition to the ACC was made, it would be with Texas (partial), Baylor and Kansas. The B1G could then try to pry Missouri away from the SEC to pair with Oklahoma or look to UConn to try to enhance their basketball product.

I can virtually assure you that if Texas moves to the ACC Oklahoma will not be moving to the Big 10. I can equally assure you that Missouri is bound by the same kind of GOR that the Big 10 has with its network. If Kansas goes to the ACC with Texas then either we are moving for the Va Tech swap or the SEC lands West Virginia with Oklahoma.