The SEC moved to 20 with: Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Arizona State

Yep, get out your maps.

The Big 10 took: Oregon, Washington, Stanford, Notre Dame

Now only the Big 12 and ACC remained to form an alliance and the values roughly match.

Why? The SEC and B1G are mostly composed of flagships and it gives both conferences late night games and more markets.

It keeps the B1G out of the South.

It squeezes SEC competition from FSU, Miami and Clemson economically.

It expands ESPN markets and limits FOX.

SEC:

Arizona State, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Utah

Arkansas, Louisiana State, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M

Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt

Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee


B1G 10:

California Los Angeles, Oregon, Southern Cal, Stanford, Washington

Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin

Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State

Maryland, Notre Dame, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers


ACC:

Brigham Young, Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas Christian, Texas Tech

Boston College, Cincinnati, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, West Virginia

Duke, North Carolina, N.C. State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest

Baylor, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Houston, Miami




This is just a new approach to expand conversation. It's interesting to consider. I'm not advocating for it. But it would be potentially more valuable excluding a presence in N.Carolina and Virginia. It's ESPN friendly.