(11-10-2014 07:52 PM)JRsec Wrote:  After giving the Big 12 situation considerable thought I think that if it appears that the Big 12 is indeed going to be the target, rather than the ACC, and if it appears that the ACC is the one that will be secured, then I think the SEC needs to consider doing what it takes to lock that region down. Let West Virginia go to the ACC. Then take Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, and either Iowa State, Baylor or Texas Tech (depending upon who Texas required) and move to 20. If Texas Tech and T.C.U. could wangle a PAC invitation that would be the way to go.

But I say this simply if the ACC is rock solid and no further realignment was expected. My reasoning is that if state schools are divided then Kansas, perhaps Oklahoma and perhaps Texas will go to the Big 10 and the SEC misses out on some of the best prospects. However by taking their state brothers I think you cement those states and the flagships for the SEC.

I do admire your tenacity and I take heart that after your....idealistic scenario, you come back with something a little more grounded in reality.

Getting that 20 team line up would be terrible for the SEC. If the SEC did that, do you think the other conferences would allow any rule changes? Enjoy your two ten team divisions.

This is the problem with the southern mentality. Even one of your best thinking members here has a problem with playing well with others. You create these contests in your heads that you have to win even when they don't exist. The Major Conferences really aren't working that hard against each other. If the SEC was, Slive wouldn't just be sitting back this entire time while letting his expansion prospects come to him.

While all those schools may at times have issues with Texas, they have history with Texas and they would be outsiders entering the SEC. They would all absolutely gather together in a voting block. The people of the SEC that actually make decisions would never allow Texas to have such a coalition within the SEC.


I will say in your favor though that it speaks highly for you that you are now moving more into reality with this realization that the Big 12 is the target and the ACC will be saved.