(09-17-2018 08:44 PM)murrdcu Wrote:  

(09-16-2018 01:45 AM)DawgNBama Wrote:  Staying on topic with this thread, here's what I think:

I believe if the SEC did choose to expand again, and did so from the Big 12, I believe we should take Kansas, even though they are definitely northern. We would have a monopoly of KC, a blue blood basketball program to pair with UK, an instant rivalry with Mizzou, and more importantly, a cog that would allow both Auburn and Alabama to be shifted to the SEC East Division. Allow me to explain. If Vandy decides to leave the conference (may not happen, but a definite possibility), Auburn could be shifted to the East Division to take Vandy's spot. However, you now have two problems: the Iron Bowl rivalry and who takes Auburn's spot in the West. I'm sure Mizzou could be shifted to the West to replace them, but truthfully, Alabama needs to be moved to the East Division, which would clean up a lot of scheduling problems. Alabama would have Tennessee as a division rival, Auburn as a division rival, Georgia and Auburn would now be division rivals, etc. The Mississippi schools and LSU would lose out though, so I'm not quite sure what could be done to appease them. But anyway, now the question becomes, who takes Alabama's spot in the West? FSU won't work. Clemson doesn't really work either. Kansas would work, and unlike Texas, the Jayhawks are pretty sure they are not going to be winning a whole bunch of conference titles in football and being in the CFB Playoffs would be a once in a lifetime dream for them . Unlike Oklahoma, I don't think the Jayhawks are as tied to the Wildcats as the Sooners are to the Cowboys, so that's another plus for KU. Not exactly a home run for the SEC, but it does fix a lot of issues with the conference!!

Moving to pods for scheduling purposes might alleviate some scheduling issues. Still need a major football brand to pair with Kansas to make a KU addition financially possible

Yes. We don't do anything without landing either Texas or Oklahoma if expansion comes out of the Big 12.