(04-19-2022 10:18 PM)AllTideUp Wrote:  

(04-19-2022 02:32 AM)murrdcu Wrote:  About the only schools worth considering from the Big 12 would be Kansas and West Virginia. Kansas could be Big Ten bound as they would round out any PAC-12 additions. WVU could land in the ACC or in the SEC if a PAC school is added and a round number is desired. I still think the ACC stays together until 2036 with their GOR.

But if we are looking at schools that add value to the SEC, only a handful average more value that the SEC mean. Besides future new additions OU and UT, Ohio State, Michigan, Norte Dame and Penn State are above the SEC medium. Nebraska, Wisconsin, Florida State and a few more have high values.

So outside adding Michigan, OSU, ND or Penn State, you’re probably adding a school that could lower the per team payout unless a major change in scheduling or post season structure develops.

Many years ago, I proposed that the SEC add all 10 schools from the Big 12 and form a 24 team behemoth. It wasn't meant to be, but the point of this concept was to get a certain amount of premier content under one roof.

This sort of consolidation creates value in and of itself. That will be even more true in a world of NIL and pay-for-play. The reason is because fewer and fewer squads will be able to afford to compete at the highest level.

I understand the reasoning behind every addition needing to add value to the median point, but I have ever only agreed with it up to a point. The point where that changes is the moment you can redefine the market with the level of content you have.

More games + more watchable brands + more interested markets

This is the formula that pro leagues use to capitalize on the diverse interests of Americans. There is a saturation point, certainly, but no college league has reached it.

24 for the SEC is fine as long as you're adding watchable brands from a wide swath of territory.

The next expansion, I would think the SEC would want to focus eastward. That will take immense maneuvering to crack the ACC GoR before it is due to expire. Essentially, near all ACC schools get promised a P-level placement elsewhere, or a big infusion of money and a reload if just a fraction of the conference leaves.