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RE: 2019-20 Gross Total Revenue
(06-24-2021 05:04 PM)Soobahk40050 Wrote: A few things that stand out to me.
1) Schools that are above the SEC average that might be available (i.e, not Ohio State, Michigan, etc.) continue to be a very small group: Texas, OK, Florida State, Louisville
2) I continue to be surprised by Washington. I'm truly surprised that the Big 10/Big 12 haven't gone after Washington yet, even recognizing travel would be a bear for both schools.
3) For a long time my "go to" was to push for OK/Kansas to the SEC. I am down on Kansas right now after Les Miles left and with potential NCAA issues in basketball too. I may have switched to NC State being the go to as a cultural fit with solid basketball, baseball, decent academics, and a middling football product. But these numbers show that NC State would have a hard time being a financial positive for the SEC. Market would have to be a factor. Duke/UNC/Virginia come closer especially if the difference in league payouts could make up the difference, however, taking all three seems unlikely, especially with image and likeness stuff potentially changing especially how privates support athletics, and with the Big 10 interested those schools too.
4) Speaking of the the Big 10, the schools that would fit in with them are the same as with the SEC + Washington and Stanford. If AAU is still a requirement, Texas. Washington and Stanford would be it based on revenue.
5) If the ACC did fall apart, in theory the Big 12 could also poach someone like Clemson/Miami and come out revenue positive, but that assumes that they don't lose anyone to other conferences either.
6) While I like to formulate different scenarios like many posters on here, the limited number of schools that are revenue positive for the SEC/Big 10 make me think that conference realignment remains unlikely.
The only reason I think realignment remains more likely than not is because Oklahoma has a unique opportunity to improve themselves. There's no reason for them not to take advantage of revenue growth in other leagues especially when they currently take in less than Texas.
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