RE: You Finish Out the SEC
I'm not much for many words so here goes. I am tracking both the SEC (the point of the exercise) and the B1G. The two conferences will undoubtedly bounce off each other and make moves, in some part, because of the moves or intentions of the other. Other commentary will be added as well as additional alignment at the end.
Current:
SEC
West: Texas A&M, Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi St, Alabama, Auburn
East: Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina
B1G
West: Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Northwestern, Purdue
East: Indiana, Michigan, Michigan St, Ohio St, Penn St, Maryland, Rutgers
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To 16:
With the ACC essentially untouchable until mid-2030s, the XII schools are on the table. With only Oklahoma and Texas adding to the bottom line for the SEC, the conference must get at least one. Texas, wanting to remain a big fish, refuses to discuss moving to either the SEC or B1G and wants to keep the XII intact. Oklahoma sees the writing on the wall and accepts the SEC's invitation. The SEC agrees to take in Oklahoma St as well. The B1G invites Kansas, who accepts, along with...Colorado from the PAC. Texas goes independent in football having a Notre Dame type deal with the XII who (now at 6) adds from the AAC to get to 12 - likely SMU, Houston, Memphis, Cincinnati, Central Florida, and South Florida. XII autobid moves from Sugar Bowl to Cotton Bowl. Sugar Bowl adds B1G #2. Orange Bowl becomes ACC #1 vs. ND/SEC. PAC stays at 11.
SEC
West: Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St, Texas A&M, Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi St
East: Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina
B1G
West: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Northwestern
East: Indiana, Purdue, Michigan, Michigan St, Ohio St, Penn St, Maryland, Rutgers
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To 18:
The ACC GoR approaches expiration and the schools, making significantly less than the SEC and B1G, begin discussions. The SEC invites and accepts Florida St for #15. The Seminoles add to bottom line of the SEC, slightly, but still do. The B1G has Atlantic expansion dreams and brings Virginia on board with Syracuse. North Carolina was invited but refused to move without Duke - the B1G wasn't ready for 20 yet. The SEC counters with Virginia Tech - an SEC type school with good academics and access to the Beltway for markets and recruiting. The PAC sits at 11. The ACC pulls West Virginia and Cincinnati from the XII to get to 12. The XII, now at 10, brings in Temple and East Carolina for 12.
SEC
West: Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St, Texas A&M, Arkansas, LSU
South: Mississippi, Mississippi St, Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
East: Kentucky, Virginia Tech, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Florida St
B1G
West: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin
North: Illinois, Northwestern, Indiana, Purdue, Michigan, Ohio St
East: Michigan St, Penn St, Syracuse, Rutgers, Maryland, Virginia
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To 20:
Getting nervous with the slow demise of the XII, Texas opens itself up for negotiations. The SEC makes the most compelling argument from a regional and financial perspective. The B1G academic culture makes the school leadership excited. In the end, the B1G would not allow for Texas to bring the friend of its choice unless that friend was Rice. The SEC verbalizes their approval for Texas to bring Texas Tech. SEC goes to 20. The B1G immediately invites and accepts North Carolina and Duke. The PAC sits at 11. The XII and ACC are both at 10 for football and 11 for all other sports. They sit for now. The Rose Bowl is still PAC vs. B1G. The Sugar Bowl is still SEC vs. B1G. The Orange Bowl is renegotiated by Notre Dame and becomes ACC/ND vs. SEC. XII maintains their Cotton Bowl bid.
SEC
West: Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St, Texas, Texas Tech
South: Texas A&M, Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi St
Central: Kentucky, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Auburn
East: Virginia Tech, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Florida St
B1G
West: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Northwestern
Central: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Purdue
North: Michigan, Michigan St, Ohio St, Penn St, Syracuse
East: Rutgers, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Duke
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To 24:
The B1G's ultimate plan to expand into the South Atlantic is no surprise to the SEC who blocks such a move by adding Georgia Tech, Clemson, and North Carolina St and, in an unexpected move, pries Kansas from the B1G to settle at 24. The B1G, now at 19, sees their best additions westward and goes to 28 with Washington, Oregon, California, Stanford, USC, UCLA, Arizona, Arizona St, and Utah. The PAC is down to 2, the XII is at 10, and the ACC is at 7. Two conferences form from these remaining schools and a few others. Notre Dame remains independent in football but joins the B1G as a non-football member with 6 annual B1G football games (with USC and Stanford each year as part of those 6.) BYU joins the new western conference in football with non-football sports in the WCC. Navy joins Army in the new eastern conference with non-football sports in the Patriot. Air Force is in the new western conference but, after considering the Summit, moves its non-football sports to the WCC. Hawaii keeps non-football with the Big West.
SEC
West: Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St, Kansas, Missouri
Central: Texas A&M, Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi St, Vanderbilt
South: Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Florida
East: Virginia Tech, North Carolina St, South Carolina, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Florida St
B1G
West: Washington, Oregon, California, Stanford, USC, UCLA, Arizona
Central: Arizona St, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin
North: Illinois, Northwestern, Indiana, Purdue, Michigan, Michigan St, Ohio St
East: Penn St, Syracuse, Rutgers, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Duke
MEC - METRO EAST CONFERENCE
West: Navy*, SMU, Baylor, Houston, Tulane, Memphis
South: Central Florida, South Florida, East Carolina, Wake Forest, Louisville, Cincinnati
North: Miami, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Temple, Boston College, Army*
AWC - AMERICAN WEST CONFERENCE
West: Hawaii*, San Diego St, Fresno St, Oregon St, Washington St, Boise St
Mountain: Nevada, UNLV, BYU*, Utah St, Wyoming, Colorado St
Central: Air Force*, New Mexico, Iowa St, Kansas St, Tulsa, TCU
IND: Notre Dame
*Football-only*
CFP/NY8
CFP to 8 and adding the Las Vegas Bowl and Citrus Bowl to "elite bowl status."
Rose Bowl Classic: B1G Championship Game
Sugar Bowl Classic: SEC Championship Game
Quarter-finals: Fiesta/Cotton/Orange/Peach/Las Vegas/Citrus
Semi-finals / NCG: bid by cities
When not a quarter-final:
Orange: SEC vs. B1G
Peach: SEC vs. MEC
Las Vegas: B1G vs. AWC
Fiesta: B1G vs. At-Large
Cotton: SEC vs. At-Large
Citrus: At-Large vs. At-Large
(This post was last modified: 02-17-2020 12:48 PM by BePcr07.)
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