(05-27-2016 10:23 PM)AllTideUp Wrote: But I'm back to run by another scenario.
If a deal is close and Baylor has just done themselves in then what about this?
Scenario 1:
Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Kansas, and Iowa State to the SEC
Texas, Texas Tech, TCU, and Houston to the PAC
West Virginia and Cincinnati to the ACC
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Scenario 2:
Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, and Texas Tech to the SEC
Kansas, Iowa State, TCU, and West Virginia to the ACC
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Scenario 3:
Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Kansas, and Iowa State to the SEC
TCU, Houston, West Virginia, and Cincinnati to the ACC
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Which do you think is most likely? Do you think any are likely? Do you think another scenario is far more likely?
How about this:
Wake Forest takes a N.D. deal and is a full member of the ACC in everything but football where they get 6 conference games a year. This allows them to schedule so that their bowl chances are better and it frees up a spot.
The ACC turns loose of those duplicated markets so the SEC picks up N.C. State and Virginia Tech anyway. The SEC adds Oklahoma and Oklahoma State and stops at 18.
The ACC adds Texas, T.C.U., Kansas State, Iowa State, and Texas Tech. Miami joins them as part of the ACC West.
West Virginia is added to the ACC in the North. The ACC now looks like this:
North: Boston College, Louisville, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, West Virginia
South: Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Virginia
West: Iowa State, Kansas State, Miami, T.C.U., Texas, Texas Tech
The ACC picks up 34 million in population, a network, and a massive footprint without losing anything but duplicated properties.
The SEC picks up 24 million in population, and a much higher payday for the SECN, as well as DFW in greater saturation.
ESPN closes out the Big 12 and the SEC and ACC share their bowl revenues and a portion of their CFP money. Both conferences prosper with semis for the Conference Championship.
ESPN locks the Big 10 out of further profitable expansion which insures that the disparity with the ACC cannot grow. The SEC is back on top in earnings.