(07-09-2013 12:36 PM)bigblueblindness Wrote:  

(07-09-2013 11:40 AM)USAFMEDIC Wrote:  

(07-08-2013 11:14 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

I do agree with your points about the PAC 12. Eventually they have to deal with the Big XII schools. They have no other options that meets their requirements. If the SEC doesn't grab a couple, the PAC 12 or B1G will. I do not believe the Sooners fit the PAC 12 liberal culture. I also believe their goal is not to play Northern schools all year, every year. The only upside is playing their old rival Nebraska again. I still believe they would be a natural fit for the SEC.

Based on what I've heard lately, I think Oklahoma is similar to UNC in terms of how the state views the SEC compared to the school's administration. In Oklahoma's case, I think their view that Oklahoma is not a SEC cultural fit is more of a wish than fact. Every academic indicator shows Oklahoma as an average SEC school (very good comparison is Tennessee). I will give UNC that they would be considered top tier in the SEC in terms of academics (cheating scandal not withstanding). However, they are not without peers. Florida, TAMU, and Mizzou are certainly peers, and Alabama, Georgia, and Auburn are not far behind. I will concede that Kansas just feels like a Big 10 school, and UVA is not an ideal cultural fit. UNC, WVU, and Oklahoma really do not fit another profile better than the SEC, though.

This is probably the best assessment. The wish is not shared by many. It's shared by a select few at the top. It has to do with Boren wishing Oklahoma could align with a school like Cal. It's ridiculous and has hurt us in the recent years. A&M finally saw the writing on the wall. I hope one day our administrators do as well.