(01-05-2019 05:24 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(01-05-2019 08:56 AM)GE and MTS Wrote:  

(01-05-2019 12:04 AM)JRsec Wrote:  Considering the PAC's difficulties and the fact that their GOR expires a year after that of the Big 12, why not push for Texas via Colorado? Both are AAU and those two states are demographically superior to Oklahoma and Kansas.

To me if there is to be any cooperation between the SEC and Big 10 (and FOX and ESPN) it seems to me this is where to start. Colorado and Texas would add tremendously to the Big 10, and the SEC might be satisfied with OU and Kansas. I know A&M would be happy.

FOX and ESPN could then cooperate to place the rest. The ACC may turn their nose up at WVU but the Eers would meet more of their needs and reconnect their footprint.

I think this is a successful arrangement. Texas may need some convincing but I think it's a win for everyone else. Nebraska and Missouri, in particular, would welcome old rivals to make their current conference a little more like home.

In the world that lies ahead of us the Big 10 and SEC are going to need each other's support to keep enough leverage to benefit us both. IMO this would be a great start. With the Big 12 out of the way a scheduling agreement would benefit us both as well. Nothing draws attention and sells like North vs South. Plus we're pretty easy commuting distance from each other as well.

I would like to know how the parsing out of UT and OU would be facilitated without difficulty. Both have a history of playing games against each since 1900. That's another old rivalry that would be put in jeopardy in case they split off. That game garners a lot of attention in the area.

Who goes first? I can make a case of either of them but UT has more of an interest in keeping the Big 12 intact as currently. How long would OU wait for an offer from the Big 10 if it is, indeed, expanding again?

As for Colorado, I've been trying to find any discussion on the idea of CU to the Big 10 and only found a thread at a Husker message board talking about it.