12-16-2014, 08:04 AM
When the Big East was heavily involved with expansion discussions, suddenly the ACC surprised everyone by inviting Syracuse and Pitt, followed shortly by the Big XII invite of West Virginia. Eventually Louisville followed to the ACC.
I have to wonder if the P5 would prefer to keep their number at 65 or less rather than to have that number grow further. I suspect that the expansion talks within the Big XII could trigger a new round of expansion by the other 4.
1. A reemergence of the Pac-12 plan to expand into Texas/Oklahoma.
2. Big Ten and SEC cherry pick 2 apiece from the Big XII.
3. The ACC takes 1 more.
That drops the P5 (65) to a P4 (64). In such a scenario, there would be one or more Big XII members on the outside looking in. Expansion candidates would not only include current Big XII members but AAC members as well.
I have to wonder if the P5 would prefer to keep their number at 65 or less rather than to have that number grow further. I suspect that the expansion talks within the Big XII could trigger a new round of expansion by the other 4.
1. A reemergence of the Pac-12 plan to expand into Texas/Oklahoma.
2. Big Ten and SEC cherry pick 2 apiece from the Big XII.
3. The ACC takes 1 more.
That drops the P5 (65) to a P4 (64). In such a scenario, there would be one or more Big XII members on the outside looking in. Expansion candidates would not only include current Big XII members but AAC members as well.