RE: If the SEC did expand again and did so from the Big 12 who should we take and why?
Well nothing is going to happen on this front without ESPN properties taking matters into their own hands. There are a couple of approaches to that which could be quite effective, but they would require going beyond 16 schools each in the SEC and ACC to accomplish the feat without having to rely on the Big 10 or PAC's cooperation. Remember 8 votes dissolves the Big 12. Let's ignore Notre Dame's status for these purposes and understand that both the ACC and SEC could move to 18 each full members and accomplish our purposes.
Option 1. The SEC takes Iowa State, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Baylor. Why?
That gives us three new states, two AAU members, two national brands, and 4 solid basketball programs.
The ACC takes Texas, Oklahoma State, Kansas State and West Virginia. Why? That's 4 new states and a network just waiting to get morphed into something more profitable. It is also 4 decent football teams to add to ACC's profile.
The problems:
For the SEC it seems a bit out of our footprint but actually they are all contiguous so once you get used to the idea the extra presence in Texas and the addition of 8 million more viewers is still a good thing.
For the ACC West Virginia reconnects their footprint, but Texas, Oklahoma State and Kansas State become outliers. However they could be paired with F.S.U., Miami and Georgia Tech to form a six team division.
Option 2. The SEC adds Kansas, and Oklahoma/Oklahoma State. They also add Virginia Tech and N.C. State.
The ACC adds Texas, Oklahoma State/Oklahoma, Baylor, Kansas State, Iowa State, West Virginia.
ACC West:
Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State, Miami, Oklahoma, Texas
(this gives Oklahoma and Texas access to Florida recruiting and keeps the RRR intact. Oklahoma, Kansas State, and Texas have cross over end of season rivalries with Oklahoma State, Kansas, and Texas A&M of the SEC.)
ACC South:
Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Wake Forest
ACC North:
Boston College, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia, West Virginia
SEC West:
Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana State, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M
SEC Central:
Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
SEC East:
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, N.C. State, South Carolina, Virginia Tech
The Big 12 is defunct and the ACC and SEC split 1/4 of 1/5 in playoff money plus added bowl contracts. The ACC adds 38 million viewers in 5 states, get a network and in one move reaches economic parity with the Big 10 and SEC. Texas Tech and T.C.U. are eventually absorbed into the PAC. The SEC gains over 19 million viewers and keeps its footprint contiguous.
(This post was last modified: 02-02-2014 10:10 PM by JRsec.)
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