(12-11-2016 07:13 PM)JRsec Wrote: (12-11-2016 07:07 PM)murrdcu Wrote: (12-09-2016 01:49 PM)JRsec Wrote: (12-09-2016 01:34 PM)murrdcu Wrote: (12-08-2016 12:43 AM)JRsec Wrote: Well thanks to Larry Scott the PAC's interest in moving to 16 has been declared. The timeline is naturally vague. Stay tuned!
But if the PAC is announcing interest now it isn't accidental. But then neither was the Big 12's refusal to expand.
I wouldn't call it smoke, but it is a spark in a very dry environment.
Larry Scott said he sees all content being broadcasted on the PAC Network preferably and sold to other networks if need be. He has the same ideal goal as Delaney but seems realistic as to what his financial options will be due to the carriage of its Network.
Major TV contacts end for the PAC, Big Ten and Big 12 at about the same time. If a more profitable model appears or survival mode kicks in, those schools will be in best position to act at that time.
The SEC / CBS contract is up before any of them. It might provide us the opportunity to act early. We'll see.
I could see Fox bidding on that one. That would really open up the bidding wars.
I would also try to secure some blue blood football teams. I would try to secure Oklahoma by offering them and their two favorite rivals Oklahoma State and Texas while rounding out with basketball blue blood and Mizzou rival Kansas. I would expect Texas to probably decline due to political pressure, thus insert WVU
That would be a very nice settling position. I really would like to see us get 18. The divisions just set up so much more economically at 6, and having a best at large for a future conference semi would keep more of our fans energized deep into the season. Kansas is alien to most of the SEC. But they would fit very well in a new six team Western division made up of Big 12 & SWC schools.
As much fun as divisions are, I was thinking about having an open table format where the 4 highest rated or winningest SEC teams enter the conference semifinals. Also, change to a 9 game slate with 5 permanent rivals and rotate the other 12 members every three years with the open four slots.
How's this 18-team SEC with new additions OU, OSU, Texas, and Kansas and each teams' 5 permanent rivals:
Florida: USC, UGa, Tenn, Aub, OU
USC: Mizz, UK, Vandy, UGa, UF
UGa: USC, UF, Aub, Tenn, MSU
Aub: UGA, UF, LSU, MSU, Ala
Ala: Aub, Tenn, LSU, A&M, MSU
Tenn: UGa, UF, Ala, Vandy, UK
UK: USC, Tenn, Vandy, Mizz, KU
Vandy: Uk, USC, Tenn, MSU, OSU
MSU: Ole, Vandy, Ala, Aub, UGa
Ole: MSU, LSU, A&M, OSU, Ark
Ark: Ole, LSU, A&M, Texas, Mizz
Mizz: KU, OU, OSU, Ark, USC
LSU: A&M, Ark, Ole, Ala, Aub
A&M: Texas, Ark, Ole, LSU, Ala
KU: Mizz, UK, OSU,OU, Tex
OSU: Vandy, Ole, Tex, OU, KU
OU: KU, Mizz, OSU, Tex, UF
Texas: KU, OU, OSU, Ark, A&M