(09-07-2014 08:40 PM)JRsec Wrote:  I can see how that would be a tighter grouping and the traditional rivalry would lend to a tenor of security for that border of the ACC. On that level it makes sense. From a purist's point of view such an addition could be viewed as a diminishing of academic values.

If a move to a P4 occurs I'd settle for Oklahoma and Baylor to the West.

Arkansas, Baylor, Louisiana State, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas A&M

Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt

That solves a ton of rivalry issues and balances out fairly nicely. It leaves Arky some room to breathe and gives L.S.U. and Oklahoma a natural rivalry three way with A&M. Of course there is still more value to be had to the East.

The interesting part of that scenario is it opens the possibility of a six-school move by the PAC.

1) Possibly adding 3 more AAU schools plus their regional and state rivals
2) Keeps Kansas "in the fold" meaning they wouldn't feel the need to separate from Kansas State
3) Solves the "Iowa State" problem for Iowa
4) Going to 18 means that the PAC can avoid having to play G5 teams HaH
5) 3 divisions of six means one division anchored by a major school: Texas, Stanford and USC
6) Solves the "Baylor lawsuit" issue by having another conference take them
7) Solves the "WVU issue" assuming the ACC takes them
8) Relieves OU from any guilt separating from oSu
9) Texas can still schedule the RRR w/o having to end their games vs TT

Washington, Wazzou, Oregon, Oregon St., Cal, Stanford

USC, UCLA, Arizona, Arizona St., Utah, Colorado

Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma St, Kansas, Kansas St, Iowa St