(01-05-2018 01:44 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(01-05-2018 01:37 PM)OdinFrigg Wrote:  What the political people, higher educational boards, and oSu boosters, may be concerned about is not so much conference separation between OU and oSu; rather, if OU leaves, oSu is not left in a financially weakened, and much less prestigious conference situation. So, the hope would be oSu gets picked up by another P5, and not remain in a potentially more depleted Big12.
OU and oSu, if they do have a conference separation from each other, would still want to play each other (ooc) in multiple sports, fb and bb certainly included.
OU likely cannot keep Texas and oSu yearly scheduled in fb without one of them coming along with them. The BIG's scheduling methodology, for example, has limited flexibility.

I tend to view oSu as being under-valued by the sports media and chat. oSu has a solid, sustained, and winning program. They get over-shadowed by OU's marquee name and lofty success. The point being, oSu would be regularly and respectedly competitive in any other P5 conference. That cannot be said about everyone else in the B12. Of course I am referencing athletics, and not necessarily market factors, academics, cultural identity, etc.

Future scheduling is a huge part of the problem for OSU and OU. If they are separated then OU needs two OOC games for UT and OSU. So yeah, that's why they are more likely to move together than not. And if OSU is left out of the P5 movement which is possible due to a small market and not having big brand status then it does become a political issue when they suffer a loss of revenue.

This is where the SEC has an advantage. They have the flexibility to invite both OU and OSU if they wish. I don't know if the SEC would be willing to invite OSU in order to attract OU, but I know it's an option.

OSU, as the second school in a state of 3.9 million people, punches way above its weight on the field and on the court. They don't have the market metrics, brand name, or academic pedigree, but they do very well. They would acquit themselves well in any conference. They, as well as OU, would fit in well in the SEC. [I can't believe I just advocated for OSU]

OU and the B1G would mutually benefit each other. The B1G would get a football brand name in the west, OU would gain prestigious academic associations.

OU, both institutionally and athletically, is more like an SEC school. It is currently institutionally similar to the flagship universities of the southern states. Athletically, it is a mega-football school with success in men's and women's basketball, softball, gymnastics, golf, and baseball (in the past). OU is good or has been good where the SEC is good. A move to the SEC would be very good for OU.

OU needs to continue to play both OSU and Texas. If OSU moves with OU, then only Texas would be a demanded non-conference opponent. It would be hard to play both Texas and OSU in non-conference football games.