(07-28-2019 10:40 PM)templefootballfan Wrote:  B-10 is gonna take Okla & Kansas (5 million)
Not wait for NC & Va (27 million)
Your out of your mind

What prevents them from doing both? However, waiting fifteen+ years for UNC and UVA is not as realistic as was waiting 21 years for Notre Dame. If the anticipated realignment occurs in 2024 there will be an entirely new baseline for valuing expansion schools. UNC, UVA, or any school not in the SEC or B1G by 2026 will be in a media money underclass. ESPN has the ACC on a tether and a fixed income for many long years.

If Texas goes to the SEC the B1G will face some tough decisions. Will Oklahoma plus one other school bring a big enough boost to their media deal? They will likely pull the trigger on that move just to prevent the SEC from getting Oklahoma on the cheap. But I think there is an argument that they should stand at fourteen unless the money is outrageous. The Sooners bring football, only. Is that good enough long term? Kansas has shown signs of taking football seriously, but for now that is just good intentions (not bankable).

JR's arguments about Texas making the move that keeps the Texas world intact (almost) make perfect sense They can't be discounted. Change is hard; the status quo is safe and comfortable. But if a "B1G" change is coming, maybe they'll just rip off the BandAid.