RE: Texas, Oklahoma reach out to the SEC. What does it mean for Memphis?
It's a new arms race.
The B1G will add two to keep up with the $EC. I would expect they'd go for UVA and UNC, but UNC wouldn't be interested so they would go for GT. The grant of rights is a hurdle, but I'm sure by the time the expansion happens, the leaving schools will come to a financial agreement. I also think the Pac-12 expands to 14 adding UNLV and possibly trying to poach one of the Big XII schools (KU, Baylor, or Texas Tech.)
If the B1G adds UVA and UNC, the ACC may be in a mood to expand by 3 or 4 including forcing Notre Dame to be a full member in football.
This might be the best scenario for us because we might be one of the most attractive options for the ACC. The ACC and Big XII will be on a full battle to try to get Cincinnati and possibly Houston. The ACC also may be pressed into pursuing USF or UCF if they don't get opposition from FSU and UM. But if the ACC is trying to protect their TV footprint, adding Memphis might make a lot of sense to get into Tennessee. Maybe the ACC goes after WVU? But do you want WVU and Cincy if you have Pitt?
$EC
UF, UGA, USC, UTK, UK, VU, Bama, Auburn, Mississippi. MSU, LSU, TAMU, Mizzou, Ark, UT, OU
B1G
Rutgers, Maryland, PSU, Mich, MSU, IU, Purdue, NW, Illinois, UW, Iowa, UN, TOSU, Minn, GT, UVa
Pac-12
WSU, UW, OSU, UO, Cal, Stanford, UCLA, USC, UA, ASU, UU, Colorado, UNLV, Baylor
ACC
Notre Dame, BC, Syracuse, Pitt, UNC, NCSU, Duke, WF, Clemson, FSU, UM, UL, Cincy, Memphis
Big XII
WVU, TCU, KU, ISU, OSU, TTU, Houston, New Mexico, USF, UCF, Tulane, SMU
(This post was last modified: 07-22-2021 09:02 AM by Latilleon.)
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