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RE: Flug hints at Florida State movement sooner than later...
(12-28-2022 12:08 AM)DawgNBama Wrote: (12-27-2022 07:48 PM)Skyhawk Wrote: (12-27-2022 03:35 PM)AuzGrams Wrote: What does Florida State bring that Florida doesn’t.
I've talked about this before, but now that others (like you) are bringing it up, I did another "deep dive" ("deep" being relative lol - google has its limitations : )
Looking over all the SEC schools, not just AAU, and "fit", and basketball prowess, but also any past interest or lack of interest either together or as part of a gouping. Including actual statements and rumours. (For example: whether "no" was repeatedly said by Texas or the B10, either way, they seem unlikely to join.)
And keeping in mind that people can and do lie, and also that circumstances can and do change, as do opinions, as do leadership positions in schools.
whew.
Ok, so in the end I grouped the schools that could possibly decide to leave the SEC into 2 groups:
1.) Schools that big media money forces might incentivize their leaving the SEC in some way:
Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi state, Missouri, South Carolina, Vanderbilt
2.) Potential differences in southern cultures/history
Florida, Louisiana state, Appalachia schools, and the western schools.
Florida's Spanish background and Louisiana's French background, means they bring more and varied cultures to the table. (There has, of course, been a blending of cultures over time). And also similarly with Appalachia and the West.
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Would any of these leave?
It would depend a lot upon circumstances.
There's another possibility too - If Alabama decided to leave with top performing schools to start a new conference, and leave the rest behind.
So looking all of these over, and also based upon what the B10 seems to want in new members, Florida just seems to top the list.
And though not as likely, Florida "could" bring along a few rivals as a package - like Georgia, Tennessee, and Louisiana state. (And maybe Texas A&M)
Those plus AAU Missouri and Vanderbilt are, in my opinion, the schools that the B10 would look at first for realignment
All that said, I don't think the circumstances are anywhere near all or any of those yet, possible though they may be.
But Florida?
I'm going to keep watching news about Florida. At this point, I don't think it would take much of a circumstantial shift for them to join the B10.
But who knows.
And, just for fun, here's what the B10 would look like if they added those 7 plus Kansas for a total of 24. (You could also add Virginia and Duke for 26, and Stanford and Washington to for 28, and NC and Oregon for 30, and, FSU and GT for 32, and Pitt and Syracuse for 34, and Colorado and Cal for 36, and, and, and...)
(There are no divisions, but just dividing by region, for ease of reading)
Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Louisiana state, Texas A&M
Penn State, Rutgers, Maryland
Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State
Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Purdue
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Northwestern
USC, UCLA
Enjoy : )
Skyhawk, I definitely respect and admire all of the work that you put in your posts. Even though we may not agree, you are definitely earning my respect. Love your analysis, and who knows? The SEC and B1G might merge some day.
A full merger is certainly possible, but his fantasy scenario wherein the B1G takes 1/2 the SEC teams? Not only is it a fantasy, but it's not even consistent with the alleged reality of its fantasy world. If those 6 schools left then certainly Texas and OU would want to join that party and follow Big Brother A&M again.
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