Skyhawk
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RE: Why the SEC and Big should take 4 each and stop
(01-28-2023 05:26 PM)JRsec Wrote: (01-28-2023 04:34 PM)Skyhawk Wrote: (01-28-2023 03:55 PM)JRsec Wrote: (01-28-2023 03:45 PM)Skyhawk Wrote: (01-28-2023 08:21 AM)Fighting Muskie Wrote: I like the OP’s 8:
SEC—UVA, UNC, Clemson, FSU
BIG 10—Washington, Oregon, Notre Dame, Miami
We then get some consolidation moves among the ACC (9), Big 12 (12) and PAC 10 (8)
If the ACC GoR isn't an issue for the Big10, then ok, I'll bite : )
SEC - FSU, Clemson, VT, GT
B10 - Kansas, VA, NC, Duke
No reason to go after PAC schools yet, and deal with that fallout, if ACC schools are available now.
You must see a monetized future for basketball. I do.
I'm not really worried about whether if bball money stays in the NCAA. It pays for it. If it didn't, some other way would need to be found to pay for it. And regardless, bball and academics remain a priority for the B10.
And I won't say it's unanimous, but those 4 schools seem to be top or near top of every SEC wish list.
Same with those 3 ACC schools for the B10. The 4th varies a lot. And I haven't been shy about saying why I think Kansas should be added to the B10 asap.
Unlike the PAC schools which will be there tomorrow for an invite, that window is closing on Kansas. The SEC could easily invite them today. Kansas plus Texas Tech would be a very smart move for the SEC as a lead up to poaching the ACC. So it's just simple logic.
Whether Texas Tech gets an invitation or not depends in large part upon what Texas and Texas A&M want. Kansas is simply a perfect foil for Kentucky and a solid rival of Missouri's.
UNC will remain on the SEC target list. Virginia isn't as much of one, and with UNC perhaps neither is Duke.
UNC, Kansas, Virginia Tech and Florida State would do nicely. It's just UNC will likely get to pick one traveling companion provided they add and Virginia would.
Oh well, old turf covered again. But my point is hypothetically the Big 10 could add Notre Dame and Kansas and pick up Duke to go with Washington.
I think a third texas team would be smart (as would 3 Florida teams), for the SEC. You and I have talked about (agreed about) this before : )
I think Texas Tech over TCU, etc. simply due to rivalry, and west Texas coverage.
Yes -I almost didn't add NC to the B10 list. I really think NC is at the center of choices. Do they stay in the ACC, do they go to one of the P2? If they can wrangle Va and Duke (and NC state) to stay with them in the ACC, I still think that that is their smartest move - but they really need to get that media deal updated. Which means a change to the roster - either add more, or accept losses and maintain the deal for more money per school.
I was in favor of VA, Duke, Kansas, and Stanford, but the more rumor that we're hearing about Stanford, the less I think they would accept a B10 invite, and even if they did, USC and UCLA seem to not want other west coast teams to join them in the B10.
Maybe swap in Colorado - who'd be thrilled to join them in the B10, I would presume.
For the SEC, taking FSU and GT (and NC) are moves to hedge out the B10, of course. Clemson and VT just complete the package.
As for ND. The B10 should offer them a deal similar to what they have at the ACC. ND football being independent actually makes them more valuable to the B10, than if they fully joined. Marketing is a thing.
(This post was last modified: 01-28-2023 08:02 PM by Skyhawk.)
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