Report: OU & Texas reach out to join SEC
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Remember, this is the Big10 being discussed here. 1950's paradigm is what they strive for.
You don't know how TV has changed since then?
That's my thought as well. Go from being traditionally #1 or #2 in the league and basically have a reserved slot in the new playoffs while playing against (let's be honest) a collection of mid-high level teams to playing in the chipper shredder that is the SEC?
I mean, yeah the bottom half of the SEC is garbage but the upper echelons are just monsters. Why fight against the monster when you get to be the monster.
The only play I could see here is if they are trying to position themselves for the SEC flipping the bird to the NCAA for college football, but if/when the SEC does that, it won't matter. The SEC will just take whomever they want.
It seems like this is incredibly shortsighted by Texas especially. The Big 12 caters to them, no way they would like playing second fiddle to Alabama in the SEC. I also don’t know how much success they could have considering they haven’t won the league in a while now.
What exactly is Rutgers' TV market?
https://www.aau.edu/sites/default/files/AAU-Files/Who-We-Are/AAU-Member-List.pdf
That was 7 years ago. And this next round of realignment won't happen for another 2 years. A lot changes in a decade.
I'm sure this is just about a contingency plan if the TV networks don't offer P5 type money in the next round.
Bit how big does the SEC get before it splits itself? They already have it setup where you could go 4 years without playing everyone else in your own conference.
Bit how big does the SEC get before it splits itself? They already have it setup where you could go 4 years without playing everyone else in your own conference.
None of which are Iowa's population getting bigger. The natural move if you are the Big 10 is UNC and the major markets of that state.
Or why not ISU...well, due to the Iowa veto, that was never going to happen. As for OU...they are tied to OSU. I'd believe the OU and OSU to the SEC before any rumor of TX and OU. As for TX, no way they are going to a conference where they wouldn't be the top dog. Now, if a rumor comes out that the first combo to jump to the SEC gets it between TX and TTech or OK and OSU...that has more merit.
if there is anyone who i want to go through realignment with its CMC and JP.
I wouldn't mind being the Clemson of the midwest.
