*****The Super, Mega, Huge Big 12 Expansion Thread*****
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You never know, but this year feels different from the past two.
A lot of talk today on Paul Finebaum about the SEC going to 16. It sounds like they would want VTech and UNC (or maybe NCState). The SEC also announced their new conference network through... ESPN.
My guess is the Big XII and SEC go to 16 before the others. It wouldn't surprise me if the two conferences had an arrangement in place already (maybe with ESPN). SEC takes VTech and UNC. Big XII takes FSU, GTech, NCState (or UNC), Clemson, ND, and Louisville.
okay so let me get this straight... 12-2-2+2+2= 12? Okay good our name makes sense again. Now if I could only figure out the B1G
+2 = 14 and we rebrand as the Big 14 since the conference still owns the TM. Bringing in FSU, Clemson, ND, and anyone else at #14 would warrant rebranding.
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I also think the SEC is eyeing VPI and UNC, although it's pure speculation. Those schools just make too much sense for the SEC not to pursue them.
If the Big 12 went to 16, who would you want as the final team? Louisville, Virginia, Maryland, Pitt, or someone else?
At this point, do louisville and pitt excite anyone??? certainly not me. If we get ND, FSU, Clemson, and ?, then I would add UVA, Maryland, NCSt (assuming NC and VT go SEC) or other state schools first.
I thought someone posted years ago that it did, although it's not showing up in any of the latest matrices.
NC State would be a pretty amazing addition and a lot of TV sets. I'd take'm.
Cancelled TM's are shown too and that one doesn't come up. Don't think they owned it.
Yeah, this coming shake-up feels like the big one. I'm thinking it will be one huge scramble to finalize the super conferences. This is just too big for other conferences not to grab what they can.
Appears to me the SEC and Big 12 already know how this is all going to work out, watch for the Big 10 to soon get back in the mix - if they could sway a Missouri, it puts the Big 12 and SEC back as competitors for the remaining cards to stack their decks and its back to square 1. Pac 12 really has no say in this round. They can have BYU and Boise or anyone else they can find west of the Big 12's footprint,
At this point it looks like FSU and Clemson to get back to 12. The 10 billion dollar question is what would ND need in order to commit to a conference affiliation. One of its natural rivals like Pitt or GT? If that's what it takes then they get the invite.
If ND were to come, they may make us take Pitt too, even tho done wouldn't want them. I think they have a rivalry if I remember right. They would want to keep some rivalries.
Fsu, Clemson, GT, and Louisville would be a great start, then wait n see on ND.
Fsu, Clemson, GT, and Louisville would be a great start, then wait n see on ND.
Is it just my perception that has changed, or has the media been much more silent about all the rumors this time around? With Nebraska and CU it was a sudden thing. With Missouri both times and A&M it was rumors for a long time, but rumors all over the media. Ditto with Big 12 South to the Pac 16 that never happened.
IMHO the media has been pretty poor both times around. I think a lot of the east coast media tend to downplay what they dont want to happen this time around (they want the ACC to live), but they certainly had their faults last time around too. Remember when the media bought the SEC's invite non-denial of TAMU (even reporting it as rejecting them) hook line and sinker?
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