Columnist: SEC will have world domination, poach the best of Big 12
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Great quote from the link.
"There are some estimates that the SEC and Big Ten could be distributing upward of $25 million per year more in TV revenue to its members than the Big 12 and ACC."
But let's not forget the Longhorn Network is paying Texas about $15M per season until 2031.
"There are some estimates that the SEC and Big Ten could be distributing upward of $25 million per year more in TV revenue to its members than the Big 12 and ACC."
But let's not forget the Longhorn Network is paying Texas about $15M per season until 2031.
Are Florida/South Carolina/Texas A&M going to be so amenable to letting their in state rivals in?
Bianchi is pretty connected in SEC circles. He is "credited" for leaking the Jamis Winston story.
His view of expansion is the logical view which hurts the Cincinnati's and Uconn's. The B1G and SEC will take who they want. That will leave the PAC 12 to possibly take a BYU because everyone else is so far away. ACC and B12 will merge leaving no room for new comers.
Gonna get ugly and will not be geographically logical for the last league standing.
His view of expansion is the logical view which hurts the Cincinnati's and Uconn's. The B1G and SEC will take who they want. That will leave the PAC 12 to possibly take a BYU because everyone else is so far away. ACC and B12 will merge leaving no room for new comers.
Gonna get ugly and will not be geographically logical for the last league standing.
Reading this makes me think the PAC-12 needs to be swift in destroying the Big12 as once they are dismantled they have little room for growth.
ESPN is losing big money on the Longhorn Network and Texas is only being paid $15 from that mess. Texas could easily opt to join the SEC or B1G and get $25 million more thus, could get ESPN to tear up the LH Network contract. A win/win all around.
A highly simplified approach. I don't know the blocker rules in the SEC for A&M, Florida, SC. I think OU and OSU will get packaged to a top 3 conference (SEC makes most sense). Texas, ND, Clemson, FSU are the obvious wildcards - they should get split between the SEC and B1G but that would make way too much sense geographically, culturally, academically.
I believe that eventually the BIG and SEC will drop a bomb on the B12 by taking its best remaining schools. The trend in cutting cable for high speed internet leads me to believe that the next round of realignment will about national brands rather than large markets. I liked the Kissinger quote.
I think that those rules go out the window when the options are bleak. I believe 100% that the Florida legislature woulf push Florida to welcome FSU with open arms rather than see it die in the remnants of the B12/ACC
Sweet payback. Fox was going to partner with UT as they did with the BTN and Texas would assume some risk just as the B1G did. ESPN thought they had a cash cow and gave them a no-risk guarantee. ESPN has earned their blood bath.
Perhaps. The difference being that the $25 million more is estimated, whereas the $15 million Texas gets from the LHN is guaranteed.
The ACC GOR is the ONLY THING keeping them together.
No question FSU (UF better get inline and just accept it) and Clemson would jump at the SEC. UNC and VIR would beg for B1G help.
Texas? That is the wild card. They will have have to get in line and take their ration.
I would hate to see WV, VaTech, the U and the other big time programs die on the vine. Capitalism is about cull the heard.
No question FSU (UF better get inline and just accept it) and Clemson would jump at the SEC. UNC and VIR would beg for B1G help.
Texas? That is the wild card. They will have have to get in line and take their ration.
I would hate to see WV, VaTech, the U and the other big time programs die on the vine. Capitalism is about cull the heard.
A lot of people forget that FSU nearly joined the SEC instead of the ACC. This article can help show how different the environment is today.
This is correct....
As we can see with our issues seeing RU-Washington on the Pac-12 network, the Pac-12 needs to expand east of the rockies to 16 to make their network national and not regional
This time around...expect the offer to come for Texas, Oklahoma and two of the three of Kansas, Oklahoma State, and Texas Tech (I think it will be the first two....Kansas basketball is worth a lot) to be a lot more amenaible to the newbies as the Pac-12 brass know this is their ONLY chance to get in the game long term with the Big-10 and the SEC as the third super power conference
if they don't get this...they can't reach this level and they know it...so expect concessions to make this happen sooner or later
The question is does Texas and Oklahoma want to be in a western conference or the Southern conference?
I think west...but I could be wrong...
I think west...but I could be wrong...
When I spent a summer in Texas in speaking with a local about what makes Texas such a unique place he said "Listen son, you gotta understand, Texas ain't the West, and it sure as sh!t ain't the South. It's Texas. That's it."
I believe him but I'm not sure TV money agrees and is willing to pay a premium for it.
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The DMN...a rag in the pocket of the castrated steers, is starting to see what was plain to many back in 2010-2011...the big cluster is unsustainable...steer tv is bleeding $$$ and, and the gap will continue to grow! There is no need to have Texas, Clemson or FSU in the SEC. If that conference does expand, it should not be to a footprint it already controls (Texas) but rather to other areas!
Texas either goes Indy (due to sheer arrogance) or joins their snooty wine and caviar buds in the PAC...surely they would never stoops to join an academically deficient bunch like the SEC!? ...oh wait, the SEC ranks higher than the b12 top to bottom....ooooopsies!
Texas either goes Indy (due to sheer arrogance) or joins their snooty wine and caviar buds in the PAC...surely they would never stoops to join an academically deficient bunch like the SEC!? ...oh wait, the SEC ranks higher than the b12 top to bottom....ooooopsies!
If you are Texas and have the option (A&M may not be able to stop it, just like UF against FSU), do they go to the SEC or Pac12?
Saturdays in the football loving south?
or
Dominating over the much weaker PAC12? (Standford is good once in a while. and the Northwest has very very weak HS football, hence why Oregon needs to spend a fortune recruiting Texas). It would be USC and them. UCLA just can't get it going.
Saturdays in the football loving south?
or
Dominating over the much weaker PAC12? (Standford is good once in a while. and the Northwest has very very weak HS football, hence why Oregon needs to spend a fortune recruiting Texas). It would be USC and them. UCLA just can't get it going.
The whole Texas to Pac-12 was ONLY a rumor due to the Texas AD (who has been fired since) was buddies with the Pac-12 commish.
This doesn't appear to be an option anymore.
Before that AD, Texas wanted to join the Big Ten with UND as was revealed in those emails from the OU AD.
This doesn't appear to be an option anymore.
Before that AD, Texas wanted to join the Big Ten with UND as was revealed in those emails from the OU AD.
IMO
1) The PAC12 will not expand
2) The BIG wants UTexas and ND
3) SEC gains absolutely nothing from adding FSU and Clemson
4) SEC and BIG do not need to destroy the ACC or BIG12. Both are already shaky. Baylor's punishment will be another nail for the Big12. Both are very top heavy and bottom weak.
1) The PAC12 will not expand
2) The BIG wants UTexas and ND
3) SEC gains absolutely nothing from adding FSU and Clemson
4) SEC and BIG do not need to destroy the ACC or BIG12. Both are already shaky. Baylor's punishment will be another nail for the Big12. Both are very top heavy and bottom weak.
