What if the SEC takes the Texas Schools?

[r2b1]

Would hate to see us go to Pac-10. Not only because of geographic reasons, but time zone issue as well.

BTW, I don't see Arkansas leaving SEC.

Would also be a shame to not play Nebraska anymore. I say bust up the ACC instead of Big 12.

 

[Sooner79]

OU is going where Texas goes.

Don't bet your life on that. Philosophically UT fits the Pac 10 better than the SEC and OU fits the SEC better than the Pac 10. I don't really think the Pac 10 is too interested in OU. Their goals for membership would be UT and Colorado because of academic prestige.

 

[Sooner Quick]

OU is going where Texas goes.

I don't necessarily see that happening. We did just fine in the Big 8 without them. The game will still be there every year.

 

[campbest]

What if the SEC takes the Texas Schools? I say it's good! If it's back to the Big 8 plus add TCU, Houston and choose a couple more, maybe even Utep. The total package won't come close to the SEC but OU will have the rep and still be ranked very high, so still can recruit anywhere and win. Still with exposure in Texas and playing KU for championships in basketball. texas gets beat up every year and loses some of its shine.

This is a terrible idea.

 

[MissouriFan]

Just my 2 cents but this is how I could see it working out.

If the Big Ten expands to 16 with Missouri, Nebraska, and three eastern schools I could see the Pac 10 also expanding to 16.

If they add Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M, and Utah they would have a conference that divides nicely into four divisions of four teams.

Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, and Washington State

California, Stanford, UCLA, and USC

Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah

Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Texas A&M

For football play each team in your division and 2 teams from each other division for 9 game conference schedule. Like in the Big 12 in a four year period you will have played each team home and away at least once. This gives each team good exposure in the important recruiting grounds of California and Texas.

For Basketball it works even better. Play each team in your division home and away and each other team once.

The new Pac 10 network would be able to rival the Big Ten's for revenue and would include an impressive list of media markets with Seattle, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Denver, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio.


If state politics gets in the way in either Kansas or Oklahoma you might have to switch Kansas for Oklahoma State and subtract the K.C. market but it would still be an impressive conference and a very strong and growing base for a TV network.

 

[Hecubus]

Would love the Pac 10... as I'd get to see OU at least once a year locally . The Big 12 already has associations with the Pac 10 so that would probably be where the administrations would head. The SEC couldn't care less about Big 10 expansion as they are "the SEC" and make plenty of money as is. Collectively the Big 12 could probably find a home for all the other teams (as someone said above).

Basketball wise, UCLA and Kansas (and Arizona if they become good again) in the same conference would be pretty cool, along with some pretty good mid level schools (UW, Stanford). More than replace Neb and Missouri.

 

[SoonerNorm]

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