SEC Expansion

[Cane from the Bend]

Precisely

And with all of the PR espn has dumped into TCU to boost their market value, the Horned Frogs are a big Commodity.

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[WoVeU]

I just think the Big 12 may be stuck with taking Houston. (Not a great market add despite it's size.) Because right now they are in a cash crunch,no numbers, and when a company needs cash they will take the 6% APR if no one is giving them a 4.5% deal in an acceptable time frame. And Houston fits the footprint and won't come in and be as quickly vocal about The Longhorn Network as some newer market schools would likely be. The 5 of 9 Conference, I mean Big 12, needs Houston to survive, NOT thrive.

If the SEC is on the lurk to expand (even silently) and there is talk of the ACC and other conferences in general (a self-fulfilling prophecy) then the 5 of 9 has to be doing some risk analysis. And I think that study has to tell them to secure a 10th team right now. And you likely need a real froggy team for that! If they try to bait up for a big fish when they arrive at the ole fishing hole they may see the SEC, ACC, or PAC-12 there with their big one on the line.

[WoVeU]

It seems to me that Oklahoma will be the next to jump ship!

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/6923495/oklahoma-sooners-president-david-boren-says-school-interest-multiple-conferences

I look for an announcement when Missouri comes to town Sep 24th! (Likely the following day or Monday.)

[WoVeU]

Probably should start a new post...but...this looks like a done deal!!!

http://espn.go.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/24879/boomer-sooner-scott-to-hook-em-a-pac-16

another article similar to the initial ESPN Okie Prez story...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/833222-pac-16-is-a-forgone-conclusion-oklahoma-preparing-to-finish-off-the-big-12

[Derek]

I don't see Tech moving. The ACC is their house. Who's House? 4 Conference titles in 7 years. A 73-21(.777) record since joining the ACC. 49-11(.817) in conference play. 5 teams have yet to win a game against them since they joined(Duke 0-7, Maryland 0-4, UVA 0-7, Wake 0-3, Clemson 0-2). Boston College has the most wins at 3-5(Matt Ryan 2-2). The only team to really show any answer for the Hokies has been Florida St. who has held pat at 2-2(1-1 Conf Play, 1-1 Conf Champ).


The Seminoles have won 13 of the last 15 contests dating back to 1976 including the 1999 National Title, and the 2005 ACC Championship. Tech took a little back last year by claiming their fourth ACC title at the Seminoles expense but it hardly repays the National Title, or the 2005 ACC championship game where they were 7-4 coming into the game against a 10-1 Tech team. It still eases the pain when I think we have 4 Conf Titles in 7 years and have taken over a conference that was once pimped by FSU.

I don't think Georgia Tech will leave either...they have no where else to go but the SEC, and they already left there. And I don't think Georgia fans will be happy with competing with them in the same conference. Just my opinion.