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Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan
Not really. The only thing that needs to happen to trigger that chain is the Big Ten expansion to 16 teams, which has quickly become a primary focus. After that, it's very easy to see how it will all play out.
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Ha ha. OK, glad you have it figured out.
Have you worked out how a conference like the SEC is going to increase the television contract they just signed by 33% to account for the additional four teams they have to distribute proceeds to?
Considered how playing in a tougher conference and likely losing more games is going to affect a middle of the road SEC school like Auburn? What if they find themselves mired in mediocrity, and football ticket sales (which covers about 30% of their entire athletic budget) falls? Are alumni contributions going to drop? Is all of that going to be offset because of the invasion of Longhorns every four years (assuming they would be in different divisions)? What about their increased travel costs?
Point is, you're trying to make it as neat and simple as rearranging a few few files in your FBCB conference folder. There are a lot of smart people who have made a lot of money in these conference offices and at the school's athletic departments (particularly the SEC). We may end up with several "mega-conferences" but it is going to be because the math makes sense, not because the Big Ten and the SEC needs to "do something."