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Originally Posted by Toddzilla
Seems if the SEC were legitimately interested in expanding, it would do so in order to maximize the financial impact of the conference and the distribution of the SEC Network which I'm sure will debut posthaste. As such, with 4 teams to grab, wouldn't it make the most sense to expand the conference's footprint the most?
(1) A Texas School (UT or TAMU)
(2) A North Carolina School (UNC)
(3) A Virginia School (VT)
(4) ??? Another Florida school?
If UF really hates Miami or Florida State, you invite the other one and leave the school left out to dangle in the wind.
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For now the SEC is going a completely different route than the Big Ten. The SEC network already exists and is distributed through ESPN regional. If they expand, they'd be looking to add "more product" (ie more games) more than anything else and trying to find quality football schools that fit their brand. I also get a sense that it's a pride thing for them. If other conferences expand, they will expand to remain the best.
Still, I do think your list is pretty accurate, though I would think Clemson should be up there. And I also think FSU is a much better fit than Miami. Miami is already playing it like they wouldn't leave the ACC (they said stuff about wanting to maintain rivalries in the Northeast because that's where much of their alumni is) which to me says the SEC didn't come calling for them.