Conference Re-Alignment Thread Part Who Knows

[Cusefan]

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Clemson seems like the most obvious pick to expand the SEC East. Would South Carolina have a problem with that?

I would think that the obvious choice would be VPI, brings the DC market.

[TDenverFan]

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The owner of AggieYell.com has said that he's heard talk about that already (Duke and UNC to the SEC). He said that he was surprised when the ACC teams that he originally thought of - VaTech, Clemson, and Florida State - were not mentioned as viable candidates for the SEC. This was in an interview on Des Moines' ESPN Radio this afternoon.

Also in response to fsquid, yeah I admit I was wrong, I just didn't think Aggy's hate for UT would drive them to do something so rash.

Clearly I underestimated Aggy's hate for UT.

It's really not blind hatred causing them to leave. It's a well thought out decision to help get their program to the next level and make more money.

$$$ is what this all revolves around.

[Bondgirl0072]

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The next couple of days are going to be very interesting to see what happens.

[cdawg44]

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Well A&M is gone. ESPN is reporting Mizzou, Clemson and Florida State are getting invites too. WOW.

[rspencer86]

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Well A&M is gone. ESPN is reporting Mizzou, Clemson and Florida State are getting invites too. WOW.

Did you see this on the dot com or TV? I don't see any mention of this on their website.

[Kobalt]

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Did you see this on the dot com or TV? I don't see any mention of this on their website.

High ranking source at Texas A&M confirms, going to SEC.Clemson,FSU,Missouri likely to join.

http://twitter.com/#!/GottliebShow/status/102367812554723328

[crayzman]

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Did you see this on the dot com or TV? I don't see any mention of this on their website.

ESPN radio, I heard it also. Announcement is coming Monday.

So the Big XII will become the Big IIX... Or not. Nice knowing ya Big XII.


If it does happen, think OU, OSU, UT and TTU go make a PAC-16?

[Cusefan]

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http://twitter.com/#!/GottliebShow/s...67812554723328

Holy Sh...

This absolutely blew up...

[rspencer86]

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I'm not buying the Mizzou to the SEC idea. I don't know, I just can't see that happening.

[Cusefan]

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Well A&M is gone. ESPN is reporting Mizzou, Clemson and Florida State are getting invites too. WOW.

The Big East needs to get on the Phone right now and extend offers, I think it is possible that they come out of this stronger than the ACC. If the NBC rumors are true, there will be no BE to ACC defections.

[crayzman]

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I'm not buying the Mizzou to the SEC idea. I don't know, I just can't see that happening.

Errrr... How can't you?

It's a new market for the SEC and if you're Mizzou, the only way you can possibly turn it down is if you're 100% sure the Big Ten is going to invite you when the Big 12-3 blows up, which is apparently going to be very soon.

[Perfect Zero]

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Missouri to the SEC actually makes a lot of sense because of the St. Louis and Kansas City markets (actually, I'm not sure about Kansas City. I have a friend from there that says Missouri is the big name there, so I'm taking her word for it.) It also makes sense because Missouri is the university that started this flirting with other conferences business. You can't go half way and then get weak kneed.

If it's true about 16 teams, I wonder how divisions will be set up then. Should be interesting to watch.

EDIT: I wonder if they will start doing like the AFC and NFC if they do go to sixteen teams. WARNING: The spoiler tags include rambling and random guessing. Enter at your own risk...

Spoiler

WESTERN DIVISION
Arkansas
Louisiana State
Missouri
Texas A&M

CENTRAL DIVISION
Alabama
Auburn
Mississippi
Mississippi State

ATLANTIC DIVISION
Florida
Florida State
Georgia
South Carolina

NORTHER DIVISION
Clemson
Kentucky
Tennessee
Vanderbilt

A team plays their own division every year plus teams from another division on a rotating schedule. That makes for seven games, and for the two other games you would play one team from each division that you're not playing who finished in the same position as your team did the year before.

For example, let's say that for year one, Texas A&M finishes in second place, and that the Western Division plays the Atlantic Division in this rotation. That means that they would play their divisional opponents (Louisiana State, Arkansas, and Missouri), the teams from the Atlantic Division (Georgia, Florida, Florida State and South Carolina), and two teams from the Divisions that they are not playing in full who finished in the same position as they did in the previous year (let's say that Mississippi and Clemson finished in second, so A&M would play them). Like I said, it would provide variety, and it would be like the conferences in the NFL. It would screw with some rivalries, but that's to be expected in a conference like this. It would also provide three out of conference games (Texas and two others).

[rspencer86]

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Errrr... How can't you?

It's a new market for the SEC and if you're Mizzou, the only way you can possibly turn it down is if you're 100% sure the Big Ten is going to invite you when the Big 12-3 blows up, which is apparently going to be very soon.

My doubt isn't on the Mizzou accepting side, it's the SEC extending an offer. I guess bringing the Kansas City and St. Louis markets in is pretty attractive.

I guess I need to accept a major shakeup is coming, but the thought of not being in with Kansas, Iowa State, Oklahoma, etc. just sucks. I'm a big fan of the history part of it.

[Aggies67]

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I just didn't think Aggy's hate for UT would drive them to do something so rash.

Clearly I underestimated Aggy's hate for UT.

I supported A&M standing up against TU and the LHN, and they won that battle: LHN cannot air HS games and can't air conf. games w/out the opposing team's permission.

And yet, that wasn't enough. They are still going to defect and in the process kill off 2 longtime rivalry game (Tech and Baylor) and possibly even the TU rivalry game.

I can't believe I'm agreeing with you, but I think it is fueled by contempt for TU. They say it's for other reasons, but I'm frankly not buying it.

The "new army" loves this move, but for an "old army" guy like myself, it is sad.

[Kobalt]

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Missouri to the SEC actually makes a lot of sense because of the St. Louis and Kansas City markets (actually, I'm not sure about Kansas City. I have a friend from there that says Missouri is the big name there, so I'm taking her word for it.) It also makes sense because Missouri is the university that started this flirting with other conferences business. You can't go half way and then get weak kneed.

If it's true about 16 teams, I wonder how divisions will be set up then. Should be interesting to watch.

I'm guessing there will be 4 divisions. Play 3 teams in your division and 2 from other 3 divisions and have 9 conference games every year.
The winners of each division go into a 4team playoffs for the conference championship game.