Oklahoma and Texas have reached out to join the SEC (allegedly)

[LordVOLdemort]

Anyone want to venture a guess about how the divisions would be aligned??

Once again wee little Nicky gets whatever he wants.
9 conference games.

I mean, I’d be down for all SEC games. Man up, or else. NFLjr

 

[VFL-82-JP]

16 teams would be 4 divisions of 4 teams. Right?

Not necessarily.

4 x 4 would work pretty well.

But 2 x 8 would work, too. In a 9-game conference schedule, that's 7 games in division and 2 rotating games from the 8 teams in the other division. Play every team in the conference at least once every four years. No cross-division rivalries. Which would work pretty well if Alabama and Auburn move East while Mizzou joins Texas and Oklahoma to round out the West.

I'd be equally happy with either model. More chances to "make the conference playoffs" with 4 x 4, but more continuity with past tradition in a 2 x 8 setup.

 

[onevol74]

Texas, Oklahoma reportedly interested in joining the SEC

Sources say an annoucement could be coming within a couple of weeks.

A&M AD wants Texas A&M to be the only team in the state of Texas in the SEC.

What sources? The Houston Chronicle is the only one I have seen reporting this.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

This has legs because it’s clear the SEC could get 3-4 playoff teams a year under the new format and they are 4 years away from the Big XII tv contract being done for good

If this happens the SEC will have its own playoff and crown it’s own national champion. Honestly, what else would you have to prove by winning this hypothetical conference?
GBO!!

 

[onevol74]

No Tennessee fan should

UT made a decision years ago to be mediocre and now they are reaping the benefits of that decision.

 

[VFL-82-JP]

If this happens the SEC will have its own playoff and crown it’s own national champion. Honestly, what else would you have to prove by winning this hypothetical conference?
GBO!!

We'd be back to the old days of no undisputed national champion. WIthout Clemson and Ohio State in the mix, there would always be naysayers. Heck, even if we pulled in Ohio State and Clemson, then Michigan or Penn State would win the B10 every year and all the Midwestern and Northeastern media outlets would be crowning them national champs.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

It’s a done deal.. I’m telling you now.. it’s a done deal. I’m your insider!

The conference ADs haven't even talked about it yet.

 

[VOLnMiami]

only one UT per conference

it's a rule if you didn't know moran

That's MORON there chief...Damn...Just damn....

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

Best scenario: Texas and OU are trying to leverage the Big 12 for a bigger revenue cut because they're the biggest draws in the conference.

Nightmare scenario: Texas and OU are jostling for position because they have inside information that the NCAA really is closer to collapse than we think.

 

[Carp]

Anyone want to venture a guess about how the divisions would be aligned??

Once again wee little Nicky gets whatever he wants.
9 conference games.

From a geographical standpoint, seems like Bama and Auburn would be the most likely to move over.

 

[LWSVOL]

The conference ADs haven't even talked about it yet.

the decision will be made by the Chief Executive Officers of the conference who are either the President or Chancellor of each member school. ADs are only advisors when it comes to these type decisions. Along with the Boosters..

 

[Enki_Amenra]

the decision will be made by the Chief Executive Officers of the conference who are either the President or Chancellor of each member school. ADs are only advisors when it comes to these type decisions. Along with the Boosters..

Thanks. Still seems like it would be a far sight from a 90% done deal.

Whats the deal with the "majority vote"?

 

[bamawriter]

Oklahoma and Texas both in west and move Ole Miss and Auburn to the east.

Math is hard.

 

[LWSVOL]

Thanks. Still seems like it would be a far sight from a 90% done deal.

Whats the deal with the "majority vote"?

it takes 3/4 of the conference members to vote yes for it to happen.. lot of people will be involved in advising Randy (and the other Presidents) on how to vote. That includes the CFOs of each school who will be looking at what this means financially to each member. There will be billions flowing into the SEC coffers for a super league.

JMO

 

[Volz4lif3]

well maybe the bigs will knock each other out the way to let a Tennessee slide in every once in awhile… don’t think I’m gonna care bout these super conferences and with NIL. I do think they have to make it a same playing field with everyone in the conference, I’m talking bout with the players. Minor league NFL

 

[Starchief13VFL]

Math is hard.

Geography is harder

 

[ToddyHill]

Oklahoma maybe but Texas hell no they would poison the SEC it would be funny to see the epic meltdown from the A&M fans though if Texas joined.

It might be funny for awhile, but I can assure you, Texas would poison the SEC. Their egos have no limits.

 

[piratelifeforme]

I think I would much prefer the 4 team division situation. Each division winner would make the semis and then the two winners would play in the SECCG.

Kentucky, Vandy, UT, Mizzu

UGA, UF, USCe, MSS

LSU, AU, bama, UM

Arkansas, A&M, OU, Texas

 

[DuckInAPen]

. . . and don’t worry the SEC will make sure we play bama no matter what lol.

As well they should.

 

[arkyvol]

Most of you have had little or no exposure to Longhorn arrogance. When Arkansas joined the SEC, the horns were invited, but declined for the reason they didn't want to be associated with 'inferior institutions'. In the thirty years since, they've been pushing that line. I think it's hilarious to find out that they're crawling on their bellies now, begging to be let in. The only way I would favor letting them in would be if A & M sponsored them. I can assure you that hell will freeze over first.

 

[volsack]

Bama's, I mean the SEC office's, proposed divisions

Division 1 - Bama, Ole Miss, Miss State, Arkansas, Vandy, UK, South Carolina, Mizzou

Division 2 - Tennessee, Florida, UGA, Auburn, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas, A&M

If this happens would the SEC not drop divisions and just have a table like the Big 12 has where the top two teams play each other? Seems like that would make more sense than trying to create geographical parity

 

[Hank Bukowski]

So, just for my benefit, how far south and east does the SEC extend?

We will become the Lower 48 Conference if this nonsense keeps up. Missouri does not belong in the SEC and no team from Texas does either...unless we are the Former SEC.

 

[arkyvol]

4 divisions.
Play all division teams and a rotation of two from each of the other divisions. 9 conferences games in all.

The two highest conference ranked teams play for the SEC title. Tie breakers can be hashed out.

North:
Tennessee
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
South Carolina

East:
Georgia
Auburn
Florida
Alabama

South:
LSU
Arkansas
Ole Miss
Mississippi

West:
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Texas A&M

Wouldn't Mizzou be a more logical fit for the North division?

 

[lifeisdeep]

So, just for my benefit, how far south and east does the SEC extend?

From sea to shining sea, evidently...

 

[dobre_shunka]

Most of you have had little or no exposure to Longhorn arrogance. When Arkansas joined the SEC, the horns were invited, but declined for the reason they didn't want to be associated with 'inferior institutions'. In the thirty years since, they've been pushing that line. I think it's hilarious to find out that they're crawling on their bellies now, begging to be let in. The only way I would favor letting them in would be if A & M sponsored them. I can assure you that hell will freeze over first.

Texas politics stopped It, not the university.


"Although Texas and Texas A&M were on the SEC’s original expansion wish list, politics made either a non-starter. With Arkansas’ likely departure, the SWC would collapse without its two biggest Texas schools. That was unpalatable to Texas legislators — many of whom were alumni of the other five SWC members — and Texas and A&M were publicly threatened with retaliation if they left."

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