Conference Realignments

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#227
I don't have any sources but I have read throughout various media outlets that Louisville is the most "doable" option. I have seen tweets from sports writers saying "Louisville to the SEC?" I look for it to happen because according to Kentucky Sports Radio the ACC and Louisville is not going to work for whatever reason.
 
#228
#228
TennesseeOrange said:
Who else are you thinking? If OU/OSU/TU/TTU go to Pac16 that really leaves nothing. If we get A&M, Mizzou would we go after an academic school like Baylor, SMU, TCU? I'd rather die than have Baylor, but TCU/SMU are in the Dallas market, which is a market that will adopt either team when they're successful.
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I was thinking a comination of KU/KSU/TCU/Baylor.

Not saying that's what I want, but that's all that's out there. I'd prefer to be surprised by a couple of ACC schools joining A&M and Mizzou.

But if that unlikely scenario doesn't play out and WVU is just a #5 fallback option, then it's either a combination of 2 of the 4 I mentioned above joining A&M/Mizzou or we're going to the CUSA/low-end Big East route, which I can't imagine the SEC wanting over WVU (not that WVU is a great option itself).
 
#229
#229
SportsFreak said:
I don't have any sources but I have read throughout various media outlets that Louisville is the most "doable" option. I have seen tweets from sports writers saying "Louisville to the SEC?" I look for it to happen because according to Kentucky Sports Radio the ACC and Louisville is not going to work for whatever reason.
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Louisville to the SEC is never going to happen. And there's no hyperbole in that sentence, it's literally never going to happen.
 
#233
#233
rockytop9808 said:
Bingo.
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I'd rather not have Louisville. There's no reason to have two schools from one of the poorest states in the country. All it really does is solidify the SEC in Kentucky, but in terms of adding revenue or viewers it'd be better to add any number of other schools.
 
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#237
#237
Well whether you want to acknowledge it or not, it's a possibility. Mike Slive and Louisville's President used to work together and are very close friends. In addition, the Senate Minority Leader is a Louisville grad and is pushing Louisville to the SEC hard with Slive and Jurich.
 
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SportsFreak said:
Well whether you want to acknowledge it or not, it's a possibility. Mike Slive and Louisville's President used to work together and are very close friends. In addition, the Senate Minority Leader is a Louisville grad and is pushing Louisville to the SEC hard with Slive and Jurich.
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No it isn't. There is a zero percent chance of it happening.
 
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SportsFreak said:
Well whether you want to acknowledge it or not, it's a possibility. Mike Slive and Louisville's President used to work together and are very close friends. In addition, the Senate Minority Leader is a Louisville grad and is pushing Louisville to the SEC hard with Slive and Jurich.
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This would be a disgrace.
 
#240
#240
I have to disagree. Under the right administration they have the facilities and the potential to be an SEC football team, their basketball team will immediately become one of the top if not the top team in the conference, there is a huge fan following, and their academics are higher than most SEC schools.

It is a school that has had much success as of late. There are only 2 schools in the entire country that have won a BCS bowl game, went to the mens basketball final four, womens basketball final four, and went to the college world series in the past 7 years. That is Florida and Louisville.
 
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SportsFreak said:
I have to disagree. Under the right administration they have the facilities and the potential to be an SEC football team, their basketball team will immediately become one of the top if not the top team in the conference, there is a huge fan following, and their academics are higher than most SEC schools.

It is a school that has had much success as of late. There are only 2 schools in the entire country that have won a BCS bowl game, went to the mens basketball final four, womens basketball final four, and went to the college world series in the past 7 years. That is Florida and Louisville.
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You are of the mistaken belief that this has anything to do with on-field or on-court performance. It is about money, period. Louisville cannot increase revenue for the SEC's member institutions, so they will never be considered.
 
#242
#242
Maybe so; however, very few of the other schools considered will bring substantially more into the SEC. Yes, other schools may be able to bring in more money; but, not so much more it completely overshadows Louisville.
 
#243
#243
Interesting article from football board that could be used in Expansion talks.

Still, the S.E.C.’s average of about 1.1 million fans per team — not counting Texas A&M — sets a slightly lower bar than the Big Ten’s. Clemson (1.8 million fans), Georgia Tech (1.7 million) or Virginia Tech would improve upon it, while Missouri and West Virginia (1.0 million) are aren’t far from the league average and would do more to expand the conference’s geographic footprint.
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The Geography of College Football Fans (and Realignment Chaos) - NYTimes.com
 
#245
#245
Teams being considered and their rank in this article

6.) A&M - 2.2M
10.) Clemson - 1.8M
11.) GT - 1.6M
13.) VT - 1.3
23.) Missou - 1.08m
29.) WV -.98M
53.) USF - .53M
59.) NC St. - .5M
68.) ECU - .34M
70.) Cinncy -.32M
73.) Louiville - .3M

Going by this you would have to think VT, Missouri, and WV would be the top options as they bring solid fanbases in new markets.
 
#246
#246
West - Pod 1
1.A&M
2.Missouri
3.LSU
4.Arkansas
West - Pod 2
1.Alabama
2.Auburn
3.Miss
4.Miss St
East - Pod 1
1.Tennessee
2.Kentucky
3.West Virginia
4.Virginia Tech
East - Pod 2
1.Florida
2.South Carolina
3.Georgia
4.Vanderbilt

Use the PODS for scheduling purposes, but the top team in the East and West still meet in Title game till a final 4 format is approved.

Thoughts? This seems like best case scenario for SEC.
 
#247
#247
Pac12 adds Texas and Oklahoma and we're here discussing ECU :eek:lol:

I knew this wouldn't turn out well.

It was fun being the top dogs while it lasted.
 
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#248
Muschump said:
Pac12 adds Texas and Oklahoma and we're here discussing ECU :eek:lol:

I knew this wouldn't turn out well.

It was fun being the top dogs while it lasted.
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I think we would still be top dog if my scenario happend.

We have to find a way to convince Va Tech to leave ACC.
 
#249
#249
Muschump said:
Pac12 adds Texas and Oklahoma and we're here discussing ECU :eek:lol:

I knew this wouldn't turn out well.

It was fun being the top dogs while it lasted.
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No way Slive lets ECU into the SEC. Poor academics, barely bowl-eligible football, beyond bad basketball.
I do think Missouri gets in, but I'm not sure about the 15th and 16th teams. Reading a lot about how WVU is too unattractive to Slive.
 
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#250
Ericvol2096 said:
I think we would still be top dog if my scenario happend.

We have to find a way to convince Va Tech to leave ACC.
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USC, Texas, Oklahoma?

I'm all about conference pride but that beats anything the SEC will be able to do, unless they add FSU.
 
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