College Football 2010: Dude, Where's my Conference?

[Bob Gray]

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Either way they slice it, the SEC will be making money just from having Texas A&M in the conference, and does give them an excuse to have Jerryworld bid on hosting the SEC championship game, which would then boost the bids from the Superdome and the Georgia Dome respectively to stay in the mix. Realistically, Adding Texas over Baylor would only give each of the current SEC schools another Million or so, and they're all turning a pretty penny right now?? Are they that hard up for cash to go after Texas and put up with the headaches that the Longhorns would give them, both in the AD meeting and for their poor Football Coaches as well. Adding Texas to the mix only makes it that much harder for schools like South Carolina, Kentucky, Old Miss, Miss State, Arkansas, Vandy and Tennessee to win the SEC and thus by default almost, earn an automatic birth into the BCS Bowl* Game that they award the big crystle football as the Bowl Trophy. *Not a Championship yet! You add Texas, and those schools would be lucky to ever earn a bid to the Cotton Bowl any more.

Wait, you're arguing that given the choice, the SEC would choose to take Baylor over Texas?

There's already plenty of drama and intrigue and ego in the SEC. Texas would fit right in. And you don't think another million dollars per school isn't something they'd be quite interested in? This is a moot discussion, as Texas isn't interested in the SEC from all indications, but Texas is miles more appealing to any of the surrounding major conferences than Baylor is. Texas is the biggest catch on the table, while Baylor is in comparison small fry. Don't get me wrong, I actually like Baylor and root for them, but they just don't bring a lot to the table when conference realignment is discussed.

[bigmrg74]

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Wait, you're arguing that given the choice, the SEC would choose to take Baylor over Texas?

There's already plenty of drama and intrigue and ego in the SEC. Texas would fit right in. And you don't think another million dollars per school isn't something they'd be quite interested in? This is a moot discussion, as Texas isn't interested in the SEC from all indications, but Texas is miles more appealing to any of the surrounding major conferences than Baylor is. Texas is the biggest catch on the table, while Baylor is in comparison small fry. Don't get me wrong, I actually like Baylor and root for them, but they just don't bring a lot to the table when conference realignment is discussed.

Texas, for all they bring to the table, brings a lot problems as well. And lets not forget, while the SEC doesn't mind making money, the number one thing to them is Winnin' dat dag gum football game and being number one. Texas in the SEC makes it harder for the other schools as well.

[BoomGoestheDynamite]

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Wait, you're arguing that given the choice, the SEC would choose to take Baylor over Texas?

There's already plenty of drama and intrigue and ego in the SEC. Texas would fit right in. And you don't think another million dollars per school isn't something they'd be quite interested in? This is a moot discussion, as Texas isn't interested in the SEC from all indications, but Texas is miles more appealing to any of the surrounding major conferences than Baylor is. Texas is the biggest catch on the table, while Baylor is in comparison small fry. Don't get me wrong, I actually like Baylor and root for them, but they just don't bring a lot to the table when conference realignment is discussed.

I agree. Outside of the "State" schools in the Big 12, Baylor is easily the least attractive candidate. They might not even beat out a KSU, ISU, or OSU. As everyone loves to point out, Baylor is in a BCS conference thanks mainly to a stroke of luck. There were no plans to bring them along until Anne Richards intervened. 15 years later the song remains the same.

One of my buddies who is an A&M alum says that the latest conspiracy theory on their board is that ESPN is planning to overbid for a Big 12 TV deal to prevent the Pac 16 and having to shell out serious dollars done the line. Seems like fool's gold to me, but there might be a political compromise that can be worked out.

[MinnesotaNorthStar]

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You get the first part by taking just A&M, and I don't they are that interested in the second part. Remember, this is the SEC. They are stuffed on cupcakes by the time the non-conference schedule is finished.

Are you new? Texas A&M will automatically become 10 times better just from joining the SEC!!!

[Bob Gray]

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I agree. Outside of the "State" schools in the Big 12, Baylor is easily the least attractive candidate. They might not even beat out a KSU, ISU, or OSU. As everyone loves to point out, Baylor is in a BCS conference thanks mainly to a stroke of luck. There were no plans to bring them along until Anne Richards intervened. 15 years later the song remains the same.

One of my buddies who is an A&M alum says that the latest conspiracy theory on their board is that ESPN is planning to overbid for a Big 12 TV deal to prevent the Pac 16 and having to shell out serious dollars done the line. Seems like fool's gold to me, but there might be a political compromise that can be worked out.

Anne Richards saved them once, but she's not around to save Baylor again.

[MountieBoyOz]

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I wonder if the Big XII is going to make a play for TCU and one other school. TCU would make perfect sense as an expansion candidate. They've been wanting a shot at the big time and this would be it.

I thought of SMU, but I don't think they would work. Houston or Rice could work.

Let me know what you think.

[Craig P.]

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Bob Bullock saved them once, but he's not around to save Baylor again.

FYP.

[BoomGoestheDynamite]

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Supposedly Larry Scott just confirmed that UT will not head west so the great conference musical chairs of 2010 may stop at 2, depending on what the Big 10 does. Apparently academics really weren't that big a deal to UT in this whole shebang.

[bronconick]

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For the Big XII to even be worthwhile, they have to add a couple teams to keep the title game, don't they? Or is literally everything going to Texas? If I were Oklahoma, I'd start to look elsewhere instead of sucking at Texas' *insert here* Oklahoma ought to be of equal interest to the SEC as an A&M, right? The Red River shootout isn't worth watching Texas suck up all the profits for your league.

[Kepler]

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Supposedly Larry Scott just confirmed that UT will not head west so the great conference musical chairs of 2010 may stop at 2, depending on what the Big 10 does. Apparently academics really weren't that big a deal to UT in this whole shebang.

Could it be that Texas might go to the Big 10 after all? If that were to happen, I could see Notre Dame running the numbers one last time and finally having the tumblers fall.

There's this to think of.

Visualize a conference with the top 4 programs in value. The SEC would finally have some competition.

[Farce Poobah]

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Could it be that Texas might go to the Big 10 after all? If that were to happen, I could see Notre Dame running the numbers one last time and finally having the tumblers fall.

There's this to think of.

Visualize a conference with the top 4 programs in value. The SEC would finally have some competition.

University presidents think about this mainly from an academic and research $ standpoint. Texas is much like the rest of the Big Ten. Not out of the question by any means.

[Priceless]

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One GUY, this Chip Brown guy from orangebloods.net or something like that, has said that Texas is staying. One source. A source that's been wrong quite frequently before.

Good call.

[Terrierbyassociation]

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Good call.

He said so many different things, its quite entertaining for him to end up being right.

But at the same time he's ending up wrong on his other predictions.

[Patman]

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He said so many different things, its quite entertaining for him to end up being right.

but enough about Eklund.

[BoomGoestheDynamite]

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Not surprisingly it seems the BCS officials and a number of groups representing the major bowls were influential in forging the agreement to keep the Big 12 intact. Just so we know whose interest are really vested in keeping the Plains States in one conference.

edit: Also, time to fire Larry Scott.