espn re: sec expansion

[Liver]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5279963

sorry if this a repost...

sources say the sec wants ou and ut as first choices (their first choice is not to raid the acc). ...says they don't think they can pull texas so that's why they are gunning for atm. also, says that ou is thinking about standing pat if ut will do so too and to rebuild the b12.

if the texas cabal doesn't come en masse to the p10, then i think the pac will just pull utah or ku and stop at 12.

if atm goes to the sec, then i think all the rest of the texas cabal will come to the pac, except that either utah or ku will replace atm in the equation rather than baylor or some other texas school.

i like either of these possibilities better than us with the texas 5.

interesting times...

 

[JimmyBuff]

ESPN update Sat, SEC covets UT, OU. OU looking at all options

Interesting nuggets here.

An SEC athletic director told ESPN.com's Mark Schlabach that the SEC's first choice would be adding the Longhorns, but might consider taking Texas A&M because it expands the league's footprint into the Dallas and Houston TV markets.

Okay, not surprising.

The sources saw no way the SEC would raid the ACC and added serious doubt that Virginia Tech could be pried away from Virginia.

Hmm...

The idea the SEC would go after Kansas was also dismissed, though a KU source said that would be a preference for the Jayhawks.

Still think this is the best option for Kansas and a great pickup for SEC. Pairing UK basketball would give that league a nice bump.

A source with knowledge of Oklahoma's future told ESPN on Saturday that Oklahoma had not committed to the Pac-10, and Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds said Saturday that the Longhorns were still considering "all options."

Oklahoma was still mulling several options Saturday and discussions within the Sooners program were ongoing, a source told ESPN. One plan still on the table was to keep the 10 remaining Big 12 schools together and reposition the conference for the future.

A source familiar with the Sooners said there was compelling information the Big 12 would still be very strong. The Big 12 could remain at 10 or add teams, which the source said would be a choice to be made later and carefully reviewed.

YES, YES, YES.. Keep these guys together. :thumbsup:

http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/ncf/news/story?id=5279963

 

[Unleash Hell]

Keeping the remaining of the Big 12 together would be fine bt me, then just go after Utah!

 

[ScottyBuff]

IF the Big 12 south goes to the SEC, then what about Utah-Kansas-Missouri to the Pac?

 

[DesertDawg526]

The fewer Texans in the Pac, the better. I wouldn't mind UT. Everyone else can petition the WAC:lol:

 

[wsp4820]

Here's the question, what does the TV deal look like, per team, if we go P12 with Utah or Kansas and the B12 reforms with UT et al? Will it be competitive with the SEC, B10+, and B12ish?

 

[JimmyBuff]

Here's the question, what does the TV deal look like, per team, if we go P12 with Utah or Kansas and the B12 reforms with UT et al? Will it be competitive with the SEC, B10+, and B12ish?

With the Pac 10-12 network it would be equal or better. There wouldn't be any Big 12 network.

 

[OKCBuff]

Here's the question, what does the TV deal look like, per team, if we go P12 with Utah or Kansas and the B12 reforms with UT et al? Will it be competitive with the SEC, B10+, and B12ish?

Likely millions less without UT and Co.

Sticky situation -- a TRUE Pac-10 expansion of Pac-like teams in CU and Utah... or a TV bonanza where the Pac-10 turns into the Big-Pac conference and Texas and Co. have a ton of power, but every school gets $20-$25 million a year.

Hmm...

 

[buffwings]

I say we go for Utah. Then later in a few years if the SEC, the Big 10 (er 12) or ACC also expand to more than 12 teams then the Pac-11 should take OU, OSU, UT and aTm (or TT) only into a new PAC-West. The less texa@$$ schools influencing the conference the better.