Potential SEC Expansion Thread

I'm not sure we could get a perfect balance. Adding OU and aTm to the SECw then adding VT and FSU/UM/or GT to the SECe will most definately not give you balance. I think there might be some serious shuffling around if we add 4 teams. For now, though, what if we only see a 2 team increase. Lets say we add OU and aTm, I think the only way to add some sort of balance is those 2 get added to W and shuffle Auburn to the E. That would give the most balance IMHO.

SECw

LSU
OU
Bama
aTm
Ark
Ole Miss
Miss St

SECe

UF
UGA
Auburn
UT
USCe
UK
Vandy

Not totally balanced, but I would be ok with this.

 

makes it that much more rewarding to win the west!

 

You've been around a long time Red. Don't you know these things are cyclical? Look at 99. Tennessee and Florida were the cream of the SEC. The West was horrible back then. Just a few years ago, the West was LSU/Auburn in rotation. Now Alabama looks unbeatable. If Oklahoma joined the West, I think things would eventually balance anyway. Perhaps Oklahoma slides some when they join the SEC?

 

Clemson should not be allowed anywhere near the SEC unless they change their mascot, their fight song, and the name of their stadium...

...I'm serious.

 

This exactly right. You can't look at this as a snapshot in time. You have to look at a schools overall fan-base, tradition and marketability. If a school has a good football tradition and a strong following that means TV revenue, gameday attendance, and merchandise sales. Those things translate into $$$ to build facilities and hire top coaches. When you have all that you will eventually be on top. I think Va Tech and OU are a pretty even match in that regard.

 

Tradition is nice and all, but what happened 30 years ago is irrelevant to what will play out over time in the future. Florida State and Florida are not Top 10 according to that list. But I defy you to tell me that they are not to be considered elite programs? It's just that they've only been elite for the past 20 years. Their prestige may not be as good as that of Alabama and Oklahoma because of longevity, but that is no indication on how competitive of a program they'll be in the future.

 

Amen. This and they have to hire a real head coach.

 

here you go:

SEC West:
Arkansas
LSU
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Oklahoma
Texas
Texas a&m
Texas Tech

SEC East:
Alabama
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vanderbilt

brutal, ditch Florida as the every year East opponent and pick up Alabama.

 

Thats not a bad idea, but switch Texas Tech with OU and Im onboard.