Potential SEC Expansion Thread

If we do expand I'd like to see something like this:

West

1. Auburn
2. Alabama
3. LSU
4. Miss State
5. Ole Miss
6. Arkansas
7. Texas
8. Texas A&M

East

1. Florida
2. Georgia
3. Tennessee
4. Vandy
5. SC
6. Kentucky
7. Virginia Tech
8. Miami

I know I said in another thread that I didn't think Miami was a good fit because we already have the Florida market but after thinking about it Florida is a huge market and I think we could stand a boost in the south.

The SEC foot print would then control TX, the mid east, and Miami/south FL. In addition it helps us academically, preserves divisional balance and makes sense geographically.

As far as breaking up the traditional SWC schools go lets look at SWC rivalry. Here are the big ones:

• Texas - Texas A&M (preserved as yearly div game)
• Texas - OU
• Texas A&M - Arkansas (preserved as yearly div game)
• Texas - Arkansas (preserved as yearly div game)
• Texas A&M - Texas Tech

That leaves only UT/OU and TT/A&M. A&M already has a yearly out of conf game with Ark so just switch that with Tech. Then just make the Red River Shootout as a annual OOC game and everyone's happy. Florida and Florida St. have been doing successfully for years.

 

This is an SEC I would be happy with.

 

I like this but I'd ditch MS State for Missouri. If you can't tell, I think MS State is pretty much worthless. Low enrollment compared to the rest of the SEC, doesn't bring much academically or athletically...

 

Ditch Miami, move AU to the east, and bring in TTU. I could live with that.

 

i stand corrected.
this name is a much better fit

I think getting West Virginia instead of Miami would be a better option.
WVU has been pretty solid the last few years.
Giving them SEC type revenue and publicity would only make them stronger IMO.

this would give the East a similar addition to what Texas A&M would be for the west.

Virginia Tech is a little short of what Texas is, but still a really strong add.

 

Awesome article from the Texas A&M Scout site:

Scout.com: Realignment Business Decision

 

should really ditch, MSt OM and Ark. the arent real competitive, they have no markets, they arent good schools (especially the MS schools). the sec would still rape MS for recruiting. pick up GaTech, Mizzou and TxAm. you get markets, 2 good schools and no killer fb programs.

 

There's one huge reason that Texas doesn't want to join the SEC. They want to be the top dog. If they join the SEC, they have to face LSU and Bama every year and Tennessee, Florida, Georgia every few years. I'm not saying the SEC will crush them, not one bit, but the days of 10+ years of 10+ win seasons will be over. No one does that in the SEC.

If they join the Pac 10 they will deal with Oklahoma, the rest of the cupcakes they already have, and then have to play USC every 3-4 years, they're still top dog and winning 10+ games every year for the forseeable future. Their road to the national championship is wayyyyyy easier in the Pac 10.

Most of them won't admit it, but this is the truth.

 

As much as I would like to have aTm back on our schedule, I’m just not comfortable with them in the SEC. Apparently names don’t mean much anymore, but this is the Southeastern Conference.
All the Texas schools are in the southwest.

How about we pick up Missouri for the Western Division; VT, West Virginia and North Carolina for the Eastern Division. Then move Vandy to the Western Division.

SEC West
LSU
Arkansas
Missouri
Ole Miss
State
Bama
Auburn
Vandy

SEC East
West Virginia
VT
North Carolina
Kentucky
Tennessee
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida

 

Really, you feel that West Virginia and Missouri belong in the Southeastern Conference than the Texas schools? I just don't see it.