LOVE the idea of the pod system!

Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma. Geographically makes the most sense. A game with Texas every year helps Mizzou’s recruiting in Texas. Plus renews an old Big 8 rivalry and an old SWC rivalry between Arkansas and Texas.

Stick A&M in a pod with LSU, Ole Miss and Mississippi St. and they’ll be happy.

Everybody wins.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: On Tuesday morning, <a href="https://twitter.com/TexasLonghorns?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TexasLonghorns</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/UofOklahoma?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UofOklahoma</a> will formally file a letter with the <a href="https://twitter.com/SEC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SEC</a> requesting admission to that conference.</p>&mdash; Jason Whitely (@JasonWhitely) <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonWhitely/status/1419870246538600450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Show me the money!
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New Conference re-alignment thread
 

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Report: Big Ten Only Considering Certain Schools For Expansion
 

And it's official . . . . . . . . .

Oklahoma Sooners, Texas Longhorns formally notify SEC of membership request for 2025

https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...ership-request

I wonder if there will be negotiations to pull that 2025 date in closer?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Now that Oklahoma &amp; Texas formally sought membership to SEC (&amp; SEC will vote 14-0 to accept the schools) to quote the great Warren Zevon, SEC will now “send their lawyers, guns &amp; money” to get them in league early in 2022</p>&mdash; Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1420033939729797123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

should remame this

conference derailment thread

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I&#39;m told Big Ten is so much more interested in AAU schools than Pac-12 is. I&#39;m told Kansas and Iowa State (both AAU members) &quot;made a run at Big Ten, but I don&#39;t know if they&#39;ll get any place,&quot; Big 12 source says.</p>&mdash; Kirk Bohls (@kbohls) <a href="https://twitter.com/kbohls/status/1420042366543613957?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Breaking news: Texas can no longer say they are just Texas and not in "The South". Oklahoma can no longer claim they are in the Midwest and must change the name of Midwest City, OK.

You are all just - THE SOUTH - now.

Self is 15-6 vs the BIG. And 11 of those games were against the premier schools (Mich St, Mich, Ohio St). He also won the BIG two of his three seasons at IL


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KU will be fine. If the B1G doesn't take them, they almost are guaranteed a seat in the Big East or possibly ACC (if they choose to expand). WVU should also find a home. The other schools might want to look at merging with the Mountain West.

So, I remember hearing a while back that because of a state law both KU and KSU had to be in the same conference. Just somewhat interesting info to toss into the mix.

Yeah, and there are WAAAAAY more attractive AAU schools to add than Iowa State and Kansas.

The Big 10 already has shown interest in Virginia, and North Carolina.

But they would also be wise to poach the PAC 12 by going after schools like USC, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, and Arizona. If all the California Schools want to move as a block, that works too. Hell it might be easier to just accept the entire PAC 12 and keep it intact as the Pacific Division of the Big Ten.

The big question for me is does the Big 10 want to add eastern schools? There are no brainers like Notre Dame and Clemson, but Florida State would be attractive as well.

After the dust settles, then I think the Big Ten will determine if it makes sense to add Kansas, which I think would be smart. But Iowa State I just can't see what they add to the pot.