UT was basically the kingpin. OU was only reluctant to do so because of the $, at least that is my understanding.

Either way, both of them are going to be gone anyways, and the SEC can try to handle that Texas Sized Ego Home Wrecker.

Stanford has had to cut sports in the past few years. They also play by a different set of rules because since they're private vs being apart of the UC system.

Cal's being bailed out by UCLA and is ****ed if an earthquake happens (their football stadium is built on a fault line).

Oklahoma's and Texas' relationship is symbiotic.

LHN is being absorbed by the SECN in 2024 and won't exist moving forward.

The shit the B12 let fly won't happen in the SEC.

Is that not for all intents and purposes what I said? Obviously I used a more colorful description, but the essence was there.

only, maybe, from a research perspective, and womens Bball for Stanford

but not athletics as a whole

Cal can say it has been fixed, but, um, yeah, sure.

LMAO we really gonna relitigate this shit almost 15 years later?

It was.

Point being whatever Texas does or gets, Oklahoma has to do. Or vice versa.

Similar to how UCLA/USC are tied at the hip. Auburn/Alabama, Florida/Georgia, Michigan/Ohio St., etc.

Will be curious to see what happens to the ACC whenever their media rights deal is over. I think a decent amount of the league will join the SEC (FSU, Miami, Clemson, Louisville, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech), while the rest join the B1G.

Cal and Stanford would discontinue athletics before they ever dropped to the MWC. They would commit suicide before having to share a conference with Fresno State.

I think the Big 10 wants Cal and Stanford because the university presidents would make them. There is room for those two schools in the 24 or 32 team conference model. Which is the ultimate endgame.

Washington State and Oregon State are out of luck.

Correct, but CU has history with the Big 12 dating back to just after WWII. Cal doesn’t and I doubt they want anything to do with the Big 12, nor do I think the Big 12 wants them. I really only see four possible schools for the Big 12 outside of Colorado and those are Arizona, ASU, Oregon, and Washington. If not for BYU I would think Utah would have a very good shot.

Big 12's going to dissolve any day now...

I know what the point was because I’m the one that made it.

Seriously, you UK fans give a bad name to Wildcat fans. :)

No doubt. Cal would sooner die than hobnob with the Great Plains schools and UCF.

Oh yeah, BYU holds a grudge with Utah. Understandably so. Utah would be a great get for the PAC 12. Bring back the Holy War!

"There is nothing new under the sun."

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I respect a first year coach saying this.