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Originally Posted by Mosbonian
I found this quote interesting....which is what I have been arguing with HH all along:
But …
*** If Texas A&M becomes the SEC’s 13th team, that sets the superconferences in motion.
“The SEC won’t stop at 13, or even 14. And if the SEC is at 14 or 16, the Big Ten will do it,” a source said. ”At that point, (the Pac-12) would be crazy not to entertain the idea of expansion.”
(Multiple sources said the SEC’s 14th team would most likely be Missouri. Combine untapped TV dollars with geography, and the schools that make the most sense for the SEC are Texas A&M, Missouri and Virginia Tech.)
Only if the SEC goes to 13 would the Pac-12 evaluate its options.
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Multiple sources also believe VaTech is the most likely 14th.
I don't think there's any question that Mizzou will find a soft landing if everyone goes to 16. But there's absolutely no assurances that anything of the sort will happen.
I think there's a decent chance the B1G tells everyone to take a flying leap and sticks at 12 (they're just snobbish enough to do it). And if they're at 12 and the PAC is at 16 - the SEC fills a 'niche' so to speak right in the middle at 14 - they have no real drive to expand to 16 because both sides of them are covered.
There's rampant speculation from all sides right now. I don't think anyone truly knows anything.