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If this were to happen the Sooners would join as the second

Posted on: July 22, 2021 at 01:50:04 CT

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best team in the conference. With the boost in status I think they could possibly challenge Bama pretty quickly. Or they could possibly fold under the SEC pressure, but I would not expect that.

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I can see Oklahoma, but why would the SEC take Texas - Blood Green MU - 7/21 22:56:07

Like Alden said - bobbelcher MU - 7/22 07:26:01

RE: Like Alden said - slamduncan KC - 7/22 07:33:45

Because it would help everyone make more money - Johnny Utah MU - 7/22 06:30:39

If the SEC doesn't take them, the Big 10 will. And there - TigerMatt STL - 7/22 01:03:49

I think they would shop themselves West first. Add them BYU - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/22 01:31:28

California has laws about public institutions traveling to - TigerMatt STL - 7/22 01:34:46

Texas and USC did a Home and Home a few years back. - Spartus MWSC - 7/22 06:19:29

I suspect the Pac would ignore that and focus on survival - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/22 01:39:59

RE: I can see Oklahoma, but why would the SEC take Texas - slamduncan KC - 7/21 23:11:49

RE: I can see Oklahoma, but why would the SEC take Texas - MUTGR MU - 7/21 23:19:37

that's not how tv contracts work. Texas adds nothing the SEC - lqf2b8 STL - 7/21 23:26:37

Spoken like someone who thinks cable TV is the future - HissingPrigs77 MU - 7/22 07:46:16

RE: that's not how tv contracts work. Texas adds nothing the SEC - slamduncan KC - 7/22 07:28:21

Longhorns-top college fb brand in largest population state - ScottsdaleTiger MU - 7/22 00:30:51

Read how network contracts work. A&M already gives us the - lqf2b8 STL - 7/22 00:38:13

And the SEC does not want to see either of them pick up - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/22 01:06:56

It isn't just about TV but streaming numbers too now.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 7/22 01:01:11

Texas adds nothing to the SEC...that's one of the dumber - MUTGR MU - 7/21 23:58:59

TVs are what matters just like the last realignment and - lqf2b8 STL - 7/22 00:00:44

That is infinitely less true than 10 years ago - alwaysright MU - 7/22 10:48:50

I'll bet the SEC office is salivating at the prospect of - MUTGR MU - 7/22 00:19:05

The SEC would have to split the TV revenue 16 ways instead - SSN 780 MU - 7/22 00:37:13

ESPN can save money ditching the rest of the Big 12 and - TigerMatt STL - 7/22 01:07:22

The rest of the Big XII would have legal recourse if ESPN - SSN 780 MU - 7/22 01:18:16

Wrong, without OU and UT ESPN and Fox would make nothing - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/22 01:24:56

The contract is with the Big XII conference and ESPN - SSN 780 MU - 7/22 02:31:10

why? I've said why tejas adds nothing and I'm open to - lqf2b8 STL - 7/22 00:35:10

That was all true in the last go round of realignment. - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/22 00:56:16

All true, except that the timing would make more sense in - SSN 780 MU - 7/22 01:23:58

With this announcement, if true and possibly even if not, - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/22 01:36:59

I think this is a play between ESPN/SEC and Fox/Big 10. - TigerMatt STL - 7/22 01:31:18

I think is is safe to assume that the other four P5 - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/22 01:45:50

If they go to the PAC and this bring about another round - lqf2b8 STL - 7/21 23:34:40

I would prefer OU & OSU anyway(nm) - tigerinhogtown STL - 7/21 23:07:55

RE: I can see Oklahoma, but why would the SEC take Texas - VirginiaGator UF - 7/21 23:05:43

Plus, I imagine the SEC big dog schools are pretty confident - TigerJackSwartz MU

- 7/21 23:14:28

I hope you're right about Bama, etc.... - Blood Green MU - 7/21 23:26:50

OU is a traditional power and Texas, the state, has about 30 - MUTGR MU - 7/21 23:13:55

DeLoss Dodds was negotiating to move Texas to the B1G, - SSN 780 MU - 7/22 00:22:36

That's the ONLY reason I'd understand it. From a Mizzou - bcoop199 KC - 7/21 23:08:14

Texas will never be in the SEC… - Tigergrad MU - 7/21 23:55:51

You are very, very wrong about A&M having that power - HissingPrigs77 MU - 7/22 07:43:23

No A&M does not have that power.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 7/22 01:04:55

Nothing in writing. But the SEC still has a strong good ol - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/22 01:10:32

The SEC has a stronger good 'ol money ethic - HissingPrigs77 MU - 7/22 07:43:57

Depends... if Auburn/Alabama get moved to the East it - TigerMatt STL - 7/22 01:33:32

If this were to happen the Sooners would join as the second - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/22 01:50:04