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Lots of talk about the Big 10 expanding, the SEC expanding and the Big 12 breaking up. Any of this or all of this could happen but I think that if it did, the big losers would obviously be the Big 12 and the PAC10. The key, IMO, is Texas. Whatever they decide to do is what is ultimately going to drive a lot of the decisions. I actually see the PAC10 as the best option for Texas. PAC10 means more money, more TV Market, more exposure, increased recruiting draw and better academics.
Consider a Super Confrence made up of the following:
Western Division:
USC, UCLA, Stanford, Cal, Arizona, Washington, Oregon and perhaps UNLV.
Eastern Division:
Texas, TAM, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, OU, Tech and OkSt.
That would capture Southern California, San Fran, Phoenix, Denver, Dallas, Vegas, and a good part of Mid America TV markets. I could see that happening. Expansion of the Big10 and the SEC could easily force this kind of move. This would be a way of protecting both conefrences and instantly making them one the most powerful, if not the most powerful conferences in the land. TV Share, draw, power teams in every sport, you name it and a deal like this would be very powerful.
Football: Texas, Nebraska, OU, USC, Oregan and Cal are all very good programs. Figure UCLA, TAM, Tech and OkSt. are all resurgent football programs.
Baseball: Texas, OU, OkSt, Az, Cal, USC and Stanford are all power teams.
Basketball: Texas, Kansas, UCLA, Az and UNLV are all high profile power teams. Any given year, Stanford, OU or Cal can be a power team.
With Dallas, L.A., Vegas or Phoenix as available host cities, the Bowl draws or NCAA Final Four draws would be outstanding.
That could be a very strong conference.
Consider a Super Confrence made up of the following:
Western Division:
USC, UCLA, Stanford, Cal, Arizona, Washington, Oregon and perhaps UNLV.
Eastern Division:
Texas, TAM, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, OU, Tech and OkSt.
That would capture Southern California, San Fran, Phoenix, Denver, Dallas, Vegas, and a good part of Mid America TV markets. I could see that happening. Expansion of the Big10 and the SEC could easily force this kind of move. This would be a way of protecting both conefrences and instantly making them one the most powerful, if not the most powerful conferences in the land. TV Share, draw, power teams in every sport, you name it and a deal like this would be very powerful.
Football: Texas, Nebraska, OU, USC, Oregan and Cal are all very good programs. Figure UCLA, TAM, Tech and OkSt. are all resurgent football programs.
Baseball: Texas, OU, OkSt, Az, Cal, USC and Stanford are all power teams.
Basketball: Texas, Kansas, UCLA, Az and UNLV are all high profile power teams. Any given year, Stanford, OU or Cal can be a power team.
With Dallas, L.A., Vegas or Phoenix as available host cities, the Bowl draws or NCAA Final Four draws would be outstanding.
That could be a very strong conference.