Quote: Originally Posted By alblack56 on 6/09/2010
Jim Young of ACCSports.com says that, if the SEC expands, they should consider North Carolina. He says that would dampen the Duke-NC rivalry since they'd only play once/year as non-conference opponents.

Apparently, the SEC wouldn't want Duke due to their abysmal football program

Quote: Originally posted by barretchap on 6/09/2010Seems like the SEC should add Louisville as a counterpart to Kentucky, Georgia Tech for Georgia, Clemson for South Carolina and either Miami or Florida St. to pair with Florida.  That seems logical to me, but logic is not what rules the day with realignment in any sport.

Quote: Originally posted by shqipta on 6/09/2010The Chicago Tribune says that Texas has already informed its coaches that Texas will be joining the Pac 10.Here is how they claim it would work:"The new formation would go into effect in the fall of 2012 with the schools split into eight-team divisions. The West Division will likely be a throwback to the old Pac-8: <A href= "/topic/education/colleges-universities/university-of-southern-california-OREDU000019271.topic">USC</A>, <A href= "/topic/education/colleges-universities/university-of-california-los-angeles-OREDU0000192268.topic">UCLA</A>, California, Stanford, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington State and Washington.
Arizona and Arizona State, which joined the league in 1978, would join the six Big 12 newcomers. In football, the division leaders would meet in a conference championship game.

Each division could play all seven teams in their division — keeping traditional rivalries intact — with two cross-over games.

The <A href= "/topic/sports/football/rose-bowl-game-EVSPR00003556.topic">Rose Bowl</A> still is obligated to take the champion of the Big Ten and Pac-10, no matter the configuration."

Quote: Originally posted by rednu on 6/10/2010If Nebraska joins the Big 10, they could even have one of those silly little trophy games with Penn St. like so many of the other Big 10 conference games have riding on them. If Nebraska wins, they get ownership of the disputed 1982 national championship trophy (where was instant replay for that season??!?)...if Penn St. wins, Nebraska must fork over the 1994 national championship award that (I can't believe I'm uttering these words) probably deservedly should have gone to an absolutely star-studded Penn St. roster that year. That'd make Paul Bunyan's ax and the Old Oaken Barrel look like chump change by comparison ;)

Quote: Originally Posted By gators55 on 6/09/2010

Quote: Originally posted by barretchap on 6/09/2010
Seems like the SEC should add Louisville as a counterpart to Kentucky, Georgia Tech for Georgia, Clemson for South Carolina and either Miami or Florida St. to pair with Florida. That seems logical to me, but logic is not what rules the day with realignment in any sport.

Louisville will NOT be invited into the SEC. They offer nothing, besides that natural rivalry.

I'd love to add Georgia Tech, Clemson (who is a shoe-in by me) and both Miami and FSU (they declined last time).




You're right about Louisville. They only average 39,000 attendance in football....and that was when they were winning. Their new stadium seats 60,000.

Plus, Louisville is only the 48th biggest TV market and the whole state already watches the SEC.

If the SEC raids the ACC, Louisville would be a better fit for the ACC. Or, possibly, a new conference that includes Cincinnati and the overs from the Big-12

Quote: Originally posted by rednu on 6/10/2010That'd make Paul Bunyan's ax and the Old Oaken Barrel look like chump change by comparison ;)

Quote: Originally Posted By damon_h1992 on 6/09/2010say all this goes through, when will it go into effect? I mean when will nebraska officially be playing big 10 games?

I honestly thought the big 12 had more clout....However, being a sooner fan, it would be fun to be in the pac 10 and still get to play texas, a&m and tech every year as a conference game...

I really don't think Baylor should come along...just my opinion but state funded schools should be separated from private schools. Private schools will never be able to compete consistently in football....

USC is a private school.