Here is the latestest on the realignment from.
1. We know that Pitt and 'Cuse are joining the ACC.
2. We know that TX A&M is joining the SEC
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It is believed that Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State could head to the PAC-??.
Now, here is the next salvo...
The remaining 7 members of the Big East (Including TCU...UConn, Cincy, Louisville, West Virginia, Rutgers, South Florida, ) and the remaining members of the Big 12 (Iowa State, Missouri, Kansas, Kansas State and Baylor) are talking merger. That would be 12 members and natural divisions if you move TCU with the old Big 12 schools.
That will not be the end of it, I can guarentee that. If the PAC-12 goes to 16, then the SEC will want to keep up, and where will they go for an additional 3 schools?
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Well if I'm the SEC I'd like to add several ACC schools but since all the ACC schools agreed to up the exit amount from $5 million to $20 million we all have to believe they are going to stay put. With that said I have 3 schools that may be of interest for the SEC.
#1. Louisville.. They already have a natural rivalry with Kentucky, would help strengthen a weak basketball conference. Louisville has also improved many of the sporting venues. They are not a powerhouse in football but joining the SEC would improve recruiting.
#2. W. Virgina.. Good football and good basketball.
#3. I'd like to sec the SEC take a chance on Houston or TCU but Missouri makes the most sense with the schools available out there.
I'm really curious to see what the big 10 is going to do. They missed out on renewing a great rivalry with Pitt/Penn St. Notre Dame is my guess but what happens if Uconn & rutgers join the ACC and Missouri joins the SEC? Besides Kansas there not many AAU institutions left to join, will they accept a school without an AAU accreditation?
-nesh
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