- July 1st, 2022, 12:33 pm
#643393
This is typically one of my favorite threads but I have been distracted the past couple of days.
First off, the USC-UCLA moces has been in the works for a very long time. The announcment timing was not random.
The B1G likely is already in talks and may have agreements already in place with several other schools:
Notre Dame
Clemson
Colorado
Florida State
Stanford
Washington
I hear the rumors about Oregon, Cal & Miami and honestly I don't buy that they bring enough value. Ditto for UVa or UNC. And remember, this is still the Big Ten. They won't be welcoming non-AAU members.
And if you think the SEC is sitting idly by and watching out of pure curiosity, your naivete is showing. Notre Dame, Florida State & Clemson are clearly atop thir wish list. But remember they don't have the academic scruples of their northern rivals. Any remaining ACC or Big XII school is in play. Yeah, I am familiar with the ACC GoR. I also am familiar with the numbers we are talking about being well worth the move financially for the ACC big boys.
But that is all expansion talk. What about the potential for expulsion? If you are Vandy, Mizzou, Northwestern, Purdue or Nebraska right now you have to be sweating. This is business.
First off, the USC-UCLA moces has been in the works for a very long time. The announcment timing was not random.
The B1G likely is already in talks and may have agreements already in place with several other schools:
Notre Dame
Clemson
Colorado
Florida State
Stanford
Washington
I hear the rumors about Oregon, Cal & Miami and honestly I don't buy that they bring enough value. Ditto for UVa or UNC. And remember, this is still the Big Ten. They won't be welcoming non-AAU members.
And if you think the SEC is sitting idly by and watching out of pure curiosity, your naivete is showing. Notre Dame, Florida State & Clemson are clearly atop thir wish list. But remember they don't have the academic scruples of their northern rivals. Any remaining ACC or Big XII school is in play. Yeah, I am familiar with the ACC GoR. I also am familiar with the numbers we are talking about being well worth the move financially for the ACC big boys.
But that is all expansion talk. What about the potential for expulsion? If you are Vandy, Mizzou, Northwestern, Purdue or Nebraska right now you have to be sweating. This is business.