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In defense of the SEC.

Texas and Oklahoma as a tandem have a great deal of power. If they went to the SEC and said "we are leaving one way or another, and it will be the B1G, or even the Pac12 or ACC. But we are leaving the BigXII", how does the SEC turn that down? If the SEC doesn't take them, someone else will.

And while at first glance this is a rich-get-richer move (and it is that, of course), but it's also a defensive move by the SEC against the growth of their competitors.

I wish the SEC would have said NO. And I'm thinking just in terms adding them to add them, many SEC fans and schools are against this. But the conference feel like they have to take the deal. Like one observer said, "You don't say no to Texas."

[Post edited by Maroon Baboon at 07/28/2021 08:51AM]

In response to this post by MrFantastic!

Posted: 07/28/2021 at 08:51AM

Pac-12 Leaders Suggest Realignment Response as SEC Growth May Compromise -- goldendomer 07/28/2021 01:24AM

Where did they get 12 teams anyhow? -- I85Hokie 07/28/2021 09:20AM

It’s the NFL model but with 4 byes since there are more conferences -- HokieAl 07/28/2021 11:50AM

5 SEC teams (Sankey) and two loss ND (Swarbick). ** -- Colonel Jessup 07/28/2021 10:55AM

Big 12 dissolves; 4 P conferences; 2 bids ea; 4 @ lg; end of major drama ** -- daveinop 07/28/2021 09:10AM

I like your overall plan. I would... -- LAHokieAlum 07/28/2021 5:23PM

No need. 4 highest ranked champs regardless of P5 or not -- Colonel Jessup 07/28/2021 10:20AM

Do you also propose ending OOC games? -- Maroon Baboon 07/28/2021 10:40AM

Not at all, play whoever. I just don't think the leverage/energy is there -- daveinop 07/28/2021 12:10PM

I'm sorry. I misread your earlier post. -- Maroon Baboon 07/28/2021 12:14PM

All good. I'm excited about and into this stuff; but I'm not -- daveinop 07/28/2021 12:53PM

I am interested in this for a lot of reasons. -- Maroon Baboon 07/28/2021 1:05PM

In retaliation, the football playoff committee should... -- EDGEMAN 07/28/2021 07:15AM

Yep. Or just the four highest ranked champs. Swarbick & Sankey -- Colonel Jessup 07/28/2021 10:15AM

I vote to not limit it to P5 conference champs, but the four highest.... -- EDGEMAN 07/28/2021 10:25AM

Yes why can’t the be made possible? Even B1G may favor this now ** -- Colonel Jessup 07/28/2021 10:54AM

The response for now should be this to the extent possible… -- OIG Hokie 07/28/2021 06:58AM

IMHO. -- MrFantastic! 07/28/2021 07:04AM

In defense of the SEC. -- Maroon Baboon 07/28/2021 08:51AM

True but I think they negotiated CFP changes in bad faith -- Colonel Jessup 07/28/2021 10:22AM

I don't believe we did it in bad faith. We aren't expanding. -- goldendomer 07/28/2021 10:47AM

That’s a little strong and blame should go more to ACC -- Colonel Jessup 07/28/2021 10:52AM

I don't think the CFP-12 plan hurts the ACC as much as others seem to think -- Maroon Baboon 07/28/2021 11:13AM

Sure looks that way... ** -- EDGEMAN 07/28/2021 10:26AM

In 2003 & the ACC it was Pitt because of Wake, 2021 A&M losing SEC monopoly -- Stech 07/28/2021 03:49AM

I like aTm, but they always seem to be whining about Texas -- VPI_1998 07/28/2021 08:35AM

A&M should be declaring victory. -- Maroon Baboon 07/28/2021 10:19AM

Agreed. aTm protest too much. Grow up and act like the big time school -- HoakieCup 07/28/2021 09:40AM

They should stop whining about it, since it's happening -- EDGEMAN 07/28/2021 10:15AM

In defense of the SEC.

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