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HOO86

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The SEC adding USC/ARK and starting a Championship Game had big impact.


The Big Eight then approached Texas about growing so it could have a Football Championship Game too. I think that move by Roy Kramer and the SEC caused the SWC and Big 8 to merge. He also pushed Florida State into the ACC. He tried to get FSU before settling on South Carolina.

The CFA broke up, and conferences started negotiating their own TV contracts. I don't think Texas caused the breakup of the SWC. The need to grow the TV contract bigger than just the state of Texas, and the desire for football championship game did it.

(In response to this post by VTHokie2000)

Posted: 05/11/2016 at 11:01AM



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