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It's not clear to me who can exert that pressure:

Networks - why would they care? If the castoff school has monetary value they'll care, but in that case a conference might want them anyway.

State legislatures: most likely option, but could they force say, Texas, to connect itself with a private school like Baylor or TCU? OK-OSU and KS-KSU are most likely pairings, but which conference would want both schools in a pair?

Federal intervention: that could happen, especially if conferences try to align into a closed group and antitrust issues arise (or are brought up without real merit). However, if the feds become involved, you'll see a LOT of representatives pushing for congressionally-mandated inclusion of non-P5 big state schools like Buffalo, UCF, etc. It would be a mess.
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Interesting article on if the Big 12 goes away. (LINK) -- Stech 01/28/2017 07:55AM

SEC is NOT going to invite WVU or OK State... -- lawhokie 01/28/2017 8:38PM

A package deal is possible for a lot of conferences. I don't think the P4 -- Stech 02/03/2017 08:07AM

Nobody wants anybody except TX, OU and possibly KS... -- Mr. Touchdown 02/01/2017 10:04AM

There is no scenario where the Pac-12 will add only Texas and OU -- VTHokie2000 02/01/2017 5:10PM

Probably True, but... -- Mr. Touchdown 02/02/2017 08:30AM

I am not sure if that is true or not. WRT the SEC something to consider -- VTHokie2000 02/02/2017 5:51PM

I don't think the SEC has any reason to jump to 16 just because... -- Mr. Touchdown 02/03/2017 10:14AM

If you look at the SEC's recent history, then one could say -- VTHokie2000 02/03/2017 12:56PM

Best scenario for the B12 underclass is if KU, UT & OU go to 3 different... -- Maroon Baboon 01/29/2017 01:15AM

Me thinks a new separate P4 will require each league to add a couple duds. -- chuckd4vt 01/28/2017 10:48PM

It's not clear to me who can exert that pressure: -- lawhokie 01/30/2017 11:06AM

I think the networks, politicians, public would all exert some force. -- chuckd4vt 01/30/2017 11:18AM

All of those entities have different interests though... -- lawhokie 01/30/2017 11:25AM

What about trading something (ratings?) for antitrust exemption? ** -- VTHokie2000 01/30/2017 12:03PM

Since half of the ACC are small private schools... -- EDGEMAN 01/28/2017 11:17PM

Switch Kansas and WVU and that BEGINS to make sense. -- chuckd4vt 01/28/2017 6:50PM

Kansas in the ACC would be ridiculous ** -- CrystalCoveHokie 01/28/2017 6:32PM

Article too generous to Little 7. And ND will be a key player. -- Maroon Baboon 01/28/2017 1:13PM

If we can get Texas, we should take whoever Texas wants... -- lawhokie 01/28/2017 8:53PM

The ACC is not the number 4 conference today -- Byting Gobbler 01/28/2017 10:52PM

As time passes the odds of Texas to the SEC increase. -- HOO86 01/28/2017 3:44PM

If both OU and UT go to the SEC, that's bad news for the ACC and the others -- Maroon Baboon 01/28/2017 5:34PM

Does OU have any interest about joining the ACC? -- VTHokie2000 01/30/2017 12:34PM

ACC wouldn't be their first choice. But if they are looking for a... -- Maroon Baboon 01/30/2017 4:30PM

The Pac 16 was ready to take Okie State until TAMU killed the deal -- VTHokie2000 01/30/2017 4:36PM

But would the Pac12 take just those two (without Texas)? -- Maroon Baboon 01/30/2017 5:51PM

I agree it is unclear whether the ACC or Pac-12 would take -- VTHokie2000 01/30/2017 8:40PM

PAC 12 turned down that idea once. -- HOO86 01/30/2017 9:38PM

The reason the Pac-12 turned down the idea of becoming the Pac-14 -- VTHokie2000 01/31/2017 12:32AM

Warner wasn't instrumental in getting VT into the ACC -- EDGEMAN 01/31/2017 07:16AM

Warner did call around and lobby for VT, but Casteen was already voting VT. -- HOO86 01/31/2017 2:13PM

Warner's biggest play was give Dr Casteen political cover. -- Atlee Hokie 02/01/2017 12:18AM

That is why I said Texas Tech's situation may play out similarly -- VTHokie2000 01/31/2017 12:00PM

I will be interesting to see these two things. -- Maroon Baboon 01/31/2017 3:11PM

I don't think the SEC would be interested in adding Texas Tech -- VTHokie2000 01/31/2017 12:35AM

The Nebraska, A&M, and UMd moves will forever be headshakers -- Colonel Jessup 01/28/2017 12:17PM

All of those moves were winners for departing schools and acquiring... -- lawhokie 01/28/2017 8:27PM

Louisville for Maryland was a big win for the ACC. Football, basketball, -- manassashoo 01/29/2017 11:14AM

It was a net loss. A big net loss. ** -- reestuart 01/30/2017 2:52PM

I think losing a research-oriented top tier AAU school hurt the conference -- lawhokie 01/30/2017 11:19AM

Don't think any current ACC school misses the MDU fan base. -- EDGEMAN 01/31/2017 07:20AM

The ACC traded that fanbase for Petrino/Patino. Is that better? ** -- reestuart 01/31/2017 09:03AM

You kidding right? tens of millions/year why that's worked out for them. -- chuckd4vt 01/28/2017 6:54PM

Did you read my post? -- Colonel Jessup 01/29/2017 3:42PM

What rivals did Nebraska have in the Big XII? -- DanNUandVT 01/30/2017 3:41PM

I can buy all that but time will tell on recruiting, success, and tradition -- Colonel Jessup 01/30/2017 5:42PM

Recruiting is always a concern regardless of conference affiliation. -- DanNUandVT 01/30/2017 7:09PM

Nebraska's top ten crowds in Lincoln have occurred since 2013... -- lawhokie 01/30/2017 1:20PM

Yes. Nebraska and A&M appear smaller fish now. Albeit richer.** -- Maroon Baboon 01/29/2017 7:20PM

A&M's been kill'n it compared to when they were in Big12. Best in Texas now -- chuckd4vt 01/31/2017 07:02AM

I don't agree that Rutgers was a "fantastic addition" -- wwhokie1 01/29/2017 12:23PM

For some odd reason, just don't see Kansas in the ACC -- EDGEMAN 01/28/2017 09:47AM

If the ACC can get Texas, they should do it regardless of circumstance... -- lawhokie 01/28/2017 8:49PM

So, if the ACC picks up Baylor, Iowa State &/or Kansas/KSU we'll be better? -- EDGEMAN 01/30/2017 07:54AM

In what circumstance would Texas request those schools? -- lawhokie 01/30/2017 11:11AM

I don't either. That suggestion by the author was baffling. -- HOO86 01/28/2017 3:26PM

My view of the future ACC. Notre Dame will become -- manassashoo 01/28/2017 09:27AM

A geographic fit that brings regional rivalries with it is best. -- HOO86 01/28/2017 3:32PM

If the ACC wanted any of those schools, they could have had them already. -- Maroon Baboon 01/28/2017 5:44PM

Yes. But the ACC isn't in expansion mode. -- HOO86 01/29/2017 4:34PM

Thank goodness! -- EDGEMAN 01/31/2017 07:29AM

It's not clear to me who can exert that pressure:

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