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UNC apparently has an offer to join the Big Ten and Virginia may receive an offer contingent on UNC's approval.
UNC apparently has an offer to join the Big Ten and Virginia may receive an offer contingent on UNC's approval.
Might as well. Then move Missouri and Vandy to the West.SEC could counter with offers to Nort Carolina, Duke, Virginia and Virginia Tech.
How would that work with 18 teams? Just play the 8 in your division + 1 from east? Some teams would never play each other again (because the lower teams will never make it to the SECCG.SEC could counter with offers to Nort Carolina, Duke, Virginia and Virginia Tech.
You are right, if the SEC were to expand beyond 16 they might as well go to 20 teams. Then you could have 5, 4 team divisions with each team playing the 3 in their division plus at least 1 or more from the other divisions. Hope it doesn't happen that way and 16 I would hope is the max. You would think NC and Duke would want to be a package deal though so who knows?How would that work with 18 teams? Just play the 8 in your division + 1 from east? Some teams would never play each other again (because the lower teams will never make it to the SECCG.
On the bright side, if the SEC can't get North Carolina, there is simply no reason for them to expand at all anytime soon. Where would NC State and VT go? So, the SEC would be in no rush and could consider all options.
Let's be clear here though, if the SEC added NC State and VT after the Big 10 added NC and Virginia (which is worth less to the Big 10 than it would be to the SEC), it would be like responding to a conference adding Alabama and Florida by adding Auburn and Miami. Not the worst possible move, but obviously you don't want second pick.
You don't make a run if you don't have a legitimate shot--otherwise, you let the Big 10 and DoucheMeister Delany score cheap points at our expense.I maybe wrong, and it would not be the first time, but I cannot see either UNC or UVA aligning with the SEC. I do however agree with Krazy, there is no reason not to make a run at both of them. I really, really, really hate expansion.
That's just it, the SEC would be adding them for their TV markets, not because of their great history of success. NC State is the Auburn of basketball, and Virginia Tech is somewhere between Boise St. and Florida St. They're just not very attractive. UNC is incredibly valuable, just their tier 3 rights alone are worth in the neighborhood of ten million a year.We add two big TV markets and if the Big 10 gets aggressive I think you will see the SEC do the same and snag both VT and NCS.