Since Expansion to 16 Teams Seems Inevitable

I think most would agree the most geographic are Clemson/FSU, the most desired financially are UNC/VTech

Hope it stops at 14.....

but....VT and UNC. 2 new states, 2 great programs.

FSU And Clemson are both in there too.

I'd kill for Virginia Tech.

They may not admit to it, but I think they are the school "most like" A&M and it'd be awesome to have them as a rival.

Here is the deal! Slive renegotiates TV contracts getting ridiculous money for all the teams that well then make the SEC even more attractive to potential heavy hitters like FSU, Clemson, etc.

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SEC will stay at 14 until the Big 12 falls apart and texas takes tech, ou, and osu to the pac. Then its about adding markets. I think VT and NC State are the best realistic options. With as crazy as this thing has been I wouldn't rule out Kansas and Kansas State.

Pod 1

Kansas
K State
Arky
Mizzou

Pod 2
LSU
A&M
State
Ole Miss

Pod 3
Alabama
Auburn
Tennesee
Vanderbilt

Pod 4
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Kentucky

3 pod opponents, 1 perm non pod opponent, 3 rotating non pod opponents.

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If the SEC goes to 16, I would like to see us take two teams from the east (and then shuffle Missouri over to the West). The two teams would be a combo of good programs, cultural fits, geographic expansion and academic prestige. All of the targets I think would be worthwhile are from the ACC. I'd like two of these teams, in roughly descending order.

FSU: Great program, great cultural fit, not a new state, but a strong following in a very populous state, mediocre academics.

Virginia Tech: very good program, good cultural fit, new state (only problem would be it may result in some geographic isolation if an NC school is not the other team), decent academics.

UNC: mediocre football program (very good in other sports), okay cultural fit, adds a very strategic state, excellent academics.

Clemson: good football program, great cultural fit, doesn't help much with geography, but has a decent following, decent academics.

NC State: sub-par athletics, but decent cultural fit and adds a present in a very strategic state, mediocre academics.

Virginia: sub-par athletics, decent cultural fit, new state (only problem would be it may result in some geographic isolation if an NC school is not the other team), excellent academics.

Texas........Oklahoma

Don't go crazy , just think about it, what do ya'll think about East carolina, they avg 45000 now, and get you into carolina , without all the complaing that comes with tobacco rd. could be a huge upside, then team them with say VT, aren't they like 2-2 over the last few years, and if VT doesn't bite then add So fl, louisville, or cincy..

I agree that FSU Clemson VT are the best fit, but why would they want to??, not the fans the administration.

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Virginia Tech: very good program, good cultural fit,

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they have never won anything other than a BCS game vs Cincy as for cultural fit the huge chuck of their fan base from the dc area is far from southern

FSU and Clemson are the ideal grabs

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Virginia: decent cultural fit

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is a way better fit than VT, UVA frats hard and the campus looks extremely southern like