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With UF and USCe already delivering most of FL and SC market how does including FSU+Clemson help. SEC does any thing at all, it will probably be courting VTech and UNC so that they can go into newer markets.

I agree with the idea of newer markets, however I base my assumption on the type of schools, fan-bases and match-ups that the SEC would want. Clemson and FSU are SEC-ready and matchups with current SEC members would generate national interest. Yes the same could be said with VTech and UNC but I do not see these two readily separating from their in-state partners.

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No one is considering another scenario, the current 12 team SEC might actually be able to command similar money compared to expanded Big 10/Pac 10. If that is the case, why expand?

This is why I say there is no hurry. I am not sure that the moves bring these conferences to SEC level of football revenue but they will be closer. The SEC can wait a year or two to see how this plays out. Wait too long though and you risk getting caught or falling behind.

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Posted by rickyh

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Posted on 6/9/10 at 8:36 pm to ValleyTiger

The Big 10 might be happy to just be even with the SEC@12. Scheduling it makes more since that a 16 team conference. This might be the only the Big 10 makes.

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Posted by vatek

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Posted on 6/10/10 at 7:29 am to ValleyTiger

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No one is considering another scenario, the current 12 team SEC might actually be able to command similar money compared to expanded Big 10/Pac 10. If that is the case, why expand?

if the PAC 10 goes to 16 teams, the Big 10 will do the same by taking Rutgers, WVU, Maryland, Pitt or some combination of them. This would essentially kill the Big East. I can see the SEC expanding by taking VT, Miami, FSU, and UNC or Clemson, therefore killing the ACC. we would then be left with a loose configuration of teams who will be forced to join together without making a whole lot of geographic sense.

the thing i don't get is everybody is talking about football, but not the non-rev sports. i don't really see how its gonna work economically when Texas Tech has to play Oregon in women's softball for example.

on one hand, i can see conference expansion as being good for football if it leads to a playoff, but on the other hand i just have a bad feeling about having for mega conferences

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