I think Pac12 Is Going 16

I don't see the PAC16 forming without the sips. And the other conference members aren't going to put up with the sips' demands for a bigger share of conference revenue, the Longhorn Network, and all the other BS.

I don't see the B16 Ten taking Pitt either, because they don't add any new territory to the conference. So they'll just take a share of the pie without growing it. Better home for Pitt would be the ACC, which would benefit from a presence in Pennsylvania. Pitt's basketball program would be a great addition to the ACC.

UConn and Cuse are basketball schools first, and would be attractive to both the B16 Ten and ACC. But I don't see enough teams in the BE and Dwindling XII that would be good additions to those two conferences.

I'm pumped about A&M getting into the SEC but a piece of me is saddened by the direction CFB is heading.

I miss the days of the Big 8, SWC, the old WAC etc.

I feel like if a playoff had been set up 30 or 40 years ago that gave most, if not all of the conferences auto bids we wouldnt be in this situation. Maybe something that mimics how DIII does it would have worked.

But then again, maybe thats wrong and TV contracts would have screwed it all up anyway.

Things are so fluid and chaotic, practically anything is possible, but some comments that are worth what you paid:

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SEC will answer with Missouri, Clemson and FSU to join A&M.

B!G will grab ND and Pitt and Boston College and Syracuse.

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I would love FSU, but unless the afraidors turn into manly lizards it's not going to happen. (Que the we're not afraid, we just don't want to help them crowd).

If the ACC lost two football teams as you suggest, I could see the AAU schools (NC, Duke, MD, VA) try to move to the B1G and I think they would take them and let ND hang or if they want in, go to 18 by taking MO too. The remainder of the ACC and BE would then merge. In this scenario substitute VT to SEC instead of Clemson.

While I can see a business case for MO, I just don't think they'll really fit in and that is important in the SEC. Unless they come in and kick arse (I mean come on) it could be 50+ years and maybe not even then.

For strategic reasons, I would go after TCU. It is a school whose administration and supporters are committed to success. They have a great staff that will be there for quite some time. With TCU you have A&M between TX and Houston and TCU between TX and OK in DFW. With 8 SEC games a year in the state of TX, the SEC would be in a great competitive position.

So my fav would be A&M, TCU, FSU and VT. It only expands the conference 200 miles west of the LA border; less to the east. It gains strong new presence in TX and VA and solidifies FL. Will never happen.

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Yes, if ESPN wants it bad enough.

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Since they would be pulling in only Big 12 teams it's will be. Any other conference at this point is probably 2013.

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SEC will answer with Missouri, Clemson and FSU to join A&M.

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Wrong. Mizzou don't want no part of the SEC. They want the Big Ten, much easier.

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Big Ten don't want Mizzou though.

I forsee Virginia Tech in our future.

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The Big Ten will easily take them if conferences start expanding. Mizzou would make good matchups and rivalries with NU, Minnesota, Iowa, already play Illinois every year. If the Big 12 splits, they'd go after Mizzou.

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The Big Ten will easily take them if conferences start expanding. Mizzou would make good matchups and rivalries with NU, Minnesota, Iowa, already play Illinois every year. If the Big 12 splits, they'd go after Mizzou.

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I agree. Big 10 doesn't want Mizzou right now, but would take them out of the leftovers if the Big 12 implodes. Mizzou is a great fit as it adds the St. Louis and KC markets, is close geographically and is an AAU member.

ND has had a bad run, but they're going to be a lot better under BK.