re: ESPNReport: Texas A&M considering move to SEC.

quote:

---

Plans? Put your $ where your mouth is

---

The stadium currently holds over 80K, which bigger than about half the SEC. They have plans to expand it, plans I'd guess would move forward quicker if they move to the SEC.

quote:

---

You would have to add another team as well. Will adding 2 more teams and splitting that between the SEC benefit the league financially?

---

The idea would is to expand the pie by getting bigger TV contracts, new markets and yes they would have to add at least 1 other team. Clearly the SEC would not even consider expansion if it meant smaller slices (or even same size slices) of the pie.

quote:

---

Link that they have?

---

Did you see the link in the OP? There are several others if you google it.

It would appear the SEC has not sent a formal, RSVP by this date type of invation to Texas A&M, but they did talk last year and have some informal talks ever since. If the SEC is not even considering it, then why hasn't Silve or someone from the SEC come out and said they have no plans to expand at this time? A definative statement from the SEC would end this talk real quick.

If/when ATM is added, there will be another from the east added. I would think getting a VaTech, UV, or NCST would expand the TV market up the right coast. Or what about a Louisville or WVU? Will adding a FSU or Miami increase the TV revenue enough? Not sure.

I could see VT or WVU, maybe NC State.

FSU possible, but I don't think they expand the revenue enough and I've heard they don't want to leave the ACC. Same with clemson.

Louisville and Miami don't bring anything extra.

quote:

---

They have national followings.

---

Miami doesn't have large enough of a follwing (rappers and kids mostly iminating rappers) in the 90's wearing Miami gear =/= a TV audience. Its a small, private school that struggles to sell out home games unless they are on top.

FSU has no more of a "national" following than several existing SEC schools. I think people in La over rate FSU's popularity because in the 90's when LSU sucked and FSU was a powerhouse, lots of La people wore FSU hats/Tshirst etc. That said, they could add to the pie, but probably not enough to justify exapnsion since we already have Florida. If the SEC went to 16 and wanted to add 2 from the West (A&M and say OU or Mizzo) and 2 from the East (Va Tech and ...) FSU would make more sense.