[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by alnorth

Depends. Are you trying to seriously predict what will happen, or are you amusing yourself with a hypothetical game of "what if everyone had to go to 16"

If the former, I'd stop at 16 for the SEC and 12 for the Big 12. If you think Notre Dame will go to the Big 12, feel free to take them to 16 also.

The B1G and the PAC 12 have no reason to, and will most likely not, expand beyond 12, especially the PAC 12. No one can, or will attempt to, pressure them to add schools they don't want to add when those schools will cost, rather than gain, them money, and they'll still both have to have an equal seat at the table. A 16-team conference wants to complain that its easier to win a 12-team conference? Too bad, they didn't have to expand to 16.

Amusing myself by being Nostadumbass.

When I started screwing with this I failed to consider academics in the equation. I think that's a primary motivator with the PAC and BIG.

With knowing as much as everyone else does about the scenario, it doesn't seem too out of the question for FSU and Clemson to peace out of the ACC. If you all would kindly accept this premise, banter with me on this notion.


Big12 doesn't appear to care about athletics, and I think they need to keep pace with the SEC and go to 14 members. Also, with WVU already in and with the Seminoles and Tigers hypothetically joining too, two more teams should come from the East where the population is more or less increasing in value, then Georgia Tech and Miami coming to the Big XII makes some logical sense. Travel only becomes an issue with the three remaining Big XII North schools which softens things for 'Olympic Sports'. Is it a stretch for the Big XII to add Georgia Tech and Miami if Florida State and Clemson go first?