The Blue Board

I hate the expansion plain and simple. On another subject, I don't think ND will ever join a conference, mostly because of ther ego and also they don't have to. Hate them all you want, but they can single handedly make it on their own financially. The only way they could be forced to join is if the new playoff black balled them. It won't though because the powers that be are too greedy to pass up the absurd amount of Money ND would bring to the party. They flirt with conferences for fun but they're not joining. The only other possible chance is if a conference is desperate enough and offers ND like an 80/20 split of the conference money pot, and even then I'm not sure they would go. Just my thoughts

Texas gives the SEC the second most populous state in its entirety (not the small portion A&M brings) and one that is still growing. OU's TV numbers wouldn't even matter. That's the option you explore first imo. If it doesn't work out between the parties so be it, and go ahead and split the ACC three ways, but you don't move on a couple long hanging fruit right away when you just have to wait 20 months for the chance at the biggest revenue driver in college sports and a recognizeable/ marketable/ historically successful second choice.

If we add Texas and Oklahoma I'm all for it. I'm sure most agree.

It would be great but won't happen. The Big 12 is now going to survive. The only real shot it had at completely disbanding was the PAC16 plan. When that fell through, the threat was over. Everything is in a holding pattern across the nation and all it will take to set off the final round of realignment is the Big 10 making their move. I'd personally rather stay at 14, but I think it's almost a certainty that the Big 10 will move south. Then the SEC moves into VA/NC territory, Big 12 takes a couple southeastern schools, and that's it. You'd have two 12 team conferences (PAC and Big 12), two 16 team conferences (SEC and B1G), and then an ACC that is barely relevant. They'll be like the Big East and linger on the fringe of the big stage for a couple years before fading away (not saying they'll cease to exist - just that they'll no longer be talked about).

outside of FSU,Clemson, or possibly a UNC / L'ville hoops grab, no one deserves to be in the SEC.

This. If ND is already playing 5 games, why not add 3 more to get to 8 and join fully and allow the ACC to renegotiate....becuase if that doesn't happen the ACC will fall apart.

IMO ND is on the clock with many ACC teams wanting to fill a few remaining spots. UNC will not do anything without NCState having a safe landing. UVA/VT will not do anything without the other having a safe landing. VT didn't leave for the SEC in place of Mizzu because we didn't want to be the lynch pin for the ACC crumbling, and with MD leaving...it would have happened that way

I'm sure the SEC hired analyst firms and the conclusion was that adding Missouri was of more benefit. Plus I'm pretty sure Florida balled FSU.

im no FSU fan by any stretch but lets face it Mizzou week isnt an EYE catcher requardless of "the benifit".

the Noles on the other hand, would be a weekly classic.
FSU vs USCe
FSU vs Fl
FSU vs Ga
FSU vs LSU
FSU thumping Auburn at Home or away.

It's all about the SEC network and subscription rates. We already have UF, Missouri was a new market. Same reason Texas won't get in... much more profitable to add a whole new state like VA and NC.

I still think ND controls their own fate. Ill believe the committees statement when I see it actually backed by their actions. The playoff is about money and I just can't see them excluding ND for not being in a conference. They bring too much money to the table. I don't like it ,but I think the greed of the higher ups will allow ND to do as they please.

I agree with this. And I think the SEC eventually caves and grabs FSU even if it ends up irritating UF. The alternative is to allow FSU to end up in the B12. I don't think the SEC will stand by and allow the B12 grab FSU and gain a major foothold in Florida the way the SEC has done in Texas by grabbing A&M.