re: Expansion Options

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You really don't understand the motivations of conference expansion do you? Nor do you understand anything about how the TV contracts work or about how the money is made, both currently or in the future.

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No, I don't. I freely admit that. Pretty sure only a select few do; otherwise most conferences would be successful.

Explain why the B1G took Nebraska? Why did the Pac 12 take Utah?

The B1G just made it to 16. You know, you can go on yacking about the SEC network if you like; I'm not buying it. I'll likely tune into the big game on ESPN or CBS. Hey- you know what? THAT'S the SEC. You know what else? The SEC will want that to continue. Oh, and the B1G, the Big 12, and others will want it NOT TO. Interestingly, the ACC just might have angled into NBC's deal with Notre Dame.

Adding Oklahoma to the SEC equation adds to our attractiveness, to ESPN. OU-Bama/UGA/Fla/LSU gives the league yet another marquee game to push, driving the SEC price higher.

Keep your conference networks if you like. I like the big network exposure and money.