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Texas just doesn't deliver that much to the conference as a whole now that A&M is in the fold. Especially moving forward. The population of former students is growing exponentially. I think it is both in the interest of A&M/LSU that they keep any other teams out because it really locks down the Houston talent pool, and keeps the focus of the city towards those two programs, and not just for recruits, but donors and potential students.

I agree. That's why you won't see the SEC expand but to new states with Virginia and North Carolina (the states, not the universities) being the most likely.

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Posted by TeLeFaWx

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Posted on 5/2/12 at 1:47 pm to Quidam65

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I agree. That's why you won't see the SEC expand but to new states with Virginia and North Carolina (the states, not the universities) being the most likely.

I am still weary of this. With the Pac 12 and the B1G aligning themselves, I don't know if it is in our best interest to destabilize the ACC. I think the current situation is set up nicely for the SEC. The ACC and the Big 12 are both weaker than the SEC in almost every area, but if they consolidated themselves they could become a major problem. tu, OU, OSU, Texas Tech, FSU, Miami, Clemson, Georgia Tech, WVU, UNC, Duke, and whichever others could make a conference that strikes right across our footprint, and regardless of what anyone wishes, a lot of those programs have value, and if they become overly marginalized by our success, they will get restless. Especially tu. The first time A&M experiences success in the SEC, and they feel the eyes of Texas start to wander, they will do whatever they can to restore themselves to former glory.

Do I think this will happen? Sort of, regionalism is a lot to overcome just for better football games, but the world is changing, so who knows?

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