re: How a 16 team SEC would look

is there a race to get to 16 teams?

Some thoughts.

UF isnt going to budge on FSU, and USC(E) wont budge on clemson.

Big 12 could take VT, so they may not be around long if the sec hesitates. NC State, otoh, isnt on the Big 12's radar. Why would the SEC rush to take NC state when patience may yield UNC down the road?

I doubt the Big 12 moves past 12 initially. Big 12 will not want to be responsible for unraveling the ACC TV contract. They will take 2 and wait.