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Posted by OU_Fan on 1/21/16 at 2:07 am to Tiger Live2 OU has the tradition, history, prestige, and a national following. Schools like Texas A&M know how the pecking order would turn into if OU joined the SEC. They can't even beat LSU and Bama. Add OU to the mix and they'll be even more mediocre than they were in the Big 12. I can think of only one program in the SEC that's more storied than OU and that's Bama. And for the TV market gurus, how about them Oklahoma City Thunder?

The funny thing is that Dr. Loftin, TAMU President at the time, did everything he could to get OU to come with us in 2011. When he failed, and it was clear that no east team was coming, Missouri took the last spot by default.

Fast forward. The SECN receives a higher revenue per subscriber in each state in the footprint. Are there even enough potential subscribers in the state of Oklahoma to cover their cut of the SECN and maintain the current payout? THAT, will be the driver of any future expansion for any league.

While OU has the history, tradition, and titles, they don't have the metrics. And that is why the PAC turned them down and why the B1G will as well. The ship has sailed for them in the SEC as well. OU will have to wait until their GoR expires to see how it all shakes down. My guess is that tu, Tech, OU, and OSU all eventually wind up in the PAC. While the B1G, SEC, and ACC all remain as is.

I will say that in the 15 years we were in the XII, I never had any bad experiences with any OU fans. Most that I encountered are good folks and understood as much as anyone that programs can be up and down. Granted, TAMU had very little history with OU prior to the formation of the XII, except a few home and home games scattered since they left the SWC in the 1920's.

This post was edited on 1/21/16 at 8:44 am