re: The BIG 10 is destroying itself, geographically.

As a southerner and ACC guy I can easily admit that the SEC has been masterful on the football field and in the boardroom. They owned the last few decades on both the athletic and business side. BUT, their view of regionalism is going to bite them due to the sport being taken over by TV execs. The paradigm shifted and the SEC has been slow to respond and are now boxed in. The BIG is absolutely going to come into the south with several viable options. Whereas, the SEC has very few options left anywhere else. In 10 years from now the BIG will be in Miami, Atlanta, South Carolina, South Bend, North Carolina, and Virginia. The SEC’s only move at this point is to play defense but their own fanbases have such a “local” mindset that USCe will freak out if the SEC offered Clemson and UGA if they offer GT, etc.

But the BIG sees the future more clearly of 4 five team conference pods. Keeps the money in house and lowers travel all while they cover all major TV markets and from coast to coast. This plan would never have worked under the old system but with TV execs now running the sport that is ALL that matters. Now, when states start banning football then of course the paradigm will shift again.

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They both applied to the B1G but were denied. Texas alone would have been accepted but they would not come without Oklahoma.

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Doubt that statement

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Even if true which I doubt, most of them will lose value because of how the SEC is a regional setup. This would be less likely in a league like the B1G which is spread out.

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The Big 10 will make a lot of money, but because of the setup will cause most of the BT Athletic Departments to struggle. The SEC will continue to win titles and make just about as much money per school.

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You are correct that the timeline had nothing to do with it and it was the brands. Based on TV revenue, the B1G banked right.
The B1G would have expanded regardless of UT and OU, but it may have sped things up. No one at the time knew if the SEC was interested in the West Coast or not.

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The Big 10 has made itself a conference that the SEC will dominates on the field and the courts (but then the SEC does that already) Enjoy counting your money as you watch the SEC win title after title after title.

Just for fun, name the teams and the years for the last 4 titles in the big 3 sports that the Big Ten won

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Whereas, the SEC has very few options left anywhere else. In 10 years from now the BIG will be in Miami, Atlanta, South Carolina, South Bend, North Carolina, and Virginia. The SEC’s only move at this point is to play defense but their own fanbases have such a “local” mindset that USCe will freak out if the SEC offered Clemson and UGA if they offer GT, etc

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The SEC owns most of the states that are football crazy. The Big Ten can come into the cities and have the weaker schools in sports but the cites are more pro sports anyway.

IF the Big Ten is dumb enough to try then that conference is on borrowed time. The athletic departments that make money break away.

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There are no big12 schools left of any value to the SEC

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Exactly. There is no one left outside of your footprint that can help/save you. The B1G is tightening its grip like a python on the SEC similar to how the North blockaded the South in the Civil War.

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At some point you’re adding more schools to split the pot with that don’t bring enough to the table on top of added traveling expenses for non revenue generating sports.

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So far all of the B1G's additions have added to the pot will the potential for even more soon. Non-revenue sports will be OK.

Big 10 could add FSU ,Clemson , and couple of Northern ACC schools

If the SEC adds anyone it should absolutely be tradition filled Basketball schools. UNC, Duke, NCState, and Virginia. No More Football Powerhouse schools for the SEC.

The Big 10 Needs some legitimate Football Competition , adding U of Washington & Southern California and Oregon doesn’t compare to adding FSU & Clemson and Miami in my opinion.

The fact is the SEC will still put a better product on the field and win championships because we have more local talent to recruit from.

Getting all this TV money isn’t going to make the B1G suddenly start winning more. If money alone solved such issues Texas A&M would have won a championship by now

Just look at current recruiting rankings for each conference. Including next years additions the SEC has 13 of 16 teams with a top 25 class. B1G has 7 in the top 25. Of those 5 SEC teams are top 10 while only 2 B1G teams (OSU and Oregon) are.

The mighty Michigan and Penn State programs barely crack top 15. Iowa, who played in your championship game has a worse recruiting class than Mississippi State. Several B1G teams recruit worse than Vanderbilt.

This is why you continually get your arse beat in the playoffs. B1G is a farce, they simply don’t have the talent top to bottom and never will because the best players are in the south and don’t want to go live and play in the cold miserable upper midwest

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doesn’t compare to adding FSU & Clemson and Miami in my opinion

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FSU just had a unicorn season compared to their recent history. Miami has been a brokern program for some time and Clemson hasn't been the same since Venables left. Right now the three are a wash at best against FSU, Clemson and Miami and this year are an upgrade compared to them. If USC ever remembers how to play defense they'll easily surpass those you listed because believe it or not California is a talent rich state.

You're incredibly dumb.

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Adding Texas added no revenue for the SEC because the SEC was already in Texas.

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You understand how fricking stupid this sentence is, right?

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The SEC owns most of the states that are football crazy. The Big Ten can come into the cities and have the weaker schools in sports but the cites are more pro sports anyway.

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There is no difference between the Midwest and the south in their love of college football. A hundred thousand standing in the cold in cold weather proves that. Outside of GA Tech, the ACC schools are not in major cities.