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re: Which Universities have threatened to leave the SEC?

Posted on 3/17/26 at 9:40 am to
Posted by Gunny Hartman
Member since Jan 2021
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Posted on 3/17/26 at 9:40 am to
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This post was edited on 3/17/26 at 9:44 am
Posted by Lynxrufus2012
Central Kentucky
Member since Mar 2020
19401 posts
Posted on 3/17/26 at 9:45 am to
Charter members are not shite schools.
Posted by hookem33
Belton, Tx
Member since Jun 2022
2954 posts
Posted on 3/17/26 at 10:12 am to
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Pretty sure Texas is one.


#rentfree

We didn't just join a conference to immediately threaten to leave. You have to be a special kind of stupid to believe this.

10 years from now? I could buy it....but not right now.
Posted by bamabaseballsec
Member since Dec 2020
3753 posts
Posted on 3/17/26 at 10:23 am to
I remember there was a rumor about miss st usce and Florida chatting with the acc(they’d never leave but it’s always good to have a job offer before you ask for a raise/promotion). There was also rumors about certain schools raising the topic of uneven distribution in the sec. Cfb is in uncertain times and everyone is looking out for their own interests(networks, schools, conferences) and sometimes it’s conflicting. I imagine most of these rumors are just posturing and nothing will come of it.
Posted by MAROON
Houston
Member since Jul 2012
2413 posts
Posted on 3/17/26 at 10:44 am to
there are a lot of major schools that have explored breaking off and forming their own league independent of the NCAA. It's not something that has been hidden.
Posted by bgator85
Sarasota
Member since Aug 2007
6268 posts
Posted on 3/17/26 at 10:47 am to
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Leaving the SEC is suicide. See GaTech, Tulane


IDK, not that we would but I think UF would survive just fine if it was in the Big 10
Posted by ColoradoAg
Colorado
Member since Sep 2011
26790 posts
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:10 am to
It is inevitable that schools will break off from the NCAA and form a mini-NFL league. I can name at least a dozen of them off the top of my head. I’m hopeful that A&M is NOT one of the teams because.I hate what college sports have become.

Many of the “name” schools are not satisfied with the status quo.

USC
Oregon
Ohio State
Michigan
Alabama
Georgia
LSU
Florida
Florida State
Miami
Texas
Oklahoma
Notre Dane

are all shoe-ins to be in that group. Some will use the threat of leaving as leverage to get privileged status from the NCAA if they can be convinced to stay. Then the second tier of teams is less clear but look at the states passing NIL friendly legislation.

What is left will form a new NCAA.
Posted by Old Sarge
Dean of Admissions, LSU
Member since Jan 2012
62837 posts
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:10 am to
Arkansas fans and Texas fans have both mentioned it on this forum

But as far as actual schools talking about it to the commissioner? I call complete BS.
Posted by ColoradoAg
Colorado
Member since Sep 2011
26790 posts
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:11 am to
A&M has talked about leaving for the B1G. It wouldn’t be far-fetched
Posted by Cdawg
TigerFred's Living Room
Member since Sep 2003
61876 posts
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:24 am to
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I remember there was a rumor about miss st usce and Florida chatting with the acc

WTH? I have never heard such an inkling of Miss State leaving the SEC and to the ACC? lol.

Come on man.
Posted by PSS101
Member since Jun 2024
1527 posts
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:27 am to
The only 2 big football brands that would threaten to bolt the SEC right now would be Georgia and Alabama. But that is a real stretch.
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