By becoming the first dominos to fall in this round of realignment.
It triggered the B1G to act similarly in adding USC and UCLA, leaving our preferred choices - the 4 corners for us.
Now the ACC seems on the cusp of having to SELL SMU a spot and clumsily having to add Stanford and Cal in preparation for the ACC’s oncoming departures.
The fact that we were able to add the best 4 G5 schools, then add the 4 corners, and now get to await the ACC implosion to bolster the league even more - is all due, in large part to OU and Texas going first.
It triggered the B1G to act similarly in adding USC and UCLA, leaving our preferred choices - the 4 corners for us.
Now the ACC seems on the cusp of having to SELL SMU a spot and clumsily having to add Stanford and Cal in preparation for the ACC’s oncoming departures.
The fact that we were able to add the best 4 G5 schools, then add the 4 corners, and now get to await the ACC implosion to bolster the league even more - is all due, in large part to OU and Texas going first.