I would classify that viewpoint as a personal opinion, even if it is one from a notable source. Those in the power structure of Oklahoma's governing bodies have not declared that option and it is they and not some sports writer's opinion that will be the determining factor.
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I would classify that viewpoint as a personal opinion, even if it is one from a notable source. Those in the power structure of Oklahoma's governing bodies have not declared that option and it is they and not some sports writer's opinion that will be the determining factor.
That may be true but the SEC seems to want only one school from new states. And the B10 would not consider OSU due to their lack of AAU membership. So possibly the only conference that would take OSU and OU as a pair is the P10.
No offense, but you really don't understand anything about how this works with factors outside raw population data (cable boxes), or why WVU was added to the B12 over Louisville and many others attached to huge raw markets in the first place. Our overall national branding and popularity (Q-Score/Rating) is/was significantly stronger than every other candidate for B12 expansion. THIS factor is NOT ignored by networks and contributes greatly to the overall strength/rating appeal of a conference as they negotiate network television deals. We would be the most attractive option available in that regard should Texas and Oklahoma leave the B12.
Simply put and for whatever reason, people recognize and like to watch WVU. Our branding is that good nationally and it greatly mitigates our lack of raw cable boxes. That's why the B12 took us over Louisville and now there is NO scenario where we are left out of a P5 conference re-shuffle.
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On this we agree. Texas and Oklahoma are the popular topics for exiting the Big-12 in a slow news cycle, as it always after Spring Drills and before Opening Day, but the truth is they both have limited options.
The SEC and Big Ten have both followed a path on expansion that is 100% respectively. The Big Ten has not allowed a non-AAU member nor a university that did not border or was not already in a state currently covered by their footprint. The SEC does not expand at this point in time into any state that already hosts an SEC member and they seem to have a dislike for private institutions.
This implies that Texas is out of the running by both and Oklahoma is out of the running because OSU is a second school in the current state and is not an AAU member. The only recourse either Texas or Oklahoma has is the Pac-12 and that must be telling the girl you left at the alter crying, "Hey, the last 5 years were a mistake and could you still marry me?"
The current Pac-12 media model is worse than going it alone in Big-12 with individual Tier 3 media packages and who in their right mind wants to trot two time zones away and play when everyone else is too bombed to care or has already gone to bed? If you want to be noticed and be some body, a university has a much better chance if it plays in the eastern time zone. You can get by in the central provided you play basically to the eastern timetable, which the Big-12 and western portions of the Big Ten and SEC do.
If the Pac-12 had a solid media package on the level of the Big Ten and/or SEC then those three along with perhaps Texas tech might head west because the media money would counterbalance the horrendous travel costs, but paying to travel and getting nothing for the effort is a poor foundation to move.
Texas and Oklahoma can moan about life but they have no realistic options...of course this is where some will tout the ACC. Texas could go to the ACC and fully expect to call the shots because not even FSU is big enough to wear Texas-sized underwear, but it will really frost the Longhorns when tiny little Duke orders them to sit down and shut up, they run the show.
Oklahoma and OSU can't go to the ACC, because the ACC have stupidly fallen into Notre Dame's Catch-22 where the doomers dangle a full membership as #15. We all know ND is never going to bite that apple but poor Swafford has yet to figure that out. With one slot left, you can read ACC message boards drooling over inviting in Navy because ND would surely join then. Let the laughter begin.
Some of you guys apparently way too much time on your hands, this really isn't something to worry about that much.
WVU will likely be just fine, and if not life will go on. Nothing any of us say or do is going to change anything and conference realignment has already ruined NCAA sports to some extent for me.
WVU will likely be just fine, and if not life will go on. Nothing any of us say or do is going to change anything and conference realignment has already ruined NCAA sports to some extent for me.
Then why are you here?
Each of has our reasons for delving into this subject. Some just like to needle others because they are trolls, most just care what happens to WVU. All of them probably just love anything to do with college football. The game is different today than it was yesterday and it will change tomorrow and again the day after. It is the way of the world.
I recommend just relaxing and not taking things personal that really aren't.
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