I hate the idea of CFB consolidating to basically consolidating to two power conferences and a 3-4 lesser leagues. BUT the B1G will rue the day they completely lost the state of Texas to the SEC. yes, the B1G will still always have eyeballs but it struggles so badly in the number of recruits for football in its footprint compared to the SEC.
If I was the B1G I would pull all the stops out to secure UT, OU, USC & ND. Nebraska said it was making a 100 year decision. I think the B1G will regret conceding that much ground to the SEC for a long time.
USC, UCLA, UW, OR and one or both of Stanford/Cal gives ND all of its old rivalries in conference and gives partners to USC. I would also allow UT to pick 1 or 2 regional partners of their choice if needed to get Texas. Then the B1G can own the northern part of Texas and have a foothold in southern Texas even if it is second to the SEC(time would tell). It would also have California for recruiting which is valuable although not as valuable as Texas long term due to trends.
This would seem to align with UT's philosophy more and 4 additional blue bloods would command as much or more to the SEC or very to close to it.
Adding NC, VA, Ga. Tech & FSU wouldn't do near as much as above but still could be looked at down the line. The B1G would still be dwarfed as a brand in Georgia with Ga. TEch especially and even in Florida with FSU.
If I was the B1G I would pull all the stops out to secure UT, OU, USC & ND. Nebraska said it was making a 100 year decision. I think the B1G will regret conceding that much ground to the SEC for a long time.
USC, UCLA, UW, OR and one or both of Stanford/Cal gives ND all of its old rivalries in conference and gives partners to USC. I would also allow UT to pick 1 or 2 regional partners of their choice if needed to get Texas. Then the B1G can own the northern part of Texas and have a foothold in southern Texas even if it is second to the SEC(time would tell). It would also have California for recruiting which is valuable although not as valuable as Texas long term due to trends.
This would seem to align with UT's philosophy more and 4 additional blue bloods would command as much or more to the SEC or very to close to it.
Adding NC, VA, Ga. Tech & FSU wouldn't do near as much as above but still could be looked at down the line. The B1G would still be dwarfed as a brand in Georgia with Ga. TEch especially and even in Florida with FSU.