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[QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 5425792, member: 622"]
Arkansas was in the Southwest Conference for 75+ years.  They won 14 conference titles and one national title in the SWC.  They have not won the SEC title, though they have some division titles.  They were not really a top dog, like Texas, Alabama, etc.  They have accepted the money but will the fans be happy when they lose more games?

Both Nebraska and Oklahoma ruled the Big 8, to be sure.  However, Nebraska essentially became a non-entity towards the end of their tenure in the Big 12, jumping to the B1G as a better payday and an excuse to leave the Texas influence.  They are accepting a payday but their fans are not happy.  More teams in the B1G and a multi-team playoff in the conference would benefit Nebraska, maybe.

As for Oklahoma, the fans are very displeased with their performance last season in the SEC and are already complaining.  The school may not be as willing to leave the SEC but the fans are not likely to support a mediocre or losing team for a long time.   Fans are already calling for Venables job (he's been mediocre to date, though he walked into a rough situation when Lincoln Riley took half the offense to USC).  An expanded SEC with multi-team conference playoffs or regional conferences would benefit OU.

I agree that money will be a big issue but then, that is why we are in this current set-up.
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