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Message: [QUOTE="Day2, post: 4295207, member: 5348"] Something keeps getting lost here. The B1G and SEC are adding markets and brands, not schools. If they already have a market, they’re not going to add another school from that market, unless the school has an elite brand. That’s why Texas is going to the SEC and USC/UCLA are both going B1G. But it’s also why Florida State and Miami aren’t going to the SEC and why only one of them (probably FSU) is going B1G. And it’s why a lot of people are overvaluing Kansas and Duke. Here’s what’s left of the markets: NC - Neither conference represented. UNC could go to one, with NC State to the other. No room for Duke or Wake. SC - SEC has the Cocks, but might want Clemson because of their brand. Otherwise B1G. Georgia - It’s Tech (and TNT Studios) to the B1G or nothing. Florida - SEC won’t piss off UF. B1G will take one between FSU and Miami. Miami could be one of the last teams in because of their brand. I don’t think it’s worth mentioning UCF. Virginia - Like in NC, both UVA and VPI should find a new home. Oregon - Not much of a market, so this is only about the brand and only one conference will capitalize. The other conference won’t want OSU. Washington - Seattle is the appeal here. Similar to the above, WSU won’t draw interest. Arizona - If Arizona goes B1G, I could see the SEC taking ASU for the Phoenix market, but not the other way around. Maybe the SEC would take both. California - I can’t see either Bay Area school in the SEC. I could see both in the B1G, though. Colorado - This is an underrated market both conferences will have interest in. Utah - I think BYU is the target here, not Utah. And I think this is more about brand than market. Texas - The SEC is done here and I don’t think the B1G is that desperate to add a Texas school. Makes more sense for them to go after A&M than to settle for Baylor/TT/TCU/Houston. Oklahoma/Iowa - I don’t see either conference needing OSU or ISU. Kansas - Folks, Kansas brings nothing to the table. Nothing. The B1G doesn’t need the KC market (and already has STL with Illinois) and the SEC preferred Mizzou. KU and KSU are screwed. West Virginia - WVU is screwed. Kentucky - Louisville is probably screwed. Ohio - Cincy is definitely screwed. Indiana - Obviously ND is about the brand. Pennsylvania - Coin flip on whether or not the SEC would be interested in Pitt. B1G won’t be. Massachusetts - Coin flip on either conference having interest in BC. New York - I guess Rutgers is good enough for the B1G. We have two prayers: NE expansion by the SEC or a last minute add like Miami. By my math, we’re looking at no more than 16 additional schools joining the super conferences. A lot of good programs will be left hanging, but that’s not a bad thing, because the next tier should still be competitive. [/QUOTE]

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