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Message: [QUOTE="HRE Otto IV, post: 4306354, member: 5685"] The SEC started the expansion trend by going from 10 to 12. Since then they have gone from 12 to 14 to 16. So they have added 2 schools all 3 times. The B1G has gone from 10 to 11 to 12 to 14 to 16. Those 4 expansions have all been small. The ACC has gone from 8 to 9 to 12* to 14 to 14 (14-1+1). The idea was to go to 12 so I think we should count that as 3 even though it was 2 teams followed by the 3rd. So for the 4 expansions they have been 3 or less teams at a time. The P12 went from 10 to 12 to 10. Again small move. The B12 went from 8 to 12 to 10 to 10 (10-2+2) to 12 (10-2+4). So two of their three expansions have been 4 teams. So this whole time things have moved slowly. Yes, we all wish it would just end already and get it over with. But most likely this will play out slowly. IMO the SEC should want to be a national Southern conference. Looking West they might want to think about adding Kansas and Colorado, which are both desirable to the B1G as well. I think those are battleground schools. I think the conference who acts first with those 2 schools will make out. I think these are the next 2 dominos to fall. If the SEC cannot grab Colorado and Kansas, it will make it harder IMO to then go grab BYU, Arizona, San Diego State, and maybe UNLV. Having those bridge schools fills the map. The same can be said of the B1G. Not getting Colorado and Kansas leaves a hole between USC/UCLA and the rest of the conference. In the East we have FSU and Clemson there for the taking. IMO both the B1G and SEC should want these schools, so another battle. This battle though likely won't take place for another 10 years. The last battle will be for UNC. Once they are forced to chose a conference, will they stay Southern with the SEC? Or will they go academic with the B1G? This battle won't be for another few years after the FSU/Clemson battle. Then we have Notre Dame. Whenever they are ready to move to the B1G, a 2nd school will come along for the ride. Outside of those 4 moves, I don't see expansion happening in the next dozen years. It might go fast after that point, but for now we are in a slow march toward the end game. [/QUOTE]

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