9/13/2023 0 Comments Texas tech conference realignment![]() ![]() It was more about increasing the visibility of schools like Alabama and Ohio State than what these new affiliations brought with them.Įxcept that logic didn’t hold up at the Group of Five level. Hence the Big Ten adding Maryland and Rutgers while the SEC brought in Missouri and Texas A&M. The thinking was conferences could demand a larger subscriber fee from cable providers by getting their marquee brands on in other television markets. Since realignment always rolls downhill, C-USA lured Florida Atlantic, Florida International, North Texas and Western Kentucky away from the Sun Belt.Īt the time, new frontiers mattered most. A casualty from the Big East’s football schools rebranding as the American Athletic Conference and raiding Conference USA. The Sun Belt was left for dead just a decade ago. Leadership at Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech and West Virginia should look at the Sun Belt Conference as a case study in how to turn back oblivion. Both schools announced their intent to leave the conference on Monday and have since applied for SEC membership.īleak as it seems, there is a path forward for the Big 12’s eight remaining members. Where a two-panel meme perfectly sums up the future of the Big 12 without Oklahoma and Texas. Our jovial canine subject sips away unbothered. Never mind that the room is engulfed in flames. Let’s begin with a layman’s analysis.Ī cartoon dog sits at a table enjoying a cup of coffee. Watch Video: Texas and Oklahoma moving to SEC changes college football as we know it ![]()
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