Could Oklahoma State & Texas A&M Shock the World & Move to the Big 10? | Conference Realignment

David Smoak, Paul Catalina, and Craig Smoak discuss the possibility of OSU and Texas A&M joining the Big 10.
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[@clintlewis1715]

You might want to do some research (no pun intended), before claiming Oklahoma State isn't a big research institution. Oklahoma State University's official Carnegie classification is R1 Doctoral University with the highest research activity, which is Carnegie's top classification for research universities.

[@elvangulley3210]

They aren't aau and aren't close to being a member and r1 is easy to get every d1 is r1

[@Joe_BROgan]

#85 out of over 1100 institutions, around the world. And #8 in the US, according to Times Higher Educations 2021 impact rankings.

[@clintlewis1715]

@@elvangulley3210 First of all, my post is in response to the claim by one of the hosts. Secondly, OSU can't be AAU anyway, because their hospital/medical campus is off site. AAU status has nothing to do with my comment. Thirdly, Carnegie R1 status is not easy to achieve and not every D1 institution has that classification.

[@kylev.2373]

@@clintlewis1715 the only school that isn’t a AAU school in the B1G is Nebraska.

[@clintlewis1715]

@@kylev.2373 good grief. Read the post and take time to comprehend the words that were typed.. I am not in any way making an argument for OSU to the Big Ten.

[@edasher1009]

Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett and William Barret Travis didn't die at the Alamo for UT and A&M students not to play football annually.

[@davidmesser5813]

They died for freedom. Forcing people or university,s to do anything against their own free will is a form of dictatorship. Dictators are bullies. Vaughn 🐯

[@tjgentry8296]

Haha...HELL YEAH...'MERICA!

[@Marketex1]

Texas A&M is joining NATO and Okie State is joining the Warsaw Pact

[@tjgentry8296]

😂😂

[@Cws7187]

This is my favorite comment of the week

[@Mike739107]

These conjectures are getting out of hand. Why, just the other day I heard a rumor that BYU and Hawaii are joining the NFC.

[@Neb-ie5mj]

This made me giggle, good work

[@SJVA]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@KillerBrees]

“It was so nice here, and now JAMES is back”….that was f’ing great. Nice work.

[@user-tz2zz5ij1s]

I also don’t understand why people think A&M is upset over Texas joining. The A&M Board of Regents voted to expand the SEC and voted to extend an invitation to Texas and OU.

[@djblakk86]

I thought they did that under duress though

[@user-tz2zz5ij1s]

@@djblakk86 under-duress? Not at all. They could have voted anyway they wanted. There was a lot of chatter about a former A&M official wondering if the gentleman’s agreement between all SEC schools ability to veto, and at first A&M did ask some questions about it when it first came up, but they voted yes. A&M could have easily voted no. They weren’t going to get kicked out or punished if they voted no, that’s just silly. Business wise of course they weren’t super excited. What business wants a direct competitor opening up across the street? Of course they asked questions and weren’t super excited about it. But they agreed that for the future of the SEC it would be beneficial to bring in Texas and OU, and future benefits for the SEC are future benefits for A&M. Texas actually owes A&M a thank you card.

[@sonofsarek]

Tamu has been rumored to the SEC since the 1980s. Doubtful they ever leave.

[@jerrycreecy7855]

There is not a world where OSU can bring in 75 - 100 million dollars for either the Big 10 or SEC to consider inviting them to join their conference.

[@user-tz2zz5ij1s]

Everyone seems to always forget that the Texas Fight Song starts with “Texas Fight, Texas Fight, and it’s goodbye to A&M” As an Aggie, I welcome Texas joining the SEC and look forward to rivalry again.

[@goblue636]

Texas definitely a better fit in the B1G than the SEC and still surprised they opted to go there but I can also understand why they made the move to stay in the south and be affiliated with the best football (on the field) conference. Oklahoma was going to follow Texas anywhere they went.

[@keruetz]

I hope A&M stays in the SEC and return to the annual Thanksgiving schedule.

[@ASSHOLE123456ish]

I miss thanksgiving night back then ! It needs to return soon ! Aggys please don’t run away once more ?

[@danielmagnuson9986]

I would love to have Oklahoma State in the B10 but A&M belongs with Texas in the SEC

[@freeisalwaysme]

Missouri has a better shot of going to the BIG10

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

Oklahoma State seems like an SEC fit to me. It wouldn't surprise me to see them end up there in the future unless OU blocks their membership.

[@jakeallison9444]

OU and OSU don’t actually hate each other like some rivals do. Not that the rivalry is not heated, especially on OSU’s end

[@freeisalwaysme]

If the oklahoma recruiting area was more hot. I could see them wanting to block them. Luckily its not so. I can see them wanting to help little brother.

[@kennypowers1945]

Lmao OU cant block anyone from anything. It’s up to the SEC

[@JustSayNo2Woke]

I totally agree! They have great facilities and really good teams that play in them (unlike that school in Lubbock)!

[@jasonyerian8931]

Oklahoma state would be good for the SEC because I want to see Oklahoma State beat Ole Miss 85 billion to nothing

[@mikejohnson9586]

Texas A&M is in the best conference that shares revenue and allows them obtain state of the art football practice facilities and upgraded stadium. They've got it good in the SEC.

[@bryonwishecoby3200]

Yet big10 offers more money and js better league

[@jamesrobison355]

those facilities were paid for through donations. Not SEC revenue

[@AaronCaldwell.]

@@bryonwishecoby3200 The Big 10 is trash Ohio State is the only team that even takes football SEC level serious in that whole conference

[@bryonwishecoby3200]

@@AaronCaldwell. so said an sec guy…other than Alabama sec is trash…we can go back and forth knocking each persons conference but what would that do…get under each other’s skin for having different opinions…but however…we will agree to disagree..however…totally jump the whole subject…so take it…since can’t keep on subject…I take it you really don’t believe what you just wrote bud

[@joewoods5775]

@@bryonwishecoby3200 no its not, when it comes to collegiate sports it's not. When the new TV contract comes to pass it won't be financially either.

[@teddyfromtexas3945]

I for a fact of all the teams that’s left a conference this century A and M would be the one the big ten would cover the most . Problem is a and m isn’t moving from the sec .

[@lordrayden3045]

Still think the big 10 should just bring the endgame on and invite Florida. And if you need a pair, go for AM too I guess

[@freeisalwaysme]

I would be leaning towards Missouri and TAM.

[@lordrayden3045]

@Aroon I know what you’re saying, but it isn’t up to them. Florida is exactly,the type of school the big 10 looks for. They would be a fit. School admins and board of trustees make those decisions. The advantages of big 10 membership dwarf anything sports related. I’m just saying it’s nit as clear cut as you’d think.

[@markmajkowski9545]

End game add GA and FL plus TX (can B1G expand by subtraction- IA NE IN MSU MN the academic anemics.). Or Pitt UNC MIA FSU

[@lordrayden3045]

@@markmajkowski9545 Now that would be something But no one is getting kicked out

[@WeSRT4]

Oklahoma State needs to be in the SEC eventually.

[@denisemasters1933]

I would think it would be a good fit for them -- and bring back that old rivalry

[@a.barker7792]

One don't cut it. I'd go all in and tell Texas, Oklahoma, Texas a&m and Oklahoma State to join the Big Ten. That would complete the circle and have great old rivalry games. Must see T.V.

[@freeisalwaysme]

If the SEC goes to a 24 team conference. Sure OKstate may make it in then.

[@corneliusdansbyjr6165]

Thank u I agree dey do

[@denisemasters1933]

@@a.barker7792 atm loves the SEC way too much to leave -- and remember -- SNOW -- doesn't snow often in that part of Texas -- they would hate it

[@kdelete4949]

No. BTW, UT also has A&M in their fight song as well.

[@alexhoffman6477]

He has no idea that this is true.

[@aaronlovell6026]

Ya, right after Minnesota leaves the BIG for the big 12.

[@rcdowdy]

Another great show. Very interesting prospectives. I can see why A&M would have issues with the SEC. A little bit like Nebraska had issues with the Big 12.

[@freeisalwaysme]

At least ATM is still getting a full share vs a weighted share in the SEC.

[@billgodfrey9085]

I personally think Texas should have gone independent. They could have played Notre Dame every year. They could have called the game "The Obnoxious Bowl".

[@GarrettBShaw]

Thank you for this! 😂😂😂

[@MrJara1018]

Is it gonna be thanksgiving game

[@TheGamingAltar]

Alabama is going to C-USA

[@michaelmerck7576]

Good riddance

[@paulmkz]

Maybe. I think only schools SEC really wants that are possible are Flst, Clemson, Notre Dame, Miami and Unc and Uva. That's about it

[@orangehoof]

Some Aggie is mad that Texas is joining their league so he starts a rumor which, on the surface, is laughable. I'm sure Oklahoma State would be willing to go, if invited, but A&M would have more to lose than to gain if they jumped.

[@stephenrutherford7450]

Then they could average third in a third conference

[@haroldflashman4687]

Hell yeah! And tomorrow morning my aunt will grow balls and become my uncle!

[@seanfaber8820]

In the big 10 conference there is 2 teams form pac12 teams form USC and ucla

[@texasscifi3431]

Wow what a yellow journalism headline. I'm sure it's just for clicks.

[@chriscottenden4274]

TAMU will NOT leave the SEC. The culture of the SEC is a perfect fit for TAMU.

[@rubengonzalez750]

Y’all culture not to popular up north

[@davidrawls369]

I’ve never seen a fan base pump their conference more than aggies. It’s non stop all the time, they’re not ever leaving sec.

[@alexnowicki286]

Big ten is the richest conference by far with this upcoming deal it could change texas a&m to switch conferences I would also expect Norte dame to join the big ten here soon

[@AaronCaldwell.]

@@alexnowicki286 no one cares their not even good those contracts are going to make those companies lose millions no one is going to watch any games besides the one Ohio State is in

[@AaronCaldwell.]

@@alexnowicki286 No one is watching NBC and Fox sports over ESPN coverage as the default go to channel in America when they turn on a tv

[@carsonc29]

@@alexnowicki286 ND has a contractual obligation to the ACC..its written in the contract that if they ever join a conference as a full member, it HAS to be the ACC..that deal probably isnt up till the ACC deal is up

[@stephenlang7870]

Texas A&M is possible, but if the B1G wanted a Texas school they'd have taken Texas the two times Texas asked to get in.

[@bryonwishecoby3200]

No they wouldn’t when Texas would want to control media rights…when now the league controls media rights and not Texas

[@bryonwishecoby3200]

Problem the big8 and big12 issues before Texas needs the power but obviously can’t handle having it

[@mkmcclure]

No way would or should the Big Ten consider either of these schools. Oklahoma State in particular is anything but an academic institution. It does not belong to the AAU and has a history of suspect coaches. No way.

[@haydenjohnson1520]

What coaches exactly? Name a few. “Suspect coaches” 🤣

[@vernonsheldon-witter1225]

@@haydenjohnson1520 Mike Boynton. They are under multi-year probation. No way either the SEC or the BIG will take a team facing this.

[@MistakezWeRMade_]

How about we get rid of all conferences and have a huge play off at the end of the season and see how it goes

[@stephenbabcock688]

FIX YOUR SOUND. TOO LOW. COMMERCIALS BLOW OUT THE SPEAKERS!!!!!!!!!

[@1redcougar175]

Texas A&M can do what they want!

[@jeffammon1351]

Exactly. The can be in any conference anywhere and still NOT win championships 🤣🤣

[@Dodgevair]

Apparently, there are many stills still active over in ETX...

[@carsonc29]

to my knowledge, the BIG wont even invite a team if it isnt in the AAU..which I dont think OSU, so unless the BIG decides to drop that requirement, then Okie state has zero chance of an BIG invite

[@jameschapman6825]

I think it's odd that UT/OU did not go to BIG because it's a better cultural fit and BIG keeps their geographic footprint tight. Between OU/UT and USC/UCLA, I take the former in a slam dunk

[@bogg7zed102]

Then you would have missed out on the number three television market.

[@jbm0866]

Until things started shaking up (the surprise move of Texas and OU to the SEC) the Big 10..and every other non-SEC conference to be honest, were not looking to expand, and stupidly that included the Big12. That is why they lost their two biggest brands and now the Big 10 has finally been forced to make a move and since the Big 12 was the second conference to make deals..the Pac and ACC are just looking to survive at this point.

[@freeisalwaysme]

That's not true, seeing they would connect just fine with the western half of hte schools.

[@Alex-pe9bd]

No way is the big 10 a better fit for UT and OU over SEC. It's frigid in most of b1G the last 4 games of the season. Texas has more in common with Louisiana than Michigan and Ohio

[@carsonc29]

Okahoma isnt an AAU school..the BIG REQUIREES that to even apply for membership..had Nebraska not had theirs when they applied, they would have been denied...

[@big12plus]

Keeping the Crazy Faith! EMAW

[@natiman1345]

Fix your audio fellas. It’s wayyyyyyy low.

[@NoName-cd9cp]

Texas was willing to join the Big ten years ago when the talks were going on, but they wanted Oklahoma to go with them and the Big ten actually refused Oklahoma because of the academic standards.

[@MrJara1018]

Texas wanted to go to Pac-10 too

[@kevinbergin9971]

@@MrJara1018 But they wanted to keep their TV contract. To be fair, if USC shares their money, UT couldn't keep it from the PAC-12. Well, I bet that conference wishes UT, Oklahoma, Texas Tech and OSU could have moved over and kept the PAC-12 out of their current mess.

[@bert2754]

Texas is a cancer. They seem to ruin every conference they join.

[@RANDALLBRIGGS]

True. If the Big Ten wouldn't take Oklahoma, why would they take Oklahoma State, which is worth much less from a financial point of view and has much worse academics than Oklahoma does?

[@voiceofreason2674]

The academics thing is a scam

[@davidmesser5813]

Texas A&M did not want to join the Big Xll because of Texas. Maybe Texas A&M would come back to the Big Xll. Missouri doesn't like Texas and Oklahoma. I would like to see Mizzou go back to the Big Xll. Vaughn 🐯

[@observer466]

Neither will give up the SEC money to go to Big 12

[@joewoods5775]

They would be ridiculously stupid to go back to the Big 12 from the SEC regardless of the reason

[@joewoods5775]

Mizzu might as well their never gonna win in the SEC once OU and TX get there

[@WDB2005]

We at the Big Ten would love to have Missouri!

[@michaelmerck7576]

@@joewoods5775 they aren't winning much now

[@jpcampbell]

The fact that the Aggie fight song reference UT and that the Aggies are not even the main rival speaks volumes.

[@braddorholt1070]

Michigan's fight song says, 'champions of the west' and they play in the B1G East. Times change and so does the conference alignment. Michigan resigned from the B1G and went back to the West Conference then oops.....re-joined the B1G. Tx and TXAM could simply agree to play every year in a non-conference game like GA Tech and UGA.

[@CatsClaw44]

That would be hard for A&M to do since the SEC has a grant of rights.

[@MrHav1k]

Okie State in the Big Ten 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣. Is the Big Ten going to add Stony Brook too?

[@freeisalwaysme]

Naa grand canyon!

[@droberts1664]

I knew from the start that A& M would be mad when they moved to the SEC. I said it was a mistake. And now Texas and OU is gonna go there too, which is gonna be a huge mistake too.

[@thedebatehitman]

The Big Ten might take TAMU because the university has pretty darned good academics, but Oklahoma State is nowhere close to meeting the Big Ten’s needs for academics or brand size/recognition. And before anyone replies about the brand size of Maryland or Rutgers, I’ll note that those universities were added back when the size of TV markets is what mattered most. Now that most people stream their content, brand is what matters.

[@joekhatib3798]

Texas A&M brings in 1.85 million eyeballs per game which is number 17 in the Country! Oklahoma State brings in 1.65 million eyeballs per game which is number 19 in the Country, both are in the Top 20 of viewership!!!! Maryland averages 681,000 eyeballs per game and Rutgers 266,000 eyeballs per game. Oklahoma State nearly doubles both schools viewership numbers!!! 😏

[@thedebatehitman]

@@joekhatib3798 I already acknowledged that Rutgers and Maryland were outliers due to the fact that they were invited during a time when the size of TV markets was a primary benchmark for consideration. The simple fact is that Rutgers and Maryland are already in the Big Ten, so they don’t need to promote their resume in an effort to be considered for membership. But keep in mind that I’m not arguing that TV viewership is what matters most. Rather, I’m correctly pointing out that *BRAND SIZE/RECOGNITION* is what matters most because of TV viewership. TAMU is a much bigger and more coveted brand than Oklahoma State. And of course, TAMU’s academics are far better.

[@freeisalwaysme]

@@joekhatib3798 Regardless of all the tv money being thrown around. They are in the business of academics not athletics. OSU doesn't cut it in the classroom.

[@jasonswisher893]

They was also add for more then just football they are both basketball schools. For men and women. And a few other sports.

[@joekhatib3798]

@@thedebatehitman Deflection!!!!!!!

[@49ersrocketsrider2]

AGGIES AND OK STATE TO BIG 10??? HELL NAWL!!

[@borisbalkan707]

Oh wow just saw this in August, 2022. There is no way the Big Ten would want OSU or Texas A&M.

[@derekwarr8567]

No

[@TR-xp1eb]

Will Bedlam be played again?

[@vernonsheldon-witter1225]

Not for a while. There is more dislike than people give them credit for.

[@webmoore4353]

Texas would have been in Pac16 years ago if not for ESPN. Explored also big ten but ESPN again prevented.

[@VorlonAngel]

"Could Oklahoma State & Texas A&M Shock the World & Move to the Big 10?" LMAO, no way A&M leaves and the B-10 is too snooty with there AAU requirements to get OK State.🤣

[@freeisalwaysme]

The big10 would take Missouri well before taking OSU.

[@jakephiffer6747]

@@freeisalwaysme Missouri also is NOT leaving. Why would any SEC team want to go to a lesser conference.

[@Major709]

To further on what was being said with A&M possibly leaving the SEC because of Texas, I will say and remind some people that when A&M left they were tired of the conference being just UT and it was sinnered around them the majority of the time especially when it came to the Longhorn network and that was the big problem amongst the other members including OU so to further on what was said earlier Colorado left Nebraska left Missouri left and A&M left. Now that’s sort of changed Texas and Oklahoma joining the SEC it’s not gonna be Texas centered and they’re both going to get paid a big amount same with Oklahoma joining as well they’re going to get paid a good amount. Also if you all remember about 10 years ago also when there was talk of Texas, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, and Oklahoma State going to the Pac 12 the reason why they did not kind of flourishing is because Texas was not willing to give up their longhorn Netwerk. No interestingly enough around that same time it was said that Oklahoma who by the way I’m a fan of was going to leave unless three things were met and that was everybody is going to get a networks similar to the Longhorn Netwerk, fire the commissioner that was Dan Beebe, and I can’t think of the third one was expand but the conference only did one of those things and it was fire the commissioner. Fast forward about 10 years later and we’re having the same conversation only this time Oklahoma and Texas leave. Which again was a shocker that even Texas wanted to leave considering they got pretty much everything they ever wanted

[@jasonyerian8931]

Hope Texas a&m beats Texas 223 to nothing and Oklahoma Sooners beat Texas 8,000 to nothing

[@Patrick-sg7cm]

Texas and Oklahoma were tired of feeding all the other mouths in the Big 12.

[@braddorholt1070]

I'd like to see someone run the numbers SEC TV and Academic $ verses the B1G TV and Academic $. TX A&M would make more $ in the B1G.

[@Full-Blooded_Buckeye]

More rumors....what's next Alabama wants to join the ACC?

[@seanechols6300]

We'll...we did saw their horns off in the world series.

[@codyschiffman8414]

OSU and tOSU would be a pain to keep straight in the same conference. Lol

[@aarontracy5160]

Gosh, make a conference of Oregon, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Oregon State and OK State. Call it the Big O

[@davidmesser5813]

@@aarontracy5160 🤣😃🤗🤣 Vaughn 🐯

[@melroze]

I'm waiting for schools to join LIV.

[@rodneyp4491]

Rumors has it the Alabama is joining the European League Of Football and Georgia and Florida are going to the XFL and Auburn being without Alabama is going to the USFL to create a new rivalry with the Birmingham franchise. Serious with these stupid rumors.

[@kylewalker641]

The Aggie fan base CANT WAIT to renew the rivalry with Texas. It’s only the administration that seems to not want to play that traditional game. Also A&M’s fight song is still ENTIRELY about Texas. Aggie traditions still revolve around playing and beating Texas

[@zkc24k.64]

76-37 you trash ass guys are against Texas😂😂need to change that fight song Red Rivers the only rivalry we care about now.

[@tjgentry8296]

Noone can convince me otherwise that the "Gaggies" left the Big12 in part to get away from U. of Texas. So a bolt to the Big10 to once again run scared would not surprise me.

[@bert2754]

The rivalry ended because all them Texas cry babies threatened A&M if they left to the SEC. A&M told Texas to shove it. That’s how Texas tries to control the whole conference. I’m gonna enjoy seeing them get stomped by everyone in the SEC

[@kylewalker641]

No one can convince me the aggies left for anything other than $$$. If they really wanted to escape from UT’s shadow, they could’ve done so in the Bog XII by actually winning for once.

[@jbm0866]

Okie lite would do it in a heartbeat, fit or otherwise, but A&M? No way, aggy has their entire identity and sense of importance wrapped up in being in the SEC lol.

[@TideV2]

okie lite? aggy? quite the inferiority complex you got goin there bud

[@corneliusdansbyjr6165]

Oklahoma State would never go to the Big 10

[@freeisalwaysme]

@@corneliusdansbyjr6165 Bullshit. Its presidents that decide and presidents are in the business of academics. Not just football. OSU would still join the pac if invited.

[@corneliusdansbyjr6165]

@@freeisalwaysme um no they wouldn't ain't no trying to be traveling up north or playing in the upper midwest when we rite here by Arkansas and Texas and Louisiana historically and culturally Oklahoma State does not fit in the Big 10 period

[@okiedokie2894]

Why would A&M leave the SEC

[@buchermj]

OSU isn't a member of AAU. Big 10 would make that exception for Notre Dame, but not OSU. They would bring in Kansas if TAMU needed a partner to come in with.

[@jakephiffer6747]

TAMU isn’t leaving the SEC

[@westernciviccapital3075]

West Virginia fans should be intrigued to know their U.S. Senator is going to carry the new NIL bill called for by Commissioner Warren. -this should confirm what we're hearing about West Virginia making the SEC24. But if I was a Mountaineer fan, I would be all over the phones, email, and Senator Manchin's office making certain he uses his leverage as the bill's sponsor to assure WV is in.

[@haroldflashman4687]

Say what?

[@westernciviccapital3075]

August 2, 2022 NEW! UPDATED! CONCISE! THE NEW FULL MEMO ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL REALIGNMENT... Please remember, as Commissioner Warren said, these things are planned well in advance... To the B1G: Pitt, Stanford, Cal, Washington, Utah, Oregon, Kansas and Colorado for 24 (all here mentioned are AAU schools). To the SEC: NC(aau), Duke(aau), UVA(aau), Clemson, Florida St., West Virginia, Georgia Tech(aau), and Virginia Tech for 24. As the SEC still refuses to take Miami, the Hurricanes may end up a third top tier independent. ND and BYU (and Miami) will stay independent with playoff access. B1G24 Pacific division Washington Oregon Stanford Cal USC UCLA B1G24 Mountain Plains division Utah Colorado Nebraska Kansas Minnesota Iowa B1G24 Midwest division Illinois Northwestern Indiana Purdue Wisconsin Ohio State B1G24 Union division Rutgers Maryland Penn State Pitt Michigan Michigan State Meet the SEC24: On the bubble (2 of 3 will join SEC24): Miami (increasingly looking to be the third major independent, joining ND and BYU), West Virginia, and Virginia Tech. Knowing that Pitt is going B1G, that means 7 more ACC schools are needed to break their contract, which may assure the Hokies are in. No chance the other 6 ACC properties get left behind, each are way too valuable. Texas Oklahoma Texas A&M Arkansas Kentucky Missouri LSU Miss State Ole Miss Tennessee Vanderbilt Alabama Auburn Florida Florida St. Georgia Georgia Tech South Carolina Clemson North Carolina Duke UVA Virginia Tech West Virginia The rest to comprise TheThird24 conference with access relegation to playoff eligible divisions (similar to Euro soccer leagues) with guaranteed football playoff slots for their top teams every year. (Realignment for non football sports in this third conference, as membership could include 40 or so schools, with likely only 24 members of which will start the football season with access to the national playoff, more permanent regional sub conferences will be needed, and allowing these regional divisions to develop organically is expected to be one of the final components, and possibly most time consuming, such that the networks/B1G/SEC intend to allow the third conference a couple years of organization before defining a final playoff structure.) This third conference is going to be full of badass non AAU schools from coast to coast, will have playoff access, and likely compete well for national titles moving forward. And now be introduced to TheThird24 Conference: TheThird24 (Assuming Miami goes independent) 1) Oklahoma St. 2) Washington St. 3) TCU 4) Arizona St. 5) Kansas St. 6) Baylor 7) Boise St. 8) Arizona (AAU school) 9) San Diego St. 10) Tulane (AAU school) 11) Rice (AAU school) 12) UCF(disney/espn) 13) Louisville 14) Cincinnati 15) Houston 16) Boston College If the 3rd conference goes to 24: Utah State Syracuse NC State Hawaii Oregon State Fresno State Iowa State Texas Tech and/or SMU or Memphis or Southern Miss or Wake Forrest or Colorado State or Tulsa or Wyoming or New Mexico or UConn or Wichita State or Nevada or Army or Navy or Air Force... etc. Relegation clearly required. The Eligible75 So that makes 75 teams with playoff access each year: B1G24, SEC24, TheThird24 (with relegation beyond 24), and independents Notre Dame, Miami, and BYU. B1G/SEC to play 9 of 11 regular season games in conference (5 division, 1 each in the other 3 divisions, plus 1 reserved/rivalry game =9), and 2 non conference games (1 allowed to be an opponent beyond the eligible75). How can this happen? Quite simply. -and in the end likely a value booster for all schools through the 3 mega conferences... Except for the 32 currrent legacy members of the B1G/SEC, revenue sharing as we've known it is finished. The rest will be taken on and paid in accord with their relative fanbase/marketshare and other values brought to the table. And they're selling this beautifully.... This has to be the single best dudes' soap opera to run the sportswire in some time. This is intentional. It's a done deal, but milking the interest is just the first part of this brilliant college football marketing campaign. -or, blame capitalism. ✌🤠✌ Also, look for the Rose Bowl to be the B1G championship game each New Year's day, the Sugar for the SEC24, and the Cotton for the Third24. Look for something called the "Independent Invitational" game to be played in early December alongside the conference semifinals, and to be managed by The Playoff Commission, playing the best of Notre Dame, Miami, and BYU against a team hoping to make a playoff or better bowl claim, playing 2 playoff competitive independents against eachother, or any other 2 teams the Commission may deem appropriate in a given year in order to help clarify and minimize their playoff selections upcoming after the bowls. The bowls will play out during the holidays and could have playoff selection implications depending on the year. PLAYOFF FLEXIBILITY: The concept of yearly playoff flexibility should be incorporated. Every year is different; setting an arbitray number of playoff slots before the season plays out inevitably rubs against fairness for the next team left out. After the 3 Conference championships on New Year's Day (yielding 3 guaranteed advanced playoff births) the Playoff Commission should call no less than 4 teams, but up to 16, or any (even odd) number in between, such that no eligible undefeated team is left out, and playing such few games as necessary to answer but one question: Who is number 1?

[@freeisalwaysme]

@@westernciviccapital3075 stop this non-sense

[@westernciviccapital3075]

The Big Lubbock conference facing reality... easy there, cowboy.

[@krab9479]

@@westernciviccapital3075 you really shouldn’t have put all of that effort into that garbage. That’s poorly written fan-fiction.

[@chaplainjameswhite]

Oklahoma State would be a good fit for the Big Ten, but if they take the Cowboys, they should take Iowa State too. Both OSU and ISU are good at wrestling and fit in the Big Ten.

[@verlinjoseph5438]

Agreed, but we all know football drives realignment

[@CatsClaw44]

You guys are on drugs.

[@robertmccoin1166]

But they don.t bring enough revenue to make it work. Some of you really do not know what you are talking about.

[@corneliusdansbyjr6165]

Horrible fit Oklahoma State would never go to the Big 10 geographically or culturally

[@freeisalwaysme]

Its delusional. They aren't taking either. OSU doesn't cut the mustard academically, and they already have the state school in Iowa.

[@Pluto2363]

Oklahoma St academics is no where near B1G level. No way they take them.

[@jaylucien669]

A&M going to the B1G would leave Texas as the only SEC school in the state. No way in hell they'd ever hand them that advantage.

[@mrboyer]

If the B1G wanted Oklahoma State they could’ve had them already at anytime. They don’t bring enough TV $ or markets.

[@BerenTol]

Correct…nor the academic and research bonafides.

[@kennybir7432]

@@BerenTol Yes to overall Academics, no to research. OSU already does research Big Ten schools and is an R1 University. They would absolutely fit in otherwise...Additionally, the Top 5 school in the Big Ten prop up the numbers for everyone else. OSU would be 9th in TV viewership if they were in the Big Ten (22nd overall). Imagine getting bumps from Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, and Michigan/Michigan State. They'd easily hit the top 15 overall (EASILY) if they got the 2-3 game boost otherwise.

[@BerenTol]

@@kennybir7432 Not a member of the AAU, that is the B1G requirement ...unless your are Notre Dame

[@Trojan0304]

Still getting my future travel plans to Big House & Horseshoe

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

As an Ann Arborite, I can't wait to see SC fans walking around campus!

[@Trojan0304]

@@Jon.A.Scholt neighbor ‘s kid went Michigan Medical School & said will like campus. My cousin’s kid got BA from Michigan.

[@Menu2Sports]

lol. I’d love to see A&M head into the Big 10, they will lose their recruiting advantage overnight and end up like Nebraska.

[@scottbeesley7988]

We would fit right in in wrestling

[@lordrayden3045]

Big 10 money is better than SEC OSU wouldn’t fit in the big 10 academicly, AM would All that being said I don’t see them moving, but it would sure be something to see

[@denisemasters1933]

Atm just isn't that great an academic institution, sorry -- too easy to get into -- stick with ND and Stanford or lower your expectations

[@lordrayden3045]

@@denisemasters1933 Easy to get into / high acceptance rate has nothing to do with quality of the school When you have like 75,000 students, yeah you’re going to accept a lot. That’s why you look at their rankings, they are #66 in the nation, I just looked it up

[@michaelmerck7576]

Let them damn go,no loss on the sec

[@InTheRedZone]

Texas A&M would do it to avoid Texas

[@Angrygumballl]

Big10$ > SEC$ don't fool yourselves.

[@ryanmcarthur7407]

Lol Texas A&M isn't leaving the SEC for Big 10. Lol they aren't going to down grade to a conference that pays less and is inferior lol

[@MargaritavilleIsle]

Incorrect. The B1G is the richest conference and is projected to easily remain so. B1G payout was 53 million. SEC was 45 million.

[@ryanmcarthur7407]

@@MargaritavilleIsle last year all SEC schools made $54.6 million

[@ryanmcarthur7407]

@@MargaritavilleIsle the conference made over $777 million total

[@florida1289]

If I was Texas A&M I'd be gone. It's like when you were a kid and the cool kids had their hangout place and you never felt totally welcome so you went and found your own place and as time passed you become more popular all the sudden the cool kids show up at your new hangout (Skateland) and try to act like they're your bestfriend. Napolean Dynamite, "Gosh"

[@theharrygamer649]

Replace cool kids with kids that have to put other down to make themselves feel better

[@user-tz2zz5ij1s]

Not at all. TAMU was smart by joining the SEC and getting away from Texas. TAMU has built an identity in SEC football. Texas is now the one joining trying to be one of the cool kids. A failed longhorn network, a Big 12 that Texas couldn’t keep relevant that’s been falling apart ever since A&M left. The SEC is A&M’s home, and it’s Texas that’s the one that was dying to get into the club. Texas is like the kid that peaked in high school. Yea they might have beat up on old A&M in the past, but now that bully is having to get a job at the company that A&M is a manager at and is starting at the bottom. As an Aggie, I welcome Texas to the SEC and my advice is to make sure you buckle that chin strap.

[@johnkrolak8128]

Someone needs to do some research. Oklahoma State is a very good research institution. I went there and that's what I did for 4 years. You guys are making me wonder about your credibility. Please do your homework before you start throwing around comments like this.

[@vernonsheldon-witter1225]

T Boone U? You must be out of your minds.

[@mmmcounts]

I want A&M in the B1G, but I don't think Oke St is the right travel partner. The SEC is a little too overconfident- they don't even bother with a grant of rights. I would respect A&M so much for refusing to be in the shadow of Texas and OU. Instead of needing to beat them and Alabama to make it to a title game, they can try to make it past Ohio St, probably.

[@AaronCaldwell.]

They don’t have a grant of rights because every team that left the conference died as a program right after so they see no issue with letting a program destroy its self

[@carsonc29]

Okie state isnt in the AAU..which the BIG requires..

[@tonylang3163]

Like Baylor wasn’t pissed about the longwhorn network?🙄

[@JuanHernandez-rm5dm]

Are academic standards still a thing these days?

[@noelramirez1551]

Lol at this point sure why not

[@robertstuart480]

Arkansas vs Oklahoma is not a rivalry. Yet. We've rarely played, but plenty of folks in Arkansas do not like the Sooners.

[@scottseco4280]

Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Arkansas have so many ties.

[@robertstuart480]

@@scottseco4280 Arkansas played Oklahoma State a bunch up till 1980. Tulsa is our most played opponent.

[@scottseco4280]

@@robertstuart480 Yes, OSU used to play Arkansas a bunch and plenty of OU’s success comes from Arkansas coaches coming to OU.

[@troutriver58]

This has gone past ridiculous

[@a.barker7792]

Well I would love to see a Texas team in the Big ten

[@redlegion19]

Wtf. A.M. isn't leaving the SEC for the big

[@htvlogs80]

A&T jump to the SEC few years back from the Big 12

[@jamesbenoit5252]

That'd be hilarious. B10 has higher academic standards than Okie Light can muster. Collies from Collieville? Whatever.

[@jamesrobison355]

A&M isn't leaving the SEC

[@johnwatkins4184]

I do not want my Aggies leaving SEC...Y'all jus making stuff up for lack of sports news...

[@GundamGokuTV]

lol TAMU is not leaving the SEC come on.

[@champphifer2197]

I can see Kansas, Baylor, Washington and Oregon to the BIG.

[@cubbie9499]

How about smu to big 10

[@charlespyle4336]

If that would happen, then the Big 12 is nothing but a G5 conference. Even if they merge with the PAC12.

[@ronaldmiller4429]

Never going to happen!!!!

[@darrylbrown8240]

This really isnt a joke? This better not happen

[@tonylang3163]

😂😂😂funniest thing I’ve heard all day

[@stephencjacks]

The B1G would never take Oklahoma State

[@Cylawyer]

I don't think that is so clear. However, I wouldn't want to see it. I want to see the BIG12, with Oklahoma State in it, grow and become more competitive as a big league conference with the B1G and SEC (please note, I said "more competitive", not equal to).

[@onlinepole]

Bring on A&M to Big 10. OK ST has big time donors (Pickens & others) who could elevate the academics.