At least according to Jason Kersey of The Athletic. It is very unlikely the school would follow Oklahoma to the SEC, despite reports that legislation prevents a split of the two schools in the Sooner state. It has a good football and basketball program that would only enhance the conference. Geographically, it is close to the Big Ten geographic footprint, and the school could resume annual matchups with Nebraska.īrace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports Prediction: Pac-12 ConferenceĪs the Pac-12 Conference looks to raise its conference strength on the football front, Oklahoma State makes a lot of sense. Another tough football program that has taken a dip in recent years. Much like the Iowa State prediction, I see the Kansas State Wildcats remaining in the Power Five with the Big Ten. I could see the Big Ten giving Kansas a look as well.ĭenny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Prediction: The Big Ten Conference The ACC is a very good basketball conference so that part makes sense, but will they take on a team with a bad football program. Its football program leaves a lot to be desired, but they do well in basketball. It seems like the Kansas Jayhawks will be in a hard spot. Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Prediction: The ACC Conference
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Plus the annual Iowa-Iowa State game would become a conference rivalry. They don’t rely on talent but their coach putting them in a position to succeed. They are a hard-nosed, lunch-pail type team. It feels like Iowa State would be a perfect fit for head coach Matt Campbell. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports Prediction: Big Ten Conference With the conference on the verge of imploding, Baylor would give them more of a presence in the state of Texas. When the conference out west first looked to make the first super conference, it expected to raid the Big 12 Conference. Given that the Baylor Bears have a solid basketball and baseball program, adding them to the Pac-12 would make sense. Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Prediction: Pac-12 Conference
We pull out our crystal ball to predict just where the other eight schools might land. The Big 12 Conference would likely dissolve leaving eight programs up for grabs. He added to his original tweet stating they could add teams, but it wouldn’t mean much given the revenue and power that Texas and Oklahoma add.Īs stated in my original report on the Oklahoma/Texas jump to the SEC Conference, it is unlikely the Big 12 Conference could survive this latest purge of the teams. Symons, he doesn’t think there are any suitable replacements. The Big 12 Conference’s top two teams are looking to exit stage left, which means the conference would need to find replacements, or would it?Īccording to former Texas Tech quarterback B.J. Not only is Oklahoma looking at a change but it also appears its biggest rivals, the Texas Longhorns, are right there with them. That shook the college football landscape and for good reason. On Wednesday a report surfaced that pointed to the Oklahoma Sooners looking to jump ship to the SEC.
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