Big 12 Conference

[FighttheGoodFight]

As a graduate, I am disappointed OU’s academic ranking is so low and apparently the state and university leadership is ok with mediocrity

Gotta invest in the school. Not a popular thing here.

I do think OU Health is a good step forward and Harroz will do good work. Going to fight and uphill battle though.

[mugofbeer]

Gotta invest in the school. Not a popular thing here.

I do think OU Health is a good step forward and Harroz will do good work. Going to fight and uphill battle though.

I haven't seen analysis but l would have to think the additional revenue from being in the SEC would be significantly higher. Since OU doesn't have a significant number of large corporate donors like schools back east and on the west coast, OU athletics should be able to get a significant boost in funding just from athletics revenue.

Hopefully, better game times and greater visiting fan following can benefit local businesses and virtually every game would be a "big" game.

[C_M_25]

I haven't seen analysis but l would have to think the additional revenue from being in the SEC would be significantly higher. Since OU doesn't have a significant number of large corporate donors like schools back east and on the west coast, OU athletics should be able to get a significant boost in funding just from athletics revenue.

Hopefully, better game times and greater visiting fan following can benefit local businesses and virtually every game would be a "big" game.

A lot of you guys are suffering from that new car smell just a bit. If things work out like has been discussed with an East/west division in the SEC, you would likely have the following in your league:

1. Texas
2. Texas a&m
3. Arkansas
4. Ole Miss
5. Miss St
6. Mizzou
7. LSU

You will have some big hitters in there, and it is a step up from the big 12. However, you’re a long way from “every game is a big game.”

Edit: changed my mistakes on the expected teams in the west division.

[BoulderSooner]

A lot of you guys are suffering from that new car smell just a bit. If things work out like has been discussed with an East/west division in the SEC, you would likely have the following in your league:

1. Texas
2. Texas a&m
3. Arkansas
4. Ole Miss
5. Miss St
6. Mizzou
7. LSU

You will have some big hitters in there, and it is a step up from the big 12. However, you’re a long way from “every game is a big game.”

Edit: changed my mistakes on the expected teams in the west division.

Widely reported that it would be 4 pods for the schedule

OU UT Mizzou and either ARK/TAMU
LSU Ole Miss MSU and either Ark/TAMU
Bama auburn Tennessee vandy
UF UGA UK USC

You play your pod and 2 of each other pod every year


Every team plays everyone in the league home and away every 4 years

[PhiAlpha]

Widely reported that it would be 4 pods for the schedule

OU UT Mizzou and either ARK/TAMU
LSU Ole Miss MSU and either Ark/TAMU
Bama auburn Tennessee vandy
UF UGA UK USC

You play your pod and 2 of each other pod every year


Every team plays everyone in the league home and away every 4 years

This is such an intriguing setup. I think keeping TAMU and UT in separate pods actually might be a decent compromise for them as well.