SEC expansion may be a guise for Texas flexing business muscle
The Southeastern Conference is set to become the first super conference in the NCAA, if a recent report from the Houston Chronicle is to be believed. Brent Zwernaman penned the exclusive report about the potential move of Big 12 heavyweights Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC. As expected with such reporting, Oklahoma, Texas and the SEC peddled the usual public relations, political "we can neither confirm nor deny your report" line. Reports claim both schools are set to inform the Big 12 of intent to leave. This move would be a landmark move in NCAA football, but it leaves a multitude of questions. From a brand standpoint, it gives the SEC two more historical blue bloods, further expands the TV market into Texas and Oklahoma and adds two of the more profitable properties. For the two schools, it is a smart business move for them to get in on the SEC profit sharing. For the purists, this also reignites the Texas vs. Texas A&M rivarly. But, this begs the question what