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Message: [QUOTE="billybud, post: 4018630, member: 3850"] Random thoughts.... RE SEC and Texas-OU... ....there is a scene in Jurassic Park where Jeff Goldblum's character says re recreating dinosaurs..."you were so preoccupied with whether they could that you didn't think about whether you should." The SEC is already the dominant force in the sport. It has the most marketable programs, soon the best TV deal, the largest fan bases and the most pro level talent. Now, that conference will poach two of the most storied programs in the country to add to what it already has. The Big Ten and the SEC already make so much more money than the rest of the conferences that you could legitimately refer to them as the Power 2. The Big Ten brought in $782 million in 2020, according to a recent article in[I] USA Today[/I]. The SEC, of course, was well over $700 million as well. The playing field, never level, has now tilted drastically. We know who has a chance, a real chance, to win a national title. And it's about 10 to 12 teams total. And most of those are in the South. And most of those are in the Southeastern Conference. Which is about to get even stronger with the addition of two giant football powers. If it isn't Ohio State..it will be an SEC team as champ. I have always thought that if you want to compete..recruit and play better. But with the creation of what amounts to two (really 1 1/2) superconferences splitting the money, there may be less opportunity to build a program. The Big 12 is no more...the PAC hasn't been relevant for a while...the ACC can't compete in their own area with the SEC. The college football world wonders how they can compete...I wonder if ESPN really wants them too.....Because judging by the numbers on those TV deals, it would appear ESPN is perfectly content with being SEC-PN every fall Saturday for the rest of our lives. I love college football. The pageantry, mascots, traditions...I grew up as a fan...And have followed college ball for longer than most. And, even in my optimism, I see the velociraptors running wild, with no way to get them back in the cage. Rant off...I'll feel better when season starts. [/QUOTE]

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