The B1G poaching a non-AAU SEC school (#119 USNWR rank) would truly be entertaining. To go after the ACC was bold. But to go after the SEC would take big brass ones.
What is interesting about the idea is that The B1G is actually in a position of power over the SEC in terms of conference poaching. The B1G could offer a handful of SEC Teams benefits that they do not receive currently, while The SEC could not reciprocate to B1G Teams in kind. You can make a reasonable argument that it makes a hell of a lot more sense for UK, VU, or MU to be in the B1G than in The SEC. Who could you say that about in The B1G?
UK- CIC, more money, better basketball rivalries with IU and OSU, a chance to be more competitive in football.
VU- CIC, more money, Eastern private counterweight to Northwestern, focus on academics, a chance to be more competitive in football.
UM- CIC, more money, academic validation, logical rivalries with IL and UNL, better basketball, a home for all of their sports including wrestling, potential revival of KU rivalry should the Jayhawks join The B1G.
I'm not saying that any of these scenarios would play out, just that there is a possibility they could, where there is none for B1G Teams going to The SEC.
Simple question. What happens if The B1G were to poach Mizzou? IMO all Hell breaks loose, with the SEC going for 3 teams to get to 16. The targets would be in both The ACC and Big 12 GOR be damned.