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[QUOTE="NH Husky, post: 5327710, member: 1600"]
The most recent moves by B1G and SEC seems like they have had some agreement as to respective territories.  Seems 10 years ago B1G could have snatched up Texas yet they didn’t.  Their footprints do not overlap.

B1G moves indicate population centers and potential are attractive to them. Rutgers (NYC), Maryland (DC), and Southern California.  Washington and Oregon brought in at half possibly to appease Cals.  Only trend bucker is Nebraska.

SEC looked at population, cultural fit, and football reputation.  Texas schools, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

If both conferences intend to get to 20, B1G needs 2, SEC needs 4.

Schools meeting criteria to each, are not overlapping, and if they are conceding markets, these schools may have appeal to each:

B1G
Notre Dame, UConn, Arizona, Virginia

SEC
North Carolina, Florida St, Clemson, NC State, Georgia Tech, West Virginia

Arizona and Virginia could go either way

Wildcards:  Colorado, Utah, Miami

The likes of Syracuse, BC, Pitt had their chance to show there stuff and couldn’t make the grade.

I know it’s pure speculation but I can’t help but think having the best athletic department (by a huge margin) in NY/NE and demonstration of sports improvements when provided the resources, UConn must have significant appeal.
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