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Message: [QUOTE="DarthGrumpy, post: 1301692, member: 2141"] Well, part of this makes sense, the P5 cannot be reduced to the P3 as it simply won't work and some big name school will be left outside making it a legal risk. So, The B1G can't cannibalize both the ACC and XII. One of those two has to survive. For the ACC. that's likely UNC and UVA. For the XII, its Texas and Oklahoma. the XII has TX and that's it. the ACC has the Carolinas plus pieces of FL and the Northeast. It's in a better sport marketwise. The part I disagree about is only Kansas and Oklahoma will be available in 5 or so years and not Texas? As much as Texas's ego may say otherwise, the XII is done without Texas AND Oklahoma. If Kansas and Oklahoma bolt to the B1G, which I think is possible, then Texas will be in play between the B1G (who would go to 20 to get Texas), SEC, and PAC. Texas to the ACC, even with a sweet deal, makes no sense. Missouri, of course, would be a natural bridge for the B1G to that area. The question is then who replaces Missouri in the SEC? Louisville makes the most sense for me, if they can get out of whatever ACC obligation that they have. The ACC would then likely try to fill Louisville with Cincinnati or UConn (yeah right) or West Virginia if they can be stolen from the XII. If West Virginia goes, could really start moving things around. [/QUOTE]