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Message: [QUOTE="DarthGrumpy, post: 1769344, member: 2141"] With the basketball cred and AAU status, Kansas would be safe if (when) the XII flounders, likely landing in the B1G, though don't rule out the SEC, who can afford a weak football program in exchange for an elite basketball one, and the PAC. WVU has a football brand; but, it is in a tough spot because its 'home' market is small and not influential and both likely landing spots, the ACC and SEC, have said no before. Nevertheless, I think they are strong enough that if things do go to a P4, they would find a home in one of those two, especially as the ACC gave-up all academic credibility by taking in Louisville CC. I think OK St is will also be fine as they had enough of a sports name in football and hoops plus a well monied booster to get into the SEC or PAC even without Oklahoma. Next likely safe school is Texas Tech due exclusively to U Texas. The rest are in deep trouble as Iowa St is on an island in a small market that is already claimed (U Iowa/B1G). U Kansas does not have the weight to drag K State with it if push came to shove. TCU is in the DFW metro; but, university presidents seem to be shying away from small, private universities when it comes to expansion. Baylor seems to have shot itself in the head and has more immediate concerns than conference realignment, like survival. [/QUOTE]