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Why SEC expansion makes sense for 14 teams

By Eric Quackenbush

Mar 12, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; SEC logo at center court inside Bridgestone Arena prior to the championship game of the SEC Conference Tournament between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Arkansas Razorbacks. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 12, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; SEC logo at center court inside Bridgestone Arena prior to the championship game of the SEC Conference Tournament between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Arkansas Razorbacks. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 9, 2017; Kansas City, MO, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys forward Leyton Hammonds (23) shoots a layup in the first half against the Iowa State Cyclones during the Big 12 Championship Tournament at Sprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 9, 2017; Kansas City, MO, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys forward Leyton Hammonds (23) shoots a layup in the first half against the Iowa State Cyclones during the Big 12 Championship Tournament at Sprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State would make another sound addition to the SEC, but if the Big 12 is falling, I don’ think that Oklahoma State will transition to the SEC. It will more likely accept an offer from the B1G, and rejoin its rivalry with Oklahoma there which will renew its rivalry with B1G transplant, Nebraska.

But for the sake of argument, if Oklahoma State were to realign to the SEC, it would even out the divisions, and allow the SEC to realign a more defining coalition of “West” and “East” teams.

Supposing that Oklahoma were to realign to the SEC, then Oklahoma State would keep the rivalry with Oklahoma alive. I would give this a 7% chance of happening.

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