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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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Dec 31, 2016; Orlando , FL, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) prior to the game against the LSU Tigers at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2016; Orlando , FL, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) prior to the game against the LSU Tigers at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

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I struggled with deciding which team would make a break for the SEC. Baylor and Texas Tech would make worthy additions to the conference, but I think they would classify into “the SEC holds the cards.” I also considered Boston College, Pittsburgh, and Georgia Tech, but I think that in a situation of realignment, BC and Pitt might realign to the B1G, and again with GT, the SEC holds the cards.

Louisville is an attractive option which would, again, renew the rivalry with the University of Kentucky.

I’d give this possibility a greater than 30% chance of happening. It would also make Kentucky an all-SEC state, which means that the SEC will primarily “own” the majority of viewership in the southeastern states.

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