Missouri may see Big 12 foe join SEC
The straw that broke the camel’s back, and has Oklahoma looking for the door out, may have come in the form of NFL Draft picks: Two. From the entire conference.
Not quite Missouri-related, but it’s worth mentioning how quickly the Big 12 conference seems to be crumbling from the top.
When the Tigers bolted for the SEC in 2012, members of the Big 12 used any number of colorful adjectives to describe Missouri’s lack of allegiance to its conference. Now, it seems as though more programs may be in the market for a new home.
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The reason that so many schools are looking for an out, cited by one expert, is the conference’s lack of a television network.
The Big 12’s ability to reach its entire following is extremely important for its continued growth and success.
Unless the conference schools are ranked in the top 25, then their chances for playing in primetime games is slim, and they are limited to local network broadcasts.
Currently, 80% of the power 5 conferences have their own television networks. Everyone, but the Big 12, that is.
Texas, which hasn’t done much since the departure of former quarterback Vince Young, has its own network.
If the Big 12 decides to offer a network to all of its member schools, then it will allow for fans and alumni outside of the broadcasting areas to subscribe to the conference network through their service providers.
So as the Big 12 continues to crumble, we are left to ponder where the fallen will land. In order for both divisions in the SEC to continue playing for a conference championship, ideally an even number of schools will defect from the Big 12.
I would like to see kansas and Oklahoma in the SEC; preferably, kansas would be aligned within Missouri’s division.