Nebraska to the Big 12?

[wtw2400]

<blockquote><p>I was told today members of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BIGXII?src=hash">#BIGXII</a> are willing to let <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OU?src=hash">#OU</a> walk because Nebraska has expressed serious interest in rejoining league...</p>— Tim Montemayor (@TheMontyShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMontyShow/status/783739903192412160">October 5, 2016</a></blockquote>


This would be very interesting if this indeed did happen. If we picked up Oklahoma then it would certainly be huge. However this seems too bizarre to happen.

 

[Confucius Say]

Why would they trade Nebraska for Oklahoma. Seems like a downgrade

 

[wtw2400]

I think OU would go to the SEC. I would be surprised is they are "allowed to walk" that they would join the Big Ten. Nebraska isnt doing as well in the Big Ten as they hoped but that doesnt mean to me that they would leave. Unless they are dumb. Again this seems a little far fetched but seems fun to talk about.

 

[patdog]

I would be shocked if any school left the Big 10 for the Big 12. Also surprised if the Big 12 let Oklahoma go that easily whether Nebraska came back or not.

 

[QuaoarsKing]

Seems like you could do a 3 way trade:
Nebraska back to Big 12
West Virginia to the ACC
Syracuse to the Big 10

And all 3 universities and all 3 conferences would be happier

 

[ll Martain ll]

How about Oklahoma to the SEC, Nebraska to the Big 12, and Missouri to the Big 10?

 

[Old Fart Dawg]

How about Oklahoma to the SEC, Nebraska to the Big 12, and Missouri to the Big 10?

This.
But, would this also entail changing the East-West alignment of the SEC?

 

[patdog]

That makes way too much sense to ever happen. Conference realignment has gotten out of hand and the conferences have gotten too damn big. 12 teams should be the max.

 

[qball.sixpack]

How about this...Who cares what everybody else does, just dump Missouri off at the curb and figure it out from there! Talk about square peg in a round hole--jeez!

 

[Spidey.sixpack]

Keep Mizzou. Add Oklahoma. Realign East-West.
West
Oklahoma
Texas A&M
Missouri
LSU
Arkansas
MSU
OM
?
EAST
Alabama
Auburn
UT
Vandy
Florida
Georgia
UK
USCw

This also solves the permanent opponent snaffu. Play your 7 division opponents and rotate a new cross division every season.

 

[FQDawg]

I don't get the Missouri hate...

Granted we don't play them every year but when we do, that's a very winnable conference game for us. And we need as many of those as we can get.

Plus, I'm glad that not every school in the conference is exactly alike.

 

[DAWG61]

Granted we don't play them every year but when we do, that's a very winnable conference game for us. And we need as many of those as we can get.

Plus, I'm glad that not every school in the conference is exactly alike.

Probably because of how they've handled everything since Ferguson happened.

 

[mstateglfr]

Granted we don't play them every year but when we do, that's a very winnable conference game for us. And we need as many of those as we can get.

Plus, I'm glad that not every school in the conference is exactly alike.

Yeah, I havent understood it either. Its a really good university.

 

[mstateglfr]

Probably because of how they've handled everything since Ferguson happened.

Well that doesnt even begin to account for all the hate from the board BEFORE Ferguson. So...no that cant be it. Might not help, but not the reason for the hate.

 

[Old Fart Dawg]

I think it's because they came into the Conference in the Eastern division, and won two titles, even though they got creamed in the championship game. We had better teams than Missouri both years they won the division, but we have the much tougher draw.

 

[coachnorm]

Didn't Nebraska and other schools leave because Texas was given too much consideration for network money given that conference? Sharing network money is distributed differently there compared to the SEC. Has anything changed in that regard to cause a reversal of mindset?

 

[DAWG61]

Well that doesnt even begin to account for all the hate from the board BEFORE Ferguson. So...no that cant be it. Might not help, but not the reason for the hate.

Ok if you want to go back to the beginning I think it's because they came into the SEC boasting about how they were gonna dominate and aTm came in humble and very grateful for the addition. aTm unintentionally made Missouri look like the red headed step-child. Missouri is a fine addition and I think everyone knows that they just like to throw shade at them cause well its funny tbh. Talk **** coming into the league and everyone will treat you like ****.