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<blockquote data-quote="The Bell Tolls for Thee" data-source="post: 132081597" data-attributes="member: 1812660">If the program is not already in the Big 10 or SEC, it falls into one of 2 categories.&nbsp; First category is a scant few programs that could go if not for other interests (Clemson, ND, UNC).&nbsp; The second category, which includes WVU, are desperately trying to stay relevant enough to hope for an invite if the arms race between the SEC and Big 10 expands.&nbsp; I suppose it could be good for the Big XII.&nbsp; Big XII could try to poach the PAC-12.&nbsp; Possibly even tempting the PAC's best remaining team like Oregon.&nbsp; Even if Oregon thinks the Big 10 is in their future, they may find being an Independent or staying in a post raid PAC 12 until the Big 10 is on the move again too much of a risk to their program.&nbsp; If successful, the ACC teams left after the SEC and Big 10 pick the best of them in the future will be in the same situation as the current PAC 12 schools.&nbsp; At that time though the Big XII will clearly be the stable third wheel to the Big 10/SEC combo and the next best place to be making it easier to get the best of the ACC's scraps.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="The Bell Tolls for Thee, post: 132081597, member: 1812660"] If the program is not already in the Big 10 or SEC, it falls into one of 2 categories. First category is a scant few programs that could go if not for other interests (Clemson, ND, UNC). The second category, which includes WVU, are desperately trying to stay relevant enough to hope for an invite if the arms race between the SEC and Big 10 expands. I suppose it could be good for the Big XII. Big XII could try to poach the PAC-12. Possibly even tempting the PAC's best remaining team like Oregon. Even if Oregon thinks the Big 10 is in their future, they may find being an Independent or staying in a post raid PAC 12 until the Big 10 is on the move again too much of a risk to their program. If successful, the ACC teams left after the SEC and Big 10 pick the best of them in the future will be in the same situation as the current PAC 12 schools. At that time though the Big XII will clearly be the stable third wheel to the Big 10/SEC combo and the next best place to be making it easier to get the best of the ACC's scraps. [/QUOTE]

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