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I suggest everyone join the same conference, one conference to rule them all.  Call it the Southeastern Big 50.

I just realized that's a troll account anyway.  BobTrollsby.  Lulz.

Seriously, if they are planning to take the six most valuable what would that be?

My guess:

• Oregon
• Stanford
• California
• Washington
• Colorado
• ASU
• Utah
• Arizona
• Washington State
• Oregon State

Maybe?

Yeah that's probably about right.

And I think you have to assume Stanford will say no thanks, and Cal-Berkeley probably would as well.  The most logical in terms of geography would be Arizona, ASU, Colorado, Utah.  And with BYU already set to enter the B12, that's another factor in favor of Utah.

Would it be possible to get Oregon and Washington?  I've stated I think Oregon's a bad add for the B1G, but they'd be a good add for the B12.

Oregon's TV ratings are probably as good as any PAC program at the moment

not saying much, but everything is relative

Why is it a bad add outside of geography? Backers with deep pockets and a rabid fanbase not huge but they bring a level of excitement

I think Oregon is a bad add for the B1G because they're TOO competitive.  They don't bring significant TV markets nor do they bring any new recruiting grounds that the B1G didn't already gain by adding UCLA/USC.  But, they're good enough to challenge the established powers of the B1G and beat them on the field.  They're 4-0 in games aginst the B1G over the last 5 years.  Why add a potential loss for your top teams and a very likely loss for the bottom 2/3 of your conference, if it's not bringing in any incremental TV dollars and it's not opening up new recruiting grounds?

This is just my personal take. If I'm the B1G commissioner, or the AD at Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin... I'd have NO desire to see them entering my conference.

I've also heard the rumor that the LA schools actually don't want the B1G to invite Oregon, because the Ducks have been too successful in recruiting Southern California and this is their opportunity to cut them off at the knees.  But that sounds mostly like just typical internet rumor mill BS.

I think Oregon is a bad add for the B1G because they're TOO competitive.  They don't bring significant TV markets nor do they bring any new recruiting grounds that the B1G didn't already gain by adding UCLA/USC.  But, they're good enough to challenge the established powers of the B1G and beat them on the field.  They're 4-0 in games aginst the B1G over the last 5 years.  

Hell ya bad add

Seriously, if they are planning to take the six most valuable what would that be?

My guess:

• Oregon
• Stanford
• California
• Washington
• Colorado
• ASU
• Utah
• Arizona
• Washington State
• Oregon State

Maybe?

I think WSU is comfortably behind the rest.  They had pockets of success with football, but Oregon State has much better investment across the board I believe.  Not that either one is much of a catch