It will also reunite them with four former Big East foes, and their basketball program is ACC caliber when at its best. Not only will it make geographical sense, but they will be able to rekindle one of the most heated and underrated rivalries, The Backyard Brawl with Pittsburgh. It was reported by the Athletic that West Virginia would prefer the ACC, should it leave, and I think that’s the perfect landing spot for them. The Mountaineers make no geographical sense being in the Big 12 and have always felt like the odd man out. However, anything can happen.Īlthough it came unannounced there is likely not a team in the conference that this benefits the most. I do not see the value in Kansas or the Big Ten being a thing in regards to football. Kansas very well could compete better in the AAC in football, while continuing to be a basketball powerhouse. The American Athletic Conference, which is at 11 schools, has the opportunity to be a big player in realignment if they are able to steal a couple schools. The men’s basketball team is what will make Kansas getting into any other major conference possible being the blue blood they are, but, as of now, their football program offers no value. There have been reports Kansas reached out to the Big Ten to inquire about a potential agreement, but it seems the Big Ten is attempting to poach more prestigious schools on the gridiron. Do they wait to see if the Big 12 can wrangle four more teams or do they attempt to join another conference? I think they should search for a new conference before they’re left behind, and here is my best shot at predicting where each of the remaining teams in the Big 12 could end up. The move leaves the other eight schools in a dilemma. There were some impressive candidates available that would have made sense to join the Big 12, but now that Texas and Oklahoma are leaving, there is a firm belief by experts everywhere that this is it for the Big 12. Realignment was bound to happen again, but no one was expecting it to happen this soon.Īnd, many assumed the Big 12 would add two teams to fill the conference. The two schools have been laying the groundwork for the past six months to join the SEC, which per multiple reports by ESPN and Austin American-Statesman, Texas A&M was not aware of.
The unthinkable happened over this past week: The two faces of the Big 12 - Texas and Oklahoma - are expected to leave the conference for greener pastures.
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