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I would prefer we stay with the conference as I think it is better for the student athletes and the fans. Oklahoma is centrally located in the Big XII and most of the schools are within driving distance for games. I don't take in near as many away conference games as I used to, but it was pretty easy to get to most without lots of time and cost.
We move to any other power 5 conference and we automatically become the school with the most travel for conference games. If we go to the B1G travel to Iowa City and Lincoln will become the closest conference games. If we go to the SEC then Arkansas, A&M and LSU will be the closest conference games. Even with the PAC-12 it becomes Colorado and the two Arizona schools as the closest.
I just think the travel is a huge burden on the school travel budget and the student athletes, let alone the fans. I'm not sure a few extra $$$$$s are worth all of that.
On the flip side, the Big XII has few choices of schools to add to the conference. BYU is the only one out there that brings $$$s to the table. I hate to see another Texas school added as I don't think they add much of anything to the conference. Adding Houston would only benefit Houston.
All things considered, I just don't think that OU being in the SEC, Pac-12 or B1G is good for OU. I think I would rather the current 10 schools plus BYU, CSU, Cincy and one of the Florida schools and get to 14 as OU being part of one of the other Power 5 conferences.
I think being a member of the B1G would destroy our recruiting in Texas. It's already pretty weak with all the new and old Texas members. Nobody wants to play in Wisconsin or Michigan in the winter.
You do realize the ave temp in Mich during football season is as good as or better than Ne and we sure have a hell of a lot less ice storms..I think being a member of the B1G would destroy our recruiting in Texas. It's already pretty weak with all the new and old Texas members. Nobody wants to play in Wisconsin or Michigan in the winter.
I think you are forgetting about Divisions. OU would not go to the PAC alone. If they did go probably several Big12teams would go with them. So Colorado would not be the closest.
If OU went to the Big10 it would be most likely wiith Kansas, so they would be closest trip. Probably be in a Division with Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, maybe even Missouri, Northwestern, Illinois. Not bad travel at all
I wasn't forgetting anything. You are assuming that other conference teams would go with OU. That isn't a given.
I would prefer we stay with the conference as I think it is better for the student athletes and the fans. Oklahoma is centrally located in the Big XII and most of the schools are within driving distance for games. I don't take in near as many away conference games as I used to, but it was pretty easy to get to most without lots of time and cost.
We move to any other power 5 conference and we automatically become the school with the most travel for conference games. If we go to the B1G travel to Iowa City and Lincoln will become the closest conference games. If we go to the SEC then Arkansas, A&M and LSU will be the closest conference games. Even with the PAC-12 it becomes Colorado and the two Arizona schools as the closest.
I just think the travel is a huge burden on the school travel budget and the student athletes, let alone the fans. I'm not sure a few extra $$$$$s are worth all of that.
On the flip side, the Big XII has few choices of schools to add to the conference. BYU is the only one out there that brings $$$s to the table. I hate to see another Texas school added as I don't think they add much of anything to the conference. Adding Houston would only benefit Houston.
All things considered, I just don't think that OU being in the SEC, Pac-12 or B1G is good for OU. I think I would rather the current 10 schools plus BYU, CSU, Cincy and one of the Florida schools and get to 14 as OU being part of one of the other Power 5 conferences.
No to BYU and CSU ECU ,Cinci, and theh 2 Florida schools would be much better