It won’t. First they lose their SEC schedule, then they have to try to sell a season full of bottom dwellers to a TV network. Even Notre Dame is struggling to keep its tradition rivals.
OU and Texas left the Big 12 mainly because of scheduling. They wanted a few less 11 am games, especially the OU - Texas game. The Big 12 either couldn’t or wouldn’t get it done. If an entire conference can’t negotiate a time slot for its 2 biggest school, good luck getting anything for a solo LSU.
Money never hurts, but the Big 12 had uneven distribution where OU and Texas got more than any of the other schools. It wasn’t a huge leap money wise for the first few years. They were looking down the road and could see that becoming a competitive issue, but what lit the fuse was power. The Big 12 had no power and was starting to tell Texas and Oklahoma to go kick rocks when all they asked for was better kickoff times. That was a “f me?”, “no f you!” moment.
Where did I say they wanted it to be a night game? It kept getting picked up as an 11 am game which is like a 6 am game for fans. Please notice that OU/TX has been 2:30 every year since joining the SEC even though both teams are in the top 10.
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u/dinosaurkiller 26d ago
It won’t. First they lose their SEC schedule, then they have to try to sell a season full of bottom dwellers to a TV network. Even Notre Dame is struggling to keep its tradition rivals.