- Aug 5, 2014
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We're approaching a decade since the latest round of conference realignment took place and I am wondering how you all feel about it now that this much time has passed.
Personally, Mizzou and A&M have never really felt right in the SEC and I'd argue the same for Nebraska in the Big 12. Colorado is also has really never made an impact out in the Pac 12 and West Virginia was/is a horrible fit for the Big 12 due to geographic and cultural differences.
Sure the money for all of those teams have been better and the smaller schools like TCU and the AAC teams have benefited but was it worth losing the Big East? Worth losing Nebraska vs. OU/Colorado/Mizzou? Other notable loses include A&M/Texas on Thanksgiving, Kansas vs Missouri, etc....
I was all for realignment and really believed the product would be better but ten years later, it feels all like it was a mistake and that those schools should admit they were drunk and go home.
Personally, Mizzou and A&M have never really felt right in the SEC and I'd argue the same for Nebraska in the Big 12. Colorado is also has really never made an impact out in the Pac 12 and West Virginia was/is a horrible fit for the Big 12 due to geographic and cultural differences.
Sure the money for all of those teams have been better and the smaller schools like TCU and the AAC teams have benefited but was it worth losing the Big East? Worth losing Nebraska vs. OU/Colorado/Mizzou? Other notable loses include A&M/Texas on Thanksgiving, Kansas vs Missouri, etc....
I was all for realignment and really believed the product would be better but ten years later, it feels all like it was a mistake and that those schools should admit they were drunk and go home.