All SEC Playoff

This idea is at least becoming more popular in the media/social media.

Gist is this - after the CFP expires and tu/OU come in the league, the SEC would play it's own playoff from 4 to 8 teams and tell everyone else what they can do with themselves.

Do I think it will happen? No. Would I completely write it off? No there as well.

 

That would be a complete and utter disaster. No way it ever happens, but I can see it trotted out there to scare other P5 schools and make the NCAA just go away.

 

There's a small part of me that hopes the PAC-12 and the Big-Can't-Counts are delusional enough to say they don't need the SEC. But if it were to happen it would kill the sport, at least from what it has always been for me.

 

I think it would lead to the collapse of the ncaa. You would see other super conferences form and a new intercollegiate order come about that is a whole lot less centralized.

 

If this happens, every other non name-brand team better be terrified because the SEC will likely go into full expansion/super league mode.

 

Schools will be begging not to be left out. Life or death.

 

In that scenario can we jettison USC, Vandy, and Mississippi? [uck fay] Auburn too?

 

I doubt that happens. More likely to grow into a 60 team league than drop anyone.

 

My guess of likely targets (in rough conference order)

Miami
FSU
Clemson
VA Tech
Penn State
Ohio State
Michigan
Mich St
Wisconsin
Iowa
Nebraska
OK State
Tech or Baylor
USC
UCLA
Oregon
Washington
Notre Dame

 

Basically any p5 that has had any success in the last 50 years.

 

Do any of the original NWO members make the jump to the NIO?

 

I believe this is actually the plan and always has been.

 

Exactly the direction. No one will admit because the SEC still needs the NCAA for now but it's the goal. Imo

 

Notre Dame will not join. They don't share well.

 

they can stay. Might be the only way they’ll ever win a NCAA championship again.