It wouldn't surprise me if the SEC ends up with the same or similar fate

that the WAC had in the late '90s when it decided to expand to 16 full members. Basically, once a conference gets to a certain size then it stops feeling like a conference and it starts feeling more like a confederation.

Also, I am not sure there is a magical number because each conference is unique. 16 happened to be that magical number for the WAC. The Big East expanded to 18, 19, or 20 members before it broke apart. Even the Southern and ECAC were huge at one time. I believe the ECAC was the first and only conference to have members from all 3 division levels at the same time. So it will be interesting to see if the SEC can avoid a similar fate or not. Honestly, it may not be such a bad thing to see the SEC break up into 2 conferences with 8-12 members in each conference.

In response to this post by Millpoint

Posted: 01/08/2022 at 1:50PM

Would ECU be interested in joining Sunbelt? -- Sunsetunderground 01/05/2022 12:41PM

Big difference is ESPN -- Mercury 01/09/2022 08:20AM

It will come down to money and media exposure... -- Old Line Hokie 01/06/2022 2:35PM

East Carolina looking to link ties to Charlotte -- Mercury 01/09/2022 1:06PM

Does the Sun Belt have any interest to expand to 16 members -- VTHokie2000 01/07/2022 11:29AM

I think all conferences are watching the SEC -- Millpoint 01/08/2022 07:20AM

It wouldn't surprise me if the SEC ends up with the same or similar fate -- VTHokie2000 01/08/2022 1:50PM

Said it before...the Sunbelt is shaping up -- mancunian 01/06/2022 12:38PM

I believe so after the Big 12 get's done with expansion ** -- VaTechHokiesACC 01/06/2022 08:49AM

FWIW the following schools are planning to join the AAC in 2023: -- VTHokie2000 01/06/2022 08:04AM

If Memphis leaves -- Sunsetunderground 01/06/2022 2:22PM

Given that Navy is only a football-only member, I doubt Army -- VTHokie2000 01/06/2022 3:51PM

And academically speaking, Navy/Army won't do any better than the Patriot -- HokieToph 01/06/2022 4:59PM

Exactly, so I don't see either school leaving the Patriot League. -- VTHokie2000 01/06/2022 5:27PM

Patriot League = exactly where W&M belongs. -- BAMRising 01/07/2022 08:35AM

It will be interesting to see what W&M does next. I know the CAA -- VTHokie2000 01/07/2022 08:40AM

Sorta left behind from richmond -- Mercury 01/07/2022 11:27PM

FWIW the Atlantic 10 used to sponsor football, but decided -- VTHokie2000 01/08/2022 1:42PM

The American is adding 3 teams from Texas -- Sunsetunderground 01/06/2022 11:43AM

Or you may be reading too much into the move and the addition of 3 TX -- VTHokie2000 01/06/2022 12:02PM

It wouldn't surprise me if the SEC ends up with the same or similar fate

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