A potential advantage to announcing early is if you are able

to land a "big fish," then it prevents another conference from landing that "big fish" close to when you are looking to expand and renewing your GoR. Instead of you scrambling around to figure out Plan B, C, D....,or Z, the other conference may be forced to alter their plans even if they are only tentative plans.

Let's say the SEC is starting to explore the possibility of adding Texas and OU when its GoR comes up for renewal. If the Big Ten announces in 2020 it is adding Texas and/or OU in 2023, then that will force the SEC to either put a pause on any planning or go back to the drawing board.

In response to this post by Maroon Baboon

Posted: 06/29/2017 at 2:54PM

SEC Expansion: Why the Big XII is Key to SEC adding schools. -- HOO86 06/28/2017 8:34PM

Wow - tough to say poppy cock to these numbers -- 133193Hokie 06/30/2017 5:32PM

"don't be surprised to see realignment talk crank up again in 2022 as the -- Stech 06/29/2017 12:39PM

Agreed that the TV market is changing. Nothing stays the same forever. -- 133193Hokie 06/30/2017 5:38PM

Is it possible the Big Ten could announce something as early -- VTHokie2000 06/29/2017 12:48PM

I've wondered if there are any repercussions for a school to -- Victor Tango 06/29/2017 1:06PM

I think that there are in the Big 12 bylaws but if they -- daveinop 06/29/2017 3:38PM

Not sure why announcing early would be a big advantage. -- Maroon Baboon 06/29/2017 1:56PM

U of L and others announced exit before they had a place to go -- Tailgate Guru 06/29/2017 5:22PM

A potential advantage to announcing early is if you are able -- VTHokie2000 06/29/2017 2:54PM

As long as the school doesn't leave before the GoR and whatever -- VTHokie2000 06/29/2017 1:15PM

A potential advantage to announcing early is if you are able

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