Southern Comfort

We SEC'ns should feel pretty good right now. As a league, we've won 4 titles in a row and have consistently been the best conference through the last decade or so. Plus, we'll probably still be on top, despite what ever circumstances are shaken out by the Big Ten's expansion. No matter how many teams they grow to, we'll match 'em, and with better quality teams/football markets at that.

Scenario One: The Big 10 adds one team

Big fuckin' deal. We started the 12-team look.

Scenario Two: 14-Team Expanded Conferences

If the B10 and P10 jump to 14 teams, it would be necessary to match that growth. The upside? The SEC has a plethora of talented neighbors to choose from. We could either reach deeper into Florida and add natural rivals FSU-Miami, or head west (young man) and bring in Texas-Texas A&M.

Now, I know what you're thinking: Why Texas A&M? Because the lone star state is full of stubborn fuck-heads who use their legislature to draw lines on the map of cfb. It's why Baylor, not TCU, is in the B12 now, and it's why Texas didn't join the SEC in '92 when we first expanded. The boots and Beam set just won't let the 'Horns play outside without their asthmatic cousins, the Aggies. If not for that, I'd say screw A&M and grab for Oklahoma. Hell, you have to fly into Tulsa to travel to Fayetteville, anyway.

Either way, the SEC would be drilling deeper into talent rich, football obsessed states that provide rabid fanbases and spend mega bucks on the college variety of their favorite sport. And, Texas could finally be telling the truth when they say they play int he toughest league in the land. That's a win-win.

Scenario Three: 16-Team Mega Conferences

Easy: Do both options listed in scenario 2. That's a win-win-win, mofos.

What if we can't shake loose both pairs? Well, there's always Clemson, GA Tech, and the NC schools to look at, as well as other southwestern options across Texas and Oklahoma. For more reading, check out Clay Travis' rankings of possible SEC editions.

However it all shakes out, there's a good chance that the Big East, ACC, and Big-XII could be dead by 2011.