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<blockquote data-quote="Techster" data-source="post: 1004491" data-attributes="member: 360"><p>Well, right off the bat for the B1G that wouldn't be true because USC and UCLA are literally about 10 miles away from each other. They are two of the newest B1G expansion members.</p><p></p><p>As far as the SEC, that's actually a good question. I've read in several places by writers that's what they believe, but after some sleuthing I found this directly from SEC commissioner Sankey:</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.wralsportsfan.com/sec-commissioner-on-realignment-i-hope-everybody-stays-where-they-are/20902781/[/URL]</p><p></p><p><strong>Asked about the biggest myths surrounding conference expansion and realignment, Sankey said he had several:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><em>"There's a policy about not adding schools within a state. ... It may seem that way," he said, referencing the belief that Clemson or Florida State, for example, would not be welcomed because the league already has South Carolina and Florida. "There are rules and structures within these Grant of Rights, within TV contracts, within the conference bylaws. ... We follow those. I know what those are and it created a level of difficulty."</em></em></li> </ul><p>Could be posturing, but who really knows anymore. Guess we'll see when the ACC GOR is expired or figured out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Techster, post: 1004491, member: 360"] Well, right off the bat for the B1G that wouldn't be true because USC and UCLA are literally about 10 miles away from each other. They are two of the newest B1G expansion members. As far as the SEC, that's actually a good question. I've read in several places by writers that's what they believe, but after some sleuthing I found this directly from SEC commissioner Sankey: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.wralsportsfan.com/sec-commissioner-on-realignment-i-hope-everybody-stays-where-they-are/20902781/[/URL] [B]Asked about the biggest myths surrounding conference expansion and realignment, Sankey said he had several:[/B] [LIST] [*][I][I]"There's a policy about not adding schools within a state. ... It may seem that way," he said, referencing the belief that Clemson or Florida State, for example, would not be welcomed because the league already has South Carolina and Florida. "There are rules and structures within these Grant of Rights, within TV contracts, within the conference bylaws. ... We follow those. I know what those are and it created a level of difficulty."[/I][/I] [/LIST] Could be posturing, but who really knows anymore. Guess we'll see when the ACC GOR is expired or figured out. [/QUOTE]
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