Potential SEC West expansion Candidates

Let’s explore the possible candidates for SEC West expansion.

Western Candidates:

School: Texas

Geography: state of Texas (contiguous with the SEC map)

Stadium Size: 100,119

Season ticket process: seating priority annual donation ($110 for Red River Rivalry!)

TV market: Austin TX (49) with most of Dallas (5), Houston (10), and San Antonio (37)
Rivalry Impact: Texas A&M and Oklahoma. One of them would probably come with you, and the down side is that you would possibly loose the other

Traditions: Hook’em Horns, Bevo, “The Eyes of Texas” 5.0

Commitment level of fans: 100,119 seats and Hook’em horns! SEC caliber.

School: Oklahoma

Geography: state of Oklahoma (contiguous with the SEC map)

Stadium Size: 82,112

Season ticket process: Sooners Club. Priority point system based on donations AND tied to attendance of the games

TV market: Oklahoma City (45) with Dallas (5)
Rivalry Impact: Texas, Nebraska, and OSU. You may get to keep Texas, but would probably loose OSU and Nebraska.

Traditions: Winning tradition, Sooner Schooner. 4.00

Commitment level of fans: Travel well. SEC caliber.

School: Texas A&M

Geography: state of Texas (contiguous with the SEC map)

Stadium Size: 83,002

Season ticket process: per seat donation ($37.50-$3500) with 2010 seats available

TV market: most of Dallas (5), Houston (10), and some of San Antonio (37)
Rivalry Impact: Texas, Baylor, and Texas Tech. Would probably maintain Texas, but loose the other two. But ask an A&M fan, if they would trade Baylor and TT for Arkansas and LSU.

Traditions: 12^th man, Bon fire, Yell Leaders, Fightin’ Aggie Band 5.0

Commitment level of fans: 12^th man. Enough said. SEC caliber.

School: Oklahoma State University

Geography: state of Oklahoma (contiguous with the SEC map)

Stadium Size: 60,218

Season ticket process: donation required

TV market: Oklahoma City (45) with Dallas (5)
Rivalry Impact: Oklahoma. Could maintain rivalry if both joined.

Traditions: Somewhat. 2.5

Commitment level of fans: One fan is all you need when he is T. Boone Pickens.

School: Texas Tech

Geography: state of Texas (contiguous with the SEC map)

Stadium Size: 61,000

Season ticket process: Annual seat license price and Red Raider Club Donation

TV market: some of Dallas (5)
Rivalry Impact: Texas A&M and Texas. One of them would probably come with you, and the down side is that you would possibly loose the other. How much would Tommy Tuberville love to play Auburn and the SEC West?

Traditions: Mike Leach and sorts 2.0

Commitment level of fans: mid-level. Who knows?

School: TCU

Geography: state of Texas (contiguous with the SEC map)

Stadium Size: 44,008

Season ticket process: no priority seating

TV market: Dallas (5)
Rivalry Impact: SMU, Baylor, and Texas Tech. They would probably give up those to join the SEC.

Traditions: Don’t know of any and even Wikipedia doesn’t list any. 1.0

Commitment level of fans: With a 44,008 seat stadium is there a demand for TCU football in an area with the Dallas Cowboys

School: Houston

Geography: state of Texas (contiguous with the SEC map)

Stadium Size: 32,000

Season ticket process: Cougar Pride seating ($50-$60 per seat)

TV market: Houston (10)
Rivalry Impact: are there any? Would love to join the SEC.

Traditions: Run and Shoot Offense. 1.5

Commitment level of fans: 32,000 seat stadium. Really? There are high school stadiums in Texas bigger than that.