While I wouldn't care if the RRR was broken up, I don't see it happening especially if Texas finds itself in the PAC. I say specifically the PAC because, with a 9-game conference schedule, if Texas had OU every year they would only have 2 OOC games to schedule. Colorado had CSU and Utah has Utah St or BYU (or both) every year. None of the PAC teams are tied down to 1 specific rivalry. I couldn't see the PAC growing with Texas without OU. The PAC with Texas, OU, Tx Tech, and Okie St would be solid additions. None of those four would be the bottom of the PAC barrel right now.
If Texas was invited to the SEC, which is couldn't fathom, the SEC would invite OU to make an even 16. Any discussions regarding Tx Tech or Okie St would be null and void to the SEC.
As far as the B1G, I wouldn't think Texas would touch them without a regional counterpart. But OU? I'm not so sure. They aren't AAU. Disregard that Nebraska isn't, because they were when they joined the B1G. However, I could see (even though its a stretch) the B1G expanding their contiguous footprint with invites to Kansas, OU, Texas, and...I'm not sure. This would all depend on if another XII team went AAU (I know Iowa St is, but the B1G doesn't want repetitive footprint members...also, Iowa St brings extremely little to the athletic front) and/or all the AAU ACC members and all the AAU SEC members choose to not leave their respective conferences.
Then there's the ACC. They are already at 14 football members plus Notre Dame (which doesn't count football-wise). Furthest west? Louisville. Texas has the money to not worry about the travel and exposure in Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and the New England region would benefit Texas. I can't see any scenario involving the ACC that would make OU jump for joy. The RRR would die as an in-conference game.
As far as possibilities go to maintain the RRR: I would think 1) PAC, 2) B1G, 3) SEC
And for fun:
PAC-16 (because current PAC-12 members complain about adding schools to east which would result in losing annual games in California, pods would be used) CCG: top two pods winners by conference record - in case of tie: head to head, common opponents, etc. Scheduling: Play other 3 teams in division/pod and 2 from each of other pods. 3 OOC games. Meet every team every other year. See every stadium every 4 years. - Red River: Texas, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Oklahoma St - Four Corners: Arizona, Arizona St, Colorado, Utah - California: USC, UCLA, California, Stanford - Pacific NW: Washington, Washington St, Oregon, Oregon St
SEC (2 divisions of 8 works best IMO) CCG: two division winners Scheduling: 7 division games, 2 cross division games, 3 OOC games - West: Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi St, Missouri - East: Alabama, Auburn, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina
B1G (3 divisions of 6 - East/West/North- while I know the B1G's policy of schools in same footprint and AAU, I think Kansas St sneaks in. I just have a feeling Kansas won't leave their brethren behind...or would they???) CCG: top two pods winners by conference record - in case of tie: head to head, common opponents, etc. Scheduling: 5 division games, 2 games against each other division (see every team every 3 years), 3 OOC games - West: Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Kansas St, Nebraska, Iowa - North: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Northwestern, Indiana, Purdue - East: Michigan, Michigan St, Ohio St, Penn St, Rutgers, Maryland
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