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“We’re at an inflection point in college athletics,” Warren told reporters.

Heck, even Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren seemed to leave the possibility open with some comments on Thursday. But if the SEC gets another team or two, you better believe the Big Ten will have some similar conversations and look to position itself in the same market as sweet tea and grits. Maybe nothing comes of this new chatter about conference musical chairs. If you are positioning yourself for a dramatic shift, why not go to the land of consistent milk and honey? Those two conferences make more money than any of the others, even the other three Power Five conferences. I mean, it’s no secret that the balance of money and power in big-time college football - the sport that generated the most revenue by far has two main players - is aligned with the SEC and the Big Ten. It makes sense that some conference realignment and expansion would be revisited, and here we are. Not to mention, playoff expansion seems only a matter of time. With the addition of name, image and likeness rules and changes to transfer rules, change is afoot.

The collegiate landscape is clearly changing at breakneck speed. It set off a flurry of conversation just in time for Big Ten media days.īut what does it all mean for the conference? It could mean nothing. We were all thrown a little aback yesterday when news broke that Texas and Oklahoma were reportedly kicking the tires, exploring the option of leaving the Big 12 and joining the SEC.