If SEC Expansion Occurs, Which Teams Could Join?

With all the talk about the Big Ten and Pac-10 expanding, the SEC could also expand to 14 or even 16 teams.

The SEC is known as a football powerhouse, having won the last four national titles, which is truly dominant. Having Texas or Oklahoma join in on the SEC fun would only make the SEC more dominant.

Two other factors contribute to an SEC expansion: money and becoming a basketball powerhouse. The TV deals and money for the SEC would come in like crazy even though the SEC already has that. The basketball side of the SEC could also gain power with a Big 12 or ACC team coming in.

Whatever happens, the SEC could and just might expand. If that happens, the SEC will be several cuts above all the rest.

Clemson

Like Clemson fans have not heard this one before—the SEC would be perfect for Clemson.

The Tigers could benefit greatly if they do travel to the SEC, which could prove be a great look for them too. Clemson's recruiting would only get better, as the best recruits seem to prefer the SEC over the ACC.

The Tigers already have rivals in the SEC, the biggest being South Carolina. Clemson has more SEC rivalries than they do in the ACC. Georgia is another huge rival for Clemson, and joining the SEC would get them back to playing each other year after year like before.

On top of that Clemson also is rivals with Auburn, another reason for Clemson joining the SEC.

Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech's biggest rival is SEC powerhouse Georgia, and the move could also boost recruiting powers. The Yellow Jackets need more recruits to become an elite team, so this would make sense.

Georgia Tech could also start new rivalry games with South Carolina and Vanderbilt.

The Yellow Jackets have also had a taste of what is like in the SEC by playing more and more SEC teams each year.

As well, Georgia Tech has already been in the SEC before, a long time ago, leaving the SEC in 1952. Joining them would make some sense.

Florida State

Like Clemson and Georgia Tech, Florida State's biggest rival is in the SEC, playing the Florida Gators year in and year out.

The story is the same with all three of the ACC teams money and recruiting-wise. Florida State is in great condition to play in the SEC, not winning it for now but competing, yes.

The SEC could also benefit from having another Florida team and tapping more into the rich abundance of recruits in the state of Florida. Every state in the SEC would then have two teams in the conference excluding Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Arkansas.

Oklahoma State

Now the Cowboys are in a position to leave the Big 12 and join the SEC by wanting money for the program.

Oklahoma State has never been a powerhouse or a top 25 team until lately. Oklahoma State could gain recruits by taking some from Alabama and Louisiana.

For Big 12 teams, this would be all about the money and TV deals. Teams like Oklahoma State could provide recruits from Oklahoma going to more SEC teams.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma and Oklahoma State could be a sweet package deal for the SEC if they were to expand to 16 teams. The Big Ten has had talks about it, so why not the SEC?

Oklahoma playing LSU year in and year out would boost ratings for college football and whatever program picks the teams up.

With an Oklahoma joining the SEC, the power would be enormous, and the money would flow in for the SEC and its teams. The Sooners also have a great tradition and would just add to the SEC's history.

Texas

If an Oklahoma-LSU rivalry would boost ratings, then Texas vs. Alabama, Florida, and Georgia games would skyrocket them to the top.

How about an 18-team conference anyone? No? Well, I'm not for it either, but just expanding to two extra teams with one being Texas would make the SEC the ultimate cash cow.

Something like Texas and Oklahoma joining the SEC could spark an uproar for a playoff system and a teardown of the BCS system that nobody truly seems to like.

More and more rivalry games would start up, and Texas has the deepest recruiting pool in the nation. I know the SEC wants in on that pool.