When the SEC added Texas and Oklahoma, the Big Ten responded by adding USC and UCLA. And so began a trend that is likely to continue: Megaconferences getting bigger and stronger, swallowing up everyone else in the chase for TV revenue. 

Top athletic programs not in the SEC or Big Ten – in football, chiefly, but in all sports – see the estimated $100 million each SEC school will get in TV rights revenue by 2024, the first year the Longhorns and Sooners can officially join the conference. 

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said conference expansion past its current 16 teams is not at the forefront of any conversations. But other schools would love to get in, and more moves expected by the Big Ten soon. The SEC may have to push to 18 or even 20 teams by the end of the decade. 

The lists of who wants in, and who gets in, aren’t the same. Bookies.com veteran oddsmaker Adam Thompson has broken down the landscape. Here are his hypothetical  college football odds as to which teams will be the newest members of the SEC – someday. 

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*Note: Odds reflect that more than one team is likely to join at the same time

SEC Expansion Odds: Which Teams Might Join Next?

TV revenue has been the catalyst for the conference musical chairs, and it’s pushing the latest moves by members of the ACC. Half of the conference’s teams have reportedly been digging into their own “grant of rights” agreement to see if they can break contracts and seek greener pastures. 

Florida State and Clemson have led the charge. While a May 22 meeting among all the ACC schools provided positive reactions, credible rumors suggest the Seminoles and Tigers, as well as North Carolina, N.C. State, Miami (Paul Finebaum's pick to join the SEC over Florida State), Virginia and Virginia Tech, plan to keep their options open. 

The current ACC contract runs through 2036, and breaking the deal could mean fines of up to $500 million. That sounds massive, but if the SEC is offering close to $100 million annually, the math works to leave if a spot presents itself. 

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Florida State and Clemson have football programs that would be beneficial to the SEC brand. Each geographic region has an SEC stalwart nearby, with Florida and South Carolina. 

Florida State, in particular, is our top pick to bolt for the SEC. The Seminoles appear to be back under coach Mike Norvell, having posted their first 10-win season since 2016 last year. The 'Noles have the seventh-best odds to win it all this year, according to college football futures odds at FanDuel.

The one hold up? Roughly a decade ago, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina made a gentlemen’s agreement not to allow any in-state expansion teams. FSU and Clemson, as well as Georgia Tech of the ACC, might find it tougher than expected to join. 

Still, money talks, and if FSU and Clemson best fit the bill, they’ll get the invitations. But it does open up the possibility of other schools getting the nod instead. 

North Carolina may have the best all-around athletic programs of the bunch. That, and a relatively high academic standing, may push the Tar Heels more toward the Big Ten, if relocation occurs. 

N.C. State, Virginia Tech and Virginia open up the SEC to new markets. Both Virginia schools have been linked to possible Big Ten expansion. The Wolfpack may have the best shot, especially if UNC goes to the Big Ten someday. 

Oklahoma State is the most-likely team from the Big 12 which could join the SEC, though the Big 12 has been aggressive in building the third-biggest conference. It's unlikely they allow the SEC to poach more teams after losing Missouri and Texas A&M to that league in recent years, plus with Texas and Oklahoma bolting in the near future. The Cowboys should be at the center of the Big 12's  future plans.

There is no indication the SEC is considering TCU, a private school with an enrollment of just 10,000. Its newly-found status as a national football powerhouse, however, may offer up a second look if it holds.

The Field includes other Big 12 teams and a few from the ACC that would certainly make the move if there was SEC interest, including Texas Tech and Louisville, even Notre Dame, plus teams from the Pac-12 if that conference is ripe for the dismantling. 

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