The college football landscape is constantly changing, and one of the biggest shifts will take place next year when the Big Ten and SEC move to 16 teams apiece. With USC and UCLA headed to the former and Texas and Oklahoma to the latter, let’s take a look at the chances they each have for success in their new conferences.
1. USC
— The move to the Big Ten has some question marks of course. How will the travel affect them? The time difference? The colder weather? But USC has a massive recruiting advantage over the rest of the Big Ten including new addition UCLA as they have the ability to dominate the state of California. And it could help them recruit nationally with the new geographical footprint of the Big Ten. Without a doubt, they have the best chance for success.
2. Texas
— Why the Longhorns over the Sooners? Recruiting territory. The state of Texas is a juggernaut for recruiting talent, and the move to the SEC gives them an extra selling point. And if they can get into the Southeast and recruit effectively, they could be dangerous.
3. Oklahoma
— The Sooners would have been the choice had Lincoln Riley stayed, as they would be in excellent shape for the move with that offense, but we have questions that need to be answered about Brent Venables. If he can fix the defense and keep the offense humming, then they could be dangerous. But not as dangerous as Texas.
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4. UCLA
— They are last for a few reasons, mainly because I’m not sure about the commitment to football from the UCLA administration. And for every Dante Moore they land, they take 3-stars that seem to be questionable. Chip Kelly is a good coach, but they aren’t set up for the success that the others are.
