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Vanderbilt is in because of when the SEC was formed waaaaay back in the 30s I believe. I don't think it has anything to do with them being private, just that conferrences rarely kick a school out. Last I heard was Temple being kicked from the Big East (and they want them back). I cannot think of anyone else recently.

And academics with Clemson and the Big 12 is a joke. Clemson is ranked ahead of both schools that left. Clemson is a top 25 public school, they would be in the upper half of the Big 12 from a median and mean standpoint. They only help the conference as only Texas and Baylor (maaaybe TCU but I don't know much about their academics) have better academics. Yes GT is better than Clemson by a fair amount but I don't buy the academic argument here.

TDP has a lot of Big 12 connections. He was AD at OK State before Clemson and hired both Miles and Gundy. I would imagine he has a fair amount of pull. I'm not arguing for Clemson to be in the Big 12 though, I'm just along for the ride. I would be more happy with the ACC from a fans perspective as I could go to all the games except the Florida schools and BC (plus Cuse and Pitt eventually). But from a winning perspective I would want to be in the Big 12 because it boosts SOS by so much. Clemson would easily have the toughest OOC schedule in the Big 12 and maybe top 10 in the country as a whole.