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SEC Basketball: 10 potential additions for the league if they ever expanded

By Joey Loose

Jan 28, 2023; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Clemson Tigers guard Chase Hunter (1) has the ball knocked away by Florida State Seminoles guard Jalen Warley (1) during the second half at Donald L. Tucker Center. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2023; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Clemson Tigers guard Chase Hunter (1) has the ball knocked away by Florida State Seminoles guard Jalen Warley (1) during the second half at Donald L. Tucker Center. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports /
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Clemson forward Hunter Tyson (5) and Clemson sophomore forward PJ Hall Clemson Basketball Vs Wake Forest University Acc /

Clemson

There are a lot of factors in play for the SEC but the Tigers certainly check a number of the early boxes. Their location works perfect, right there in South Carolina not far from their rivals the Gamecocks. The football program has been one of the best in the nation across the last decade, winning a pair of national championships. Why couldn’t they work in the SEC?

Clemson has been one of the vocal leaders in the ACC in recent months in regards to adding to the league and there’s certainly reason to believe the Tigers could be setting up for their own exit from the conference. The SEC is overwhelmingly a better football conference and will likely have much sweeter long-term benefits from a monetary and security standpoint. This league isn’t going to throw in two Bay Area schools and SMU just to boost their numbers.

From a basketball perspective, things aren’t too shabby at Clemson, even if they aren’t exactly the class of the ACC. Brad Brownell has led this program since 2010 and been to a few NCAA Tournaments, making decent enough headway against the likes of Duke, North Carolina, and Virginia over the years. Why couldn’t this program be just as successful in the SEC?

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