[More Cowbell]

If the SEC expanded, I don't see them initially going after any of the Big East leftovers, i.e. WVU, Louisville, Cincy, South Florida. And as for Memphis? No frickin' way.

If the SEC expands, I believe the first call would go to Austin to invite Texas into the fold. And if you believe what has been written elsewhere, the state legislature won't let the Longhorns bolt without taking Texas A&M with them. So if Texas accepted a bid, then the SEC would have to take A&M as well.

If Texas turns them down, then I believe they next look to the ACC, likely such schools as Ga Tech, Clemson, Florida St, and possibly Miami. If they want 16 teams, and already took the Texas schools, then they only need two from this group. If Texas declines, then in order to get to 16 they will probably take the first three from the ACC group, then consider Miami along with maybe WVU and South Fla as the fourth team.

Here's how I see the SEC candidates, in terms of desirability:

First Tier: Texas (and Texas A&M by association)
Second Tier: Ga Tech, Clemson, Florida St
Third Tier: WVU, Miami, South Fla
Bottom Tier: Louisville, Cincinnati
Last Resort: Memphis