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is this the ultimate show of hubris? All along I suspected Aggy was doing this just to show that they arent subservient and wouldnt just do whatever Texas told them to...but eventually I figured they'd go to the Pac 10 anyway. Now, they're killing the UT-A&M rivalry and, I think opening the door to Tech to do what Stallion's been saying and become the third Texas flagship institution. A&M's been an also-ran in the Big XII of late...now what will they be in a league that's better than that, without the built in annual spotlight game vs Bevo?

I would bet the UT/TAM game will still be played every year.

Interesting if this is true, because this article was just added. Apparently, aTm is not the SEC's first choice.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/sto ... pn_5279963

I really have a hard time believing that the SEC has extended an offer to aTm or is even close to doing that. I suppose the expected move by UT, TT, OU and OSU could make it a reality. I guess I'll believe it when I see it.

SEC would be very foolish not to add A&M to extend its footprint into the second biggest state in the country. I know I've read these articles that say that but it just doesn't make sense.

twitter huh?

Stallion wrote:SEC would be very foolish not to add A&M to extend its footprint into the second biggest state in the country. I know I've read these articles that say that but it just doesn't make sense.

No, I'm with you there (about the footprint.) I just cannot see the SEC giving aTm a bid without adding another team along with it. In fact, I don't think they will. Who is the mystery team??? (That is a rhetorical question.)

http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/texas-am- ... line-28519

If the Aggies cannot commit, the Pac-10 is prepared to invite Kansas with its great basketball tradition. While the Jayhawks are desperate to find a landing spot, they would have to leave in-state rival Kansas State, a political problem.

Texas A&M does not have a firm invitation to join the Southeastern Conference and may not receive one at all, a very highly-placed school official at one of the Big 12 schools expected to leave for the Pac-10 Conference no later than Tuesday told the Statesman on Saturday afternoon.

Could aTm be committing suicide, or are they just trying to make it "appear" as if they have options?

I can't believe that A&M would publicly "choose" SEC over PAC without having an offer unofficially on the table from SEC. Of course, they are aggies, so who knwos.

Now: if aggy to SEC, does the SEC take 1 in Texas, or 2?

I personally think the Aggies would be a good fit for the SEC west and will certainly have them tempted to expand; does create a problem for them with needing to add a 14th. Aggies bring the Texas markets, but not sure how they can balance this on the eastern side

North Carolina

SEC go to 16, add two in the east and two in Texas - aggy and SMU. SMU helps cover the DFW area by getting tons of SEC teams here.

One can dream, right?

Sounds like more delusion than dream.