SMU needs to play A&M...whenever/wherever they can.
I would prefer San Antonio because it is inside, and we won't have to sweat at Kyle in 100 degree heat...Kyle is 15 minutes from my backyard, and I would still rather drive 3 hours to see the game.
like FSU in the 70s, we need to take on all programs at their house, and build a reputation as road warriors. We can always schedule UTA or Grambling at home when the ball is rolling further down the court.
as far as TCU, we would do well to note their success and failure over the last dozen years...I hope we will one day have to make the difficult choice of staying in an improved non-AQ conference and waiting for the Big 12(-2) to implode, or travel east to a minimal AQ conference as a new partner...we should seek to be so fortunate.