They've been talking about this for a while. I remember reading somewhere that Texas Tech and Virginia tech were wanting to join as well.
Can't remember where I read that though

ok...heres my take.

Texas A&M to the SEC is a good move for them. The "BIG 12" is about to implode under the weight of Texas, even Oklahoma will only take so much for so long. (I'm a life long Husker fan so I have biases but I'll be the first to call a spade a spade).

I like FSU to the SEC, but I think they have a better situation in the ACC. However, it may actually help recruiting if the move to the SEC. They would have better "marquee match ups" they could use during recruitment.

The Mizzou to SEC is a horrible call. Again, Mizzou needs to get out of the BIG 12, but not to the ACC. Pinkel may think he's a genius recruiter, but no way he gets top to mid level talent recruiting against Florida, Georgia, LSU, etc. If FSU jumps to the ACC, Mizzou and Kansas should look to the ACC. Mizzou's football program (if it stays at the level they have now) could definitely compete with NC, VT, Vandy, Virginia and the rest of the gang. And could you imagine ACC basketball with programs like NC, Duke and the Jayhawks!!

If that were to happen, that would leave Iowa St and Kansas St out in the cold. I could see them going to like the MAC or Mid-Ohio conference. Sure it's mid major, but that's really the talent level they are at. K-St could maybe survive in the Mountain West or WAC.

Then you have Texas, Oklahoma, Okie St, Baylor, Texas Tech left. I think that if A&M and Mizzou leave, Texas goes independent and the rest of the "BIG 12" is left holding the bag. Baylor would probably go Mountain West or WAC. And I could see OU, Ok St and Texas Tech headed to either SEC, ACC or PAC-12.

The lone big "free agent" would be Notre Dame (who I absolutely hate). IF they ever decided to join a conference in football (basketball is already part of Big East) they would most likely join the BIG 10.

Anyway....that's my rant. I'm happy for A&M tho. They will be a great addition to SEC. They just need to get their talent level up now.

well...don't I have egg on my face now.

I guess the SEC is cool with how things are at the current moment.

Lame.

OK so Texas A&M was denied entrance into the SEC, and FSU, Mizzou, and Clemson deny ever even having interest in moving to the SEC. Something smells fishy.

Southeastern Conference presidents and chancellors meeting Sunday elected not to immediately expand from 12 schools, amid various reports citing sources the league would do so.

Texas A&M appears set to join the SEC as its 13th team, but officials from schools such as Clemson, Florida State and Missouri all have denied there has been any conversations with the SEC -- despite reports to the contrary that they are among the candidates to also move.

A statement released by the conference, however, left the door open for future consideration.

I heard on the radio this morning that while A&M is staying put for now, things can and most likely will change in the future. The guest on the program speculated that the SEC will probably try to lure Va Tech or Missouri along with A&M to expand its college football empire. For this reason, it was said that Florida St. and Clemson stand little chance of joining the ranks of the SEC -- at least in the near future.

If A&M does leave the Big 12, it will be interesting to see what happens with Texas. I remember hearing a couple of years ago that Texas had interest in joining the Big Ten (and/or the Big Ten had interest in adding Texas), but haven't heard anything since. With Nebraska bringing the number of teams in the Big Ten to twelve, the most logical choice to make the conference a fourteen team league would be Missouri.

It might seem far-fetched right now, but as a previous poster said, the Big 12 will eventually implode under the weight of Texas should A&M and Missouri both leave the conference.

Add the fact that the plan of the Big Ten is said to involve expanding to sixteen teams and the doors are also open for Oklahoma, Oklahoma St and Notre Dame (as if), just to name a few.

No matter what happens, it appears the college football landscape is about to undergo some major changes -- and soon.

Hi guys, FSU grad here! >>>>------;;;---------> BEAT OU!


hey, UF will do what it takes to not allow us into the SEC, watch.