Big 12 implosion again? A&M and Oklahoma looking at the SEC

[Aargh]

What happens next?

Texas invites either SMU or Houston to join the B12(-3). The diluted B12(-3) is renamed the Big 2(+8). CUSA makes a concerted effort to grab Oklahoma State and petitions for status as a BCS member because they're nearly as strong as the B2(+8)

Kansas State fans get to find out exactly how Bill Walker felt.


Edit: I was wrong. It didn't take 2 minutes to aTm's denial:
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/6909072/texas-aggies-spokesman-denies-school-sent-withdrawal-letter-big-12

[jwa123]

Don't worry about the Big 12- 3 as I understand that Missouri State is going to go into that conference if they can get out of their commitment to C-USA.

[BirdmanBB]

http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/Texas-AM-officially-notified-the-Big-12-Wednesday-that-it-will-submit-application-to-leave-the-conference-083111

Texas A&M said they will be out in 2012. They are submitting for acceptance into an unknown conference other than the SEC (Big10 maybe?).

Big12's days are numbered.

[SubGod22]

http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/Texas-AM-officially-notified-the-Big-12-Wednesday-that-it-will-submit-application-to-leave-the-conference-083111

Texas A&M said they will be out in 2012. They are submitting for acceptance into an unknown conference other than the SEC (Big10 maybe?).

Big12's days are numbered.

Where did it say anything about a conference other than the SEC? All it said was:

But the school said it will submit an application to join another, unspecified conference. If it is accepted, Texas A&M will leave the Big 12, effective June 30, 2012

"another" only means not the Big 12. They'll be accepted into the SEC soon enough.

Not sure what the Big 12 does though. SMU wants in. Houston has been talked about. Whoever it is, it'll be in Texas. Now, if they add three...

[BirdmanBB]

http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/Texas-AM-officially-notified-the-Big-12-Wednesday-that-it-will-submit-application-to-leave-the-conference-083111

Texas A&M said they will be out in 2012. They are submitting for acceptance into an unknown conference other than the SEC (Big10 maybe?).

Big12's days are numbered.

Where did it say anything about a conference other than the SEC? All it said was:

But the school said it will submit an application to join another, unspecified conference. If it is accepted, Texas A&M will leave the Big 12, effective June 30, 2012

"another" only means not the Big 12. They'll be accepted into the SEC soon enough.

Not sure what the Big 12 does though. SMU wants in. Houston has been talked about. Whoever it is, it'll be in Texas. Now, if they add three...

I was reading within the context of the entire article. Maybe bad writing on the authors part. The first sentence states......

Texas A&M dealt a blow to the Big 12 Conference on Wednesday, saying it plans to leave by July 2012 if it is accepted by the SEC or another league.

I thought it was a pretty well known fact that aTm already submitted to join the SEC, but were turned down for the time being. This made it sound like they were looking for a home outside of the SEC if they were unable to join.

My guess is that they try to get TCU to leave the Big East and join the Big 12 instead.

I thought I read somewhere that pretty soon all conferences BCS bowl autobids will be reviewed soon. That would be hilarious if they came out and said the Big 12 is not a strong enough conference to be awarded an automatic BCS bid.

[SubGod22]

They never officially applied to join the SEC and the SEC is playing politics by saying they're happy with the current number but are open to future expansion. Now that aTm has officially stated they're leaving, they can apply for membership and be granted that. The SEC will do that. I believe the writing is stating that the SEC is the known conference that they want, but aTm is saying they could explore mulitiple possibilities.

[BirdmanBB]

They never officially applied to join the SEC and the SEC is playing politics by saying they're happy with the current number but are open to future expansion. Now that aTm has officially stated they're leaving, they can apply for membership and be granted that. The SEC will do that. I believe the writing is stating that the SEC is the known conference that they want, but aTm is saying they could explore mulitiple possibilities.

Big question is.....who will be the 14th member? Florida St.? Va tech? West Virginia?

[Aargh]

OU is looking at the Pac 10(or 12).

http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/article.aspx?subjectid=202&articleid=20110831_202_B1_NORMAN365879

OU has to take little sister OkieSt with them wherever they go due to Oklahoma politics. OU insists on at least two games with Texas schools every year for recruiting purposes and wants to package Texas Tech and Texas with themselves and OSU.

The Pac10(or 12) has a rule against individual schools having television networks, so Texas is out of the equation unless either side caves in. That leaves OU with the option of scheduling a non-con game with Texas each year and finding another candidate to form the Pac 16.

[MoValley John]

I guess the butt cheeks in Ames and Manhatten are cinched up a little tight right about now. While Oklahoma, Kansas and a few others can find homes, Iowa State and Kansas State may be on the fast track to the exciting world of mid-majordum.

[SubGod22]

OU is looking at the Pac 10(or 12).

http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/article.aspx?subjectid=202&articleid=20110831_202_B1_NORMAN365879

OU has to take little sister OkieSt with them wherever they go due to Oklahoma politics. OU insists on at least two games with Texas schools every year for recruiting purposes and wants to package Texas Tech and Texas with themselves and OSU.

The Pac10(or 12) has a rule against individual schools having television networks, so Texas is out of the equation unless either side caves in. That leaves OU with the option of scheduling a non-con game with Texas each year and finding another candidate to form the Pac 16.

Would Kansas be interested in the Pac 10?