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Conference Realignment

Exhaustive coverage of the SEC's expansion, including the hurdles to adding Texas A&M; and the effort to bring Missouri into the fold.

Kicking Off: The Realignment Times Keeps an Eye on A&M; to the SEC and Oklahoma to the Pac-Something

Keeping up with all the rumors of who's going where

We Now Interrupt This College Fooball Season for Our Regular Realingment Programming

You might think that the Big XIIish stopped falling apart when the season began. It didn't.

How Much Does SEC Expansion Mess With Tradition?

SEC expansion to 14 teams would disrupt many series, but the conference has done it before.

SEC Coaches React to Texas A&M; News

SEC coaches reacted in different ways to the news about Texas A&M; wanting to leave the Big 12.

Texas A&M; Officially Gives Notice That It Will Seek Other Conference Membership

Texas A&M; has given official notice to the Big 12 that it will seek to leave the conference.

Texas A&M; Reply to Big 12 Letter: kthxbai

The drip drip drip of Texas A&M;'s defection continues. In this episode, the Aggies tell the Big XIIish what they're going to do.

Big 12 Letter Shows Texas A&M; Move to SEC Entering Endgame Phase

A letter from the Big XII to A&M; shows we're drawing to the end of this part of the conference expansion drama.

Aggie-O-Meter: How Likely A&M; is to Join the SEC

Signs are pointing more and more toward Texas A&M; joining the SEC, and doing so very quickly.

And They're Off: Texas A&M; Tells the Big 12 It Will 'Explore Their Options'

We all knew the Aggies were coming to the SEC. This just makes it a little more official.

From the Desk of Commissioner Dan Beebe

Dan Beebe has a plan to rescue the Big 12. And we have a copy of it.

Texas A&M; Authorizes President Bowen Loftin to Negotiate Conference Alignment

Texas A&M; president Bowen Loftin will represent the school in conference realignment talks.

Aggie-O-Meter: The Odds that Texas A&M; Joins the SEC

Taking a look at the daily odds that Texas A&M; joins the Southeastern Conference.

What a 13-Team SEC Schedule Might Look Like

This is what a 13-team SEC schedule might look like in 2012.

SEC Presidents Didn't Take Action They Probably Never Planned to Take. Everyone Panic!

The SEC presidents' meeting didn't produce a vote? Then it was probably never meant to do so.

SEC Presidents Met, Did Not Vote Today

SEC presidents met to talk, but not vote on, conference expansion.

Whether or Not the Vote is on Sunday, the SEC Presidents Must Vote Yes

Some SEC fans and presidents are understandably skittish about accepting Texas A&M; into the conference. Here's why they shouldn't be.

The Latest News on Texas A&M; to the SEC

A lot of information is swirling about the potential Texas A&M; move to the SEC. What does it all mean?

SEC Presidents Meeting Tomorrow to Discuss Expansion

SEC presidents are meeting tomorrow to discuss conference expansion.

TEXAS A&M; BOARD MEETING MOVED TO MONDAY; VOTE ON REALIGNMENT SCHEDULED

Texas A&M; sets an agenda that indicates the Aggies are headed to the SEC.

Dan Beebe to Texas A&M;: Texas is the Key to Big 12

Dan Beebe has told Texas A&M; that the Big 12 can survive without the Aggies and that Texas is the key to the league.

Conference Realignment: Texas A&M; to the SEC, the Size of the Shakeup and 52-Card Pickup

Texas A&M; is extremely likely to join the SEC in the next few weeks. But from there, the SEC is likely to watch the realingment process spin out of its control. Without meaning to, the league will have set off the 16-team superconference era.

Why the Latest Texas A&M; to SEC Rumors Went Mainstream

Rick Perry started the mainstream conversation about Texas A&M;'s future. But that's not all that caused the story to take off, or that should cause skeptics to rethink things.

Can SEC Schools Block Others From Joining the Conference?

SEC schools cannot on their own block their rivals from joining the conference.

BREAKING: Texas A&M; Talking About/Around/With SEC, Texas Gov. Rick Perry Says

"Conversations are being had" about Texas A&M; moving to SEC, Texas governor says

How Might Texas A&M; in the SEC Affect Recruiting?

Texas A&M; moving to the SEC will allow SEC schools to recruit better in Texas.

S&P; Downgrades Big 12 in Suprising Move

The newest twist in the conference realignment saga engulfing the Big 12.

Sprints Retires the Texas A&M; to the SEC Rumors. Lather, Rinse, Repeat // 08.02.11

All the SEC news that's fit to make fun of

Another Memo from Dan Beebe

The conference commissioner writes his members on the controversy over the Longhorn Network.

My Assumptions About the Superconference Armageddon

Everyone has their assumptions about what might happen if college football ends up with superconferences, and here are mine.

Texas A&M; Scout Site Stirs Realignment Rumor Pot Again

Rumors of the Big 12's demise are swirling again.

Sporting News: SEC is Oklahoma's and Texas A&M;'s Outlet if Longhorn Network Issues Aren't Resolved

Oklahoma and Texas A&M; might jump to the SEC if they can't solve their Longhorn Network problem.

A Word on the New Texas A&M-to-SEC; Rumors

New rumors came out about Texas A&M; leaving the Big 12 for the SEC. They are likely unfounded.