Things might get real interesting....

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

A&M didn't leave "just to get away from Texas", they also left because the SEC was and even moreso is now THE best athletic conference. They can recruit significantly better classes here, because big recruits want to play vs the best on the biggest stages imaginable.

Seriously, money can't really solve that, other schools also have money. Whatever NIL deals A&M can offer can be matched by Texas, LSU, Clemson etc. Look not at endowments or fanbase size, but boosters that care about football. UGA may be poorer but their boosters would find a way to make comparable offers if that's what it took to be good at football, it's all they care about.

Anyway, if A&M is offering you 900k a year to come play Baylor, OK State, and TCU, and Texas/OU/LSU/Bama/UGA/etc is offering you 800k to play 5 top 10 games a year with massive crowds, TV audiences, national relevance, and prove your worth vs the top NFL prospects... which offer would you take?

A&M will never leave the SEC. They'd go from #5 classes to #10 (at best) instantly, which is such a big gap they'd never win a Natty

[BiscuitEater]

No way Aggies bolt the SEC.

Many at A&M adamant that they be the ONLY team in the SEC!

[SilentSteel16]

SEC is also talking to Ohio State and Michigan …. Just think about that 20 team conference ……

[TheLostDawg]

SEC is also talking to Ohio State and Michigan …. Just think about that 20 team conference ……

As well as Notre Dame. **

[TheLostDawg]

I wish they'd go ahead and add Oklahoma state and West Virginia to the mix. (or NC State if possible)

[Dawg2003]

I just don't want this to mess up the other sports. Like we aren't going to win a natty or even be competitive in college football most years, but I don't want this to eff up baseball or basketball for that matter.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

I just don't want this to mess up the other sports. Like we aren't going to win a natty or even be competitive in college football most years, but I don't want this to eff up baseball or basketball for that matter.

I don't know how it would. Our main competition is SEC, so the increased TV money won't affect much there. In fact it might help us, because while the extra $20M a year or whatever it will be would increase say, TNs budget by say18%, it would increase ours by 30% or whatever, and we'd get more bang for our buck than they would.

The extra money will also help us separate from non SEC teams. Arizona, Virginia, etc. Overall I don't think this affects Baseball much at all.

It might help us in basketball though, by giving us the cash to finally fix the Hump, or pay Howlands successor big money

[TheLostDawg]

The extra money will also help us separate from non SEC teams. Arizona, Virginia, etc. Overall I don't think this affects Baseball much at all.

It might help us in basketball though, by giving us the cash to finally fix the Hump, or pay Howlands successor big money

This

[TheLostDawg]

https://247sports.com/Article/Colleg...ick-168244723/

West Virginia talking about leaving if Texas, OU leave as have Iowa state and Kansas?
Might as well start on taking over NCAA as now is the time. Take Oklahoma state and see about WVU now. Maybe reach out to two others and have pods of 5. Think about the money that would bring and power

[Dawg2003]

I don't know how it would. Our main competition is SEC, so the increased TV money won't affect much there. In fact it might help us, because while the extra $20M a year or whatever it will be would increase say, TNs budget by say18%, it would increase ours by 30% or whatever, and we'd get more bang for our buck than they would.

The extra money will also help us separate from non SEC teams. Arizona, Virginia, etc. Overall I don't think this affects Baseball much at all.

It might help us in basketball though, by giving us the cash to finally fix the Hump, or pay Howlands successor big money

I was thinking more along the lines of a super conference being formed and us being left out. Would it be a super conference for all sports or just football?