Quote Originally Posted by RiverCityDawg View Post
Why does A&M get a concession though? Their vote wasn't needed for this to happen and the SEC has done a lot more for them than they've done for the SEC. Texas and Texas A&M should play every year. Period. If either of them don't like it, too damn bad. Nut up and play.
I don't think it's a concession for A&M but for OU and UT. OU and UT are going to want to keep their rivalry. If you put OU, UT, and A&M in a pod, that's by name and reputation (and money) the biggest pod. Obviously UT hasn't been good lately and it's questionable how OU would stack up against SEC competition, so it's won't necessarily be out of balance as far as actual competition, but OU and UT are going to be treated like Bama and UGA as far as protecting the brand.

I think OU, UT, Mizzou, and Arkansas is a reasonably likely pod. Have old Big 12/Southwest connections and it gives OU and UT as soft of a base to their schedule as you can reasonably have in the SEC.