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According to reports, Missouri may not have enough votes to get into the SEC. Talk about having egg all over your face! Last year they went all out for the Big Ten and got denied...and this year they public say they basically want the SEC...and may get denied again. That should be interesting as they go back to the Big 12 with their tail between their legs. They will have to take whatever Texlahoma gives them, as they will have absolutely no bargaining power at this point.
Obvsiously, things could change, but if this rumor is true it is good news for UConn (and the Big East too).
Has Missouri had enough with Texlahoma to the point that they might potentially lead a group of schools to merge with the Big East? Not likely.
But here is the good news for UConn from the rumors:
According to Solomon's sources, those opposed to Missouri's membership have two points of contention. The first is that the SEC can simply "do better" than the Tigers. The other is that adding a team to the SEC West rather than East would disrupt the league's scheduling and rivalries.
http://eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/32536267
If they think that they can 'do better' than Missouri, there is no chance that WVU is getting in! And also, if they are set on a 'better program' to join the East...that has to be an ACC team (FSU, Clemson, VT, etc). That is great news for UConn, as obviously if an odd number of teams leave the ACC, UConn is the replacement.
I can't wait for the TV movie about conference expansion to come out! Who plays Marrinatto?
Obvsiously, things could change, but if this rumor is true it is good news for UConn (and the Big East too).
Has Missouri had enough with Texlahoma to the point that they might potentially lead a group of schools to merge with the Big East? Not likely.
But here is the good news for UConn from the rumors:
According to Solomon's sources, those opposed to Missouri's membership have two points of contention. The first is that the SEC can simply "do better" than the Tigers. The other is that adding a team to the SEC West rather than East would disrupt the league's scheduling and rivalries.
http://eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/32536267
If they think that they can 'do better' than Missouri, there is no chance that WVU is getting in! And also, if they are set on a 'better program' to join the East...that has to be an ACC team (FSU, Clemson, VT, etc). That is great news for UConn, as obviously if an odd number of teams leave the ACC, UConn is the replacement.
I can't wait for the TV movie about conference expansion to come out! Who plays Marrinatto?