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Message: [QUOTE="dayooper, post: 1301900, member: 3859"] I think they did want them, but the timing was never right. Nebraska was, and still is the best choice. It just seems like the Big10 wanted to take things slowly and integrate Nebraska better than they did with PSU. They were only taking one at that time. It just happens that the SEC needed a partner with TAMU. Never had the opportunity to get them after Nebraska. That being said, I find it hard to believe that Mizzou would bolt. I'm sure the academics would love it, but the investment they are making into the SEC just to change the course and leave would be ridiculous. Then again, Flugs never said they had interest in the Big10, just the Big10 had interest with Mizzou. All of that being said, if Kansas and Oklahoma are in the picture, then Mizzou would be the perfect school to get. Built in rivalries with Kansas and Nebraska, along with renewing one with Illinois. UConn and Mizzou now would give an additional team to either division if they stayed with two, or these pods if they went to four: Pod A: Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa (with a protected Illinois/Northwestern crossover) Pod B: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Purdue Pod C: Michigan, MSU, OSU, Indiana (protected Indiana/Purdue crossover) Pod D: PSU, Rutgers, UConn, Maryland You would have to add two more teams if/when Oklahoma and Kansas are added, but you could cross that bridge when you come to it. [/QUOTE]