I would think that it would make more sense for Houston and SMU to be interested in joining the Big 12. TCU has already committed. With Texas, Texas Tech, TCU, Baylor, Houston and SMU, the Southern Conference of the Big 12 would resemble the old Southwest Conference.
The Big East is fine as a basketball conference, but has been one of the country’s least stable football conferences with BC, Virginia Tech, Miami, Pitt and Syracuse all bailing and Connecticut wanting out.
“Houston and SMU to be interested in joining the Big 12. TCU has already committed. With Texas, Texas Tech, TCU, Baylor, Houston and SMU, the Southern Conference of the Big 12 would resemble the old Southwest Conference”
This would be so awesome. I hope it happens.
Pity A+M bailed, they’d get squashed.
Big 12 wants bigger schools. SMU and Houston wont’ happen. They need more national contenders, not bush leaguers.
The Big East has been kind of a stepping stone conference, hasn’t it? I wouldn’t be surprised if this continues in the future. Clearly, the flagships of our country’s state university systems are fine schools. North Carolina, Michigan, Texas, Arizona. These are great schools. And, the top privates, like Stanford and Notre Dame. Them too. But, this is America, and over time other schools will percolate up. Florida is, today, a very big state. No wonder Miami (a private) moved up, via the Big East, to the ACC. Now we have South Florida and Central Florida (publics) building fine sports programs. Let a thousand flower blossom.