college football expansion Articles
-by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter)
In the 1980s, it was Florida State, Miami and Colorado. In the 1990s, it was Florida, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech and Kansas State. In the 2000s, it was Oregon, TCU, Boise State and Utah.
For a variety...
Braden Gall
5 years ago
By Steven Lassan and Mitch Light
Texas A&M has announced its intentions to apply for membership in the SEC. The Aggies intend to join the SEC in time for the 2012 season. However, the conference can't stay at 13 teams forever. Which teams...
Steven Lassan
5 years ago
by Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)
After a lengthy process, Texas A&M has officially said goodbye to the Big 12 and is off to the SEC. The Aggies nearly made the move in the summer of 2010, after Texas and a couple of other...
Steven Lassan
5 years ago
By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)
It seems college football is preparing for a major shift in conference realignment very soon. Although the 2011 season is just getting underway, the race is on to get conference affiliation...
Steven Lassan
5 years ago
-by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter)
The end of the world is not upon us. The sky isn’t falling.
And the gates of hell are not opening to swallow conference commissioners, university presidents or TV executives anytime soon.
And the...
Braden Gall
5 years ago
In an attempt to save the Big 12 from crumbling, Baylor is considering legal options against Texas A&M and the SEC. This twist is just the latest in a bizarre saga involving the Big 12, especially after Nebraska and Colorado left the...
Steven Lassan
5 years ago
This article about the death of the Southwestern Conference and subsequent birth of the Big 12 originally appeared in the 1995 edition of Athlon's Big Eight magazine. As Texas A&M prepares to move to the SEC, leaving the future of the Big 12...
Athlon Sports
5 years ago