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Why did Texas and Oklahoma follow A&M and Mizzou to the SEC?
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:07 am
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:07 am
Since those programs are so wonderful (gag), and they don’t consider MU and A&M rivals, and Texas had their precious Longwhorn network, and OU is supposedly independent of their brother-lover Texas, why couldn’t they make the Big 12 work after A&M and Mizzou left for the promised land?
This post was edited on 11/18/25 at 9:10 am
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Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:09 am to QBUMizzou
I'm sure Mizzou being in the conference is what tipped the scales for OU and texas deciding to come to the SEC.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:09 am to Daowna
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I'm sure Mizzou being in the conference is what tipped the scales for OU and texas deciding to come to the SEC.
Prolly.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:10 am to QBUMizzou
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why couldn’t they make the Big 12 work after A&M and Mizzou left for the promised land?
They talked all kinds of big talk about "upgrading" the conference and about how the SEC was overrated, but they just couldn't make the Big 12 work without us.
Must be humbling for them to realize their dependency on others,
This post was edited on 11/18/25 at 9:11 am
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:10 am to QBUMizzou
The same as most sons like to follow in the footsteps of daddy
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:11 am to QBUMizzou
because playing Kansas State every week got pretty boring tbh
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:12 am to QBUMizzou
because a&m was a terrible voter in the big12.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:12 am to Hugh McElroy
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They talked all kinds of big talk about "upgrading" the conference and about how the SEC was overrated, but they just couldn't make the conference work without us.
I do remember…West Virginia was supposedly the upgrade/replacement for Mizzou. lols
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:12 am to QBUMizzou
Their recruiting was suffering and they were becoming irrelevant
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:13 am to QBUMizzou
Mizzou is here somewhere ?
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:13 am to QBUMizzou
$$$ and the Big12 sucks.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:14 am to QBUMizzou
Sounds like someone's getting nervous about this weekend.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:14 am to Old Sarge
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Their recruiting was suffering and they were becoming irrelevant
No one does less with more than OU’s brother-lover.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:18 am to QBUMizzou
The SEC conference is nothing more than an aggregation of the most passionate fans in the country. That's why Texas/OU joined.
Mizzou was not added due to passionate fanbase, but due to sheer population. Else you would have a 100k stadium.
So consider yourself lucky, as St Louis and Kansas City TV sets got you in this conference. It was a mistake, basically.
Mizzou was not added due to passionate fanbase, but due to sheer population. Else you would have a 100k stadium.
So consider yourself lucky, as St Louis and Kansas City TV sets got you in this conference. It was a mistake, basically.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:20 am to QBUMizzou
Wouldn't really consider joining the conference 12 years after these teams to be "following," but I'll bite:
1. Post-NIL and House Settlement, maximum revenue is crucial for continued success. Big 12 through media rights and viewership was not bringing home the bacon.
2. The quality of opponents in the Big 12 was significantly diluted. OU would run through their conference schedule and then get blown out of the playoff. If you want to win the title, you need experience playing high-quality opponents.
3. Nearly every recruit in the south/midwest wants to play in the SEC. Playing an SEC schedule gives OU a significant recruiting advantage.
4. Game environment substantially diminished the more OU stayed in the Big 12. Hard to get fans fired up to play Iowa State, Kansas, or West Virginia at 11AM.
Ultimately, it is very simple: if you want to beat the best, you gotta play with the best.
1. Post-NIL and House Settlement, maximum revenue is crucial for continued success. Big 12 through media rights and viewership was not bringing home the bacon.
2. The quality of opponents in the Big 12 was significantly diluted. OU would run through their conference schedule and then get blown out of the playoff. If you want to win the title, you need experience playing high-quality opponents.
3. Nearly every recruit in the south/midwest wants to play in the SEC. Playing an SEC schedule gives OU a significant recruiting advantage.
4. Game environment substantially diminished the more OU stayed in the Big 12. Hard to get fans fired up to play Iowa State, Kansas, or West Virginia at 11AM.
Ultimately, it is very simple: if you want to beat the best, you gotta play with the best.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:22 am to QBUMizzou
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Why did Texas and Oklahoma follow A&M and Mizzou to the SEC?
It’s all about the pentiums
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:22 am to MtVernon
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The SEC conference is nothing more than an aggregation of the most passionate fans in the country. That's why Texas/OU joined. Mizzou was not added due to passionate fanbase, but due to sheer population. Else you would have a 100k stadium. So consider yourself lucky, as St Louis and Kansas City TV sets got you in this conference. It was a mistake, basically.
Nah, you joined because you realized you and OU shat the bed and your upgraded conference was not, in fact, an upgrade.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:23 am to MtVernon
frick you, you insufferable piece of shite
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:32 am to QBUMizzou
TCU was supposed to be the "upgrade" over A&M 
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:36 am to TbirdSpur2010
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TCU was supposed to be the "upgrade" over A&M
OMG, I had forgotten. Hilarious.
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