re: why would A&M willingly substitute a premier power 5 OOC game for a cupcake at the bottom

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No, we did that because we needed all that racket for political cover when leaders in Texas wanted to tie us to the fates of programs like Baylor and Texas Tech. It was a close call for us because of them, as the Baylor lawsuit shows.

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Good point.

That was a helluva political mess.

But they are still your rival even if you won't admit it.