Originally Posted by Pants (Post 7955140)

**** yeah, sounds good to me. Let's get this thing over with.

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy (Post 7955131)

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I have heard this, although a slightly different version.

What I've heard on this front is that the Big 12 would add BYU, TCU, West Virginia, Louisville and Cincinnati, thereby killing the Big East in its current version as a football conference. The Big 12 would then invite Notre Dame into the league for its applicable olympic sports but football would remain independent. The Big 12 would then be at 14 schools and Notre Dame would agree to a situation similar to what Kevin White agreed to with the Big East in football, basically that Notre Dame play three Big 12 teams per year. Don't be surprised if Notre Dame changes up its Thanksgiving week routine and Texas becomes an annual series there, replacing the Longhorns game with Texas A&M. That's the hope from Texas at least.

With Notre Dame a partial member of the Big 12 at 14 schools, Notre Dame would have the first right of refusal to join in full with football should the next conference realignment step force Notre Dame into a football conference, i.e. suddenly there are four 16-team super conferences and break away from the NCAA. That doesn't mean Notre Dame would be locked into the Big 12, but they'd at least have a foot in the door there.

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58 (Post 7954646)

Which means you raise ticket prices. No need to expand the stadium, IMO.

Hell, I'm not even that big of a CFB fan, but if Mizzou moved to the SEC and had the likes of Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, etc on their home schedule, you bet your ass I'm making the trip to Columbia a few times.

I'm not wasting my time/money to see ISU/KSU/KS, etc.

Originally Posted by KChiefs1 (Post 7955435)

If Missouri does indeed move to the SEC, expect a push for some upgrades to the football facilities. Memorial Stadium doesn't have the same "wow factor" that's standard around the SEC. Same goes for the team's indoor practice facility. If fans want the Tigers to play with the big boys of the SEC, they might have to buck up and pay for some new trimmings, too.

Originally Posted by |Zach| (Post 7955455)

Wah? Their indoor athletics complex is amazing.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 7955565)

It's one of the best in the nation.

But hey, it's not SEC so it must suck, right?

Originally Posted by Raiderhader (Post 7955187)

I would be all for that. However it seems something akin to a pipe dream to me.

Originally Posted by eazyb81 (Post 7954839)

Damn, Clay Travis at Outkick The Coverage has just been killing it on the SEC expansion storyline. If any Mizzou fan isn't reading him by now you should be.

http://outkickthecoverage.com/realit...uri-in-sec.php

Originally Posted by |Zach| (Post 7955455)

Wah? Their indoor athletics complex is amazing.

Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini (Post 7955629)

Why'd you take the Chiefs out of your avatar?

Originally Posted by KcMizzou (Post 7955615)

SEC people sure do use "y'all" a lot. Even online.

Originally Posted by KcMizzou (Post 7955615)

SEC people sure do use "y'all" a lot. Even online.

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP (Post 7955631)

Y'all got a problem with that?