I wouldn't call Nebraska terrible.

So when does MU make it official and when do they start playing in the SEC?

You do realize 4 super conferences is just a talking head creation?

It sure ain't a game changer though. You're still going to have a lot more in common with Miss St, Ole Miss and Vandy than LSU, Florida and Bama.

Yup, millions of things in common with all of them, and one more with the the first three in having the bar set higher to strive for greater things.

Yep. Its just a myth. Never mind the fact that the 4 supposed superconferences have all added teams in the past 18 months.

Never mind the fact that both of the other BCS conferences have lost members.

Never mind the fact that 4 of the remaining schools in the Big IIX just tried to bolt to the PAC.

Never mind the fact that WVU and Rutgers are actively shopping themselves to the superconferences.

Never mind the fact that the MWC and CUSA decided they had to merge into a 40 team conference in a desperate attempt to remain viable.

Those 4 conferences would hate to create a playoff that would crowd out the have-nots in order to divvy up billions amongst themselves. Its all good in the 'hood.

I doubt any disaster is pending. But you have a conference that lost two members last year, two this year, and there are two others that were actively shopping themselves to the PAC-whatever. This Big 12 isn't going to be around 5 years from now. Something probably will be. Will it have Texas or OU, will it get an automatic bid, you can't say those things for sure. You are counting on Texas and OU to still be around when they have demostrated a clear desire to leave.

I think this just leaves bystanders wondering if the Big 12 has crossed the event horizon now, but without anything to do but watch

Why don't Miss, Miss St, and Vandy try to move to the Big IIX?

So, we're going to 4 conferences and Missouri is leaving because Texas is gonna go independent eventually? I have that correct?

Pac would have had their 16 if it was gonna go to 16.

There won't ever be a 4 conference playoff because of antitrust lawsuits.

I think the SEC goes after NC State. If they get them, WVU will round out the conference. If that happens, its on. The ACC has to fill a spot (possibly 3) to replace State, and nobody decent is choosing the Big IIX over the ACC.

This thing is more likely going to happen within 18 months than not IMO.

This entire post is fail.

Great rebuttal.

You've spent the entire last month saying Missouri should leave because Texas is just sticking around long enough to build the LHN and then they're gonna go independent.

So now suddenly you're saying that they're gonna belong to a superconference?

Yes, because it is impossible for that to be their intention, and at the same time impossible that they end up not being able to do so and end up having to go to a superconference instead. In both of those scenarios, MU going to the SEC is the right move if they have the opportunity.

They're happy to be well compensated for mediocrity?