UNless Texas whine and weasels out of it there is no reason on earth that the UT-A&M can’t be played as always.
Georgia plays Georgia Tech the Saturday after Thanksgiving every year - they are in different conferences.
South Carolina plays Clemson at the end of every season, they are in different conferences.
Florida plays Florida State at the end of every season, they are in different conferences.
The only reason the game would not take place is if either school used it as an excuse to get out of the rivalry.
A&M has already said they would like to continue to play UT...but the t-sips are pouting so we shall see.
The Longhorns will keep their big rivalry game which is and always has been against OU.
And the fact of the matter is that the Aggies need the Longhorns in order to get on national TV but the Longhorns do not need the Aggies to get on national TV.
“The only reason the game would not take place is if either school used it as an excuse to get out of the rivalry.”
While it is one of the longest rivalries, it has degraded much in the past several decades in favor of Texas.
The UT/OU rivalry has commanded a far greater impact since post WWII, and UT would have to think twice in sacrificing OU matchup in order to have also an A&M yearly matchup.
Yes, there are reasons on earth on why one could do away with this UT/A&M matchup - just too many rivalries out there.