That’s true, but A&M does not bring the number of TV sets that Texas does. Moreover, A&M does not bring the desirable TV viewers like Texas.
You’re right but all the SEC cares about is the potential for new TV markets in the southwest
Aggies have fans all over the world. In a little town like College Station they’re sold out with a 1-9 record. And on Friday nights you can’t find a motel woom within 75 miles.
“A&M does not bring the desirable TV viewers like Texas.”
You’re kidding, right? A&M would bring with it money, huge Texas media markets, tradition and a fanatical fanbase to the SEC. There are Aggie clubs all over the U.S. and in dozens of foreign countries. They are concentrated very heavily in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. The concentration of clubs is much heavier in the southeastern states than in the west.
A&M would be a natural fit for the SEC. The Arkansas–Texas A&M rivalry has been renewed with the Southwest Classic played annually in Dallas. The 2009 game drew a national television audience. A&M also has another traditional rivalry with LSU, which brings another national audience.
Adding A&M and another team would allow the SEC to shift Alabama and Auburn to the East Division, where Auburn especially would be a better fit than in the West.
- JP