[Richard Kimball]

For one thing, A&M has a pretty fanatical fan base:

Beyond that, the SEC wants A&M cause they want to recruit in Texas.

[Sic Parvis Magna]

Beyond that, the SEC wants A&M cause they want to recruit in Texas.

"A&M was trying to get interest from the SEC. There was some early interest from the school, but no formal offer from the SEC."

Been saying for a while on this thread, that they did not have an invite. Turns out they didn't it. It was all talk and nothing more. Now we're all in a crappy situation for the next few years with the lower tier schools jealous of the schools making the big money, and we'll be right back here when the contract comes up for renegotiation.