The Texas Legislative Committee responsible for intercollegiate athletics is meeting on Tuesday to, rumor has it, consider the question of Texas A&M leaving for the SEC. The Big 12 is working to remain a 10-team conference and will likely invite independent BYU. Big 12 commissioner, Don Bebee said in a statement about TAMU, in effect, "don't let the door hit your butt on the way out." Therefore, the end of BYU's independence era may be in sight before it really kicks off.
The question is whether it is true that Florida State joins with Texas A&M, or if the SEC remains at 13. If Florida State joins the SEC, what will the ACC do? Add 1 school to remain at 12, or will they follow suit and expand to 14?
Then how does the Big East respond?
Also breaking, the PAC-12 may take a look at Texas, according to Dennis Dodd at CBS. The problem, however, is that Oklahoma will not go without OK State. Would the PAC-12 become 13? They certainly would not consider either Baylor, BYU or TCU to come in with Texas because they want public school. Texas Tech does not offer the PAC-12 much. Maybe Texas and San Diego State? Can't see that either.
This will trickle down to the "mid-major" conferences somehow, and will even have an effect at the FCS level. The next few days will be revealing. Because the Big East will likely raid Conference USA if they need replacements. The WAC and Mountain West will be effected as well.
Sources:
http://eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/31277404
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/?eref=sinav&sct=hp_nv_a
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