In 1992 the SEC wanted to expand. Texas, Texas A&M, Arkansas
Posted on: November 18, 2018 at 19:24:18 CT
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and Florida State were invited. Texas and Florida State declined*. (*Because they declined they will never be invited again) Texas A&M on the other hand wanted to go to the SEC, but heavy pressure from Texas forced their hand to stay in the Southwest conference. However, they never stopped talking to the SEC and finally after many years divorced Texas. Arkansas said yes and Independent South Carolina was invited to round the expansion to two. This was the SEC expansion in 1992.
When Texas A&M divorced Texas they wanted in to the SEC. As many now realize, 13 team formats don't work well which opened up a 14th slot. Missouri had impeccable timing, synchronicity and good sense to join the SEC latest expansion.
Edited by Ozland Tiger at 19:32:37 on 11/18/18