Who Will be the SEC's 14th Team?

Will Virginia Tech be the SEC's 14th team?

By Steven Lassan and Mitch Light

Texas A&M has announced its intentions to apply for membership in the SEC. The Aggies intend to join the SEC in time for the 2012 season. However, the conference can't stay at 13 teams forever. Which teams could be on Mike Slive's wish list to be team No. 14?

SEC Expansion Candidates

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Impact of Texas A&M Leaving the Big 12 for the SEC

Texas A&M will become the 13th member of the SEC in 2012.

by Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)

After a lengthy process, Texas A&M has officially said goodbye to the Big 12 and is off to the SEC. The Aggies nearly made the move in the summer of 2010, after Texas and a couple of other Big 12 teams nearly left to create a Pac-16 conference. However, there’s no turning back now: Texas A&M is the 13^th member into the SEC.

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Week 4 College Football Recap

Clemson scored a huge win over Florida State in Week 4.

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)

Athlon sums up a full slate of college football with the most important things to take away from this weekend.

Winners

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Oklahoma State at Texas A&M: Shootout Predictions

The Aggies look for revenge after a bitter loss to the Cowboys last season.

This Big 12 contest should be one of the more fun college football games all season. The high-octane offenses of Oklahoma State and Texas A&M will meet in College Station on Saturday afternoon in what is only the third game in the history of Kyle Field involving two Top-10 teams.

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College Football Week 4 Preview: Match-ups and Upset Picks

We give you the 10 most important storylines and potential upset picks for Week 4.

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)

10 Key Storylines to Watch for Week 4

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It's Time For the Big 12 to Invite BYU

The Cougars just went Independent, but would be a great fit for the Big 12.

With the Pac-12’s decision not to expand and the Big 12 surviving for now, BYU will be a team in high demand. The Big 12 is currently at nine teams with Texas A&M’s departure to the SEC and the conference is expected to explore expansion to provide stability.

The Cougars are in their first season of football independence, but will that last? BYU should be target No. 1 for any Big 12 expansion and an invite to join for 2012 could be coming in the next couple of months.

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Conference Realignment: A History Lesson

This isn't the first time college football has gone through major changes.

This article on college football realignment originally appeared in our 1998 college football annual. As the college football landscape continues to go through realignment and the whispers of superconferences are still heard (despite the PAC-12's decision to not expand right now), we can learn about the current state of college football by looking back at its history.

The Future of College Football

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Big 12 Expansion Candidates

Who should the Big 12 target for expansion?

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)

With the Pac-12 holding off on expanding to 16 teams, Oklahoma and Texas will stay in the Big 12 – for now. However, the conference is expected to pursue expansion and likely attempt to get back to 12 teams.

Texas A&M is out the door and won’t be returning to the SEC, which leaves the Big 12 at nine teams for the 2012 season. The conference could choose to expand to only 10, but getting to 12 would provide more stability.

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Big 12 Pulls a Gloria Gaynor and Will Survive

Somehow, someway, the Big 12 has survived.

The Big 12 was on its deathbed earlier this week, but has somehow survived for the second year in a row. Thanks to the Pac-12’s decision not to expand and add Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas Tech, the Big 12 will continue to exist – for now.

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Missouri Tigers Get Offer From the SEC

Missouri reportedly has an offer on the table to join the SEC as its 14th member.

The SEC has already unofficially secured Texas A&M from the Big 12 – could Missouri be next? The Kansas City Star is reporting Missouri has been extended an offer to join the SEC. However, the Tigers aren’t ready to act on the offer and are waiting to see what happens with the Big 12.