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More Conference Realignments Inevitable?

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A Flordia Sports Editor, Chet Fussman, makes the prediction sound pretty good. How much is our MWC exit fee again? "Texas’ decision to stay put kept the Big 12 afloat, but for how much longer? The conference has already been weakened by the departures of Nebraska and Colorado, and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Texas A&M leave in the not-too-distant future for the athletic riches of the SEC, even if Texas stays in the Big 12. And if the Aggies come, the SEC will likely raid somebody else — most likely the ACC — to add other schools. The mad scramble will begin anew. The timeline is difficult to measure, but three or four superconferences will eventually become reality. So will a football playoff system. There’s too much money being left on the table and too much dissatisfaction with the current postseason format."

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