KNOXVILLE — Assuming the deal was done, that Texas A&M was about to become the 13th member of the Southeastern Conference, someone asked Tennessee quarterback Tyler Bray on Sunday afternoon what he thought of the Aggies joining the league.
“I haven’t kept up with it,” said Bray during the Vols’ annual Preseason Media Day. “But new is always good. It would make the league more exciting.”
It would. It still might one day. But apparently not today, which had been the rumor throughout much of the weekend.
Unless the SEC’s presidents have completely misunderstood the definition of expansion, A&M will not join college football’s top conference anytime soon. At least not until the league can find a second school willing to enter the SEC at the same time as the Aggies.
“The SEC Presidents and Chancellors met today and reaffirmed our satisfaction with the present 12 institutional alignment,” said Florida president Dr. Bernie Machen on Sunday afternoon.