re: My take on all this. OU, A&M, Mizzzou, VT, Clemson, OSU, FSU, UNC

First, the sec doesn't want to expand where they have a current "footprint". That takes out FSU, and Clemson.
Second, Oklahoma, and OK St are joined at the hip politicily. Nobody wants to go to Stillwater. Getting the sooners would be nice, the added cost of the cowboys makes them a bad decision.
That really leaves, aTm, Va tech,Mizzu, and I heard something about the state of north Carolina. UNC makes the most sense, except they are about to get a spanking from the NCAA. That knocks them out.
The only thing that makes sense to me, is going into the big XII for both teams.