The Birmingham News reported that Missouri would likely become the fourteenth member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The report comes after intense speculation about who would follow Texas A&M into an expanded SEC.
According to the News, “Because both of those schools (Texas A&M and Missouri) are located to the western side of the SEC’s basic footprint, that prompted discussions of moving a current West Division school to the East Division. Auburn is the easternmost school in the West Division. A third person familiar with the discussions confirmed that Auburn would move to the East if Missouri joins the league.”
Missouri is a superior choice to other options mentioned during the latest round of expansion. It is a prestigious university, and it fields strong teams in many sports. The school also sits in a good location because of its television markets.
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