Texas A&M: The Trigger to More Realignment?

Via Double-T Nation, I came across an article from TexAgs.com entitled "Will A&M Trigger the Next Realignment Explosion?" The article suggests that Texas A&M continues to keep open the option of leaving the Big 12 for the SEC (which would almost certainly be part of an even larger SEC expansion). The reason? Indications that the Aggies' archrival, the University of Texas, is "essentially see[ing] if going at it alone will be a viable future option," according to the article. In other words, some inside (and presumably also outside) of Aggieland think that UT, armed with its new Longhorn Network television venture, may try to become an Independent in athletics. BYU, of course, has already set an example of bolting from a conference (the Mountain West) to go Independent, at least partially.

Pitino Chimes in on Organizing the Big East

Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino has some ideas on splitting the Big East conference into divisions, as the league prepares to take on its 17th team (and perhaps more).