CFB insider claims Texas A&M to Big Ten expansion becomes real-time possibility as conference realignment hits Aggies coast 

The Texas A&M Aggies are an interesting team currently situated in the Southeastern Conference. However, with the addition of the Texas Longhorns this year, they could leave the conference in the future.

While it is not expected to happen anytime soon, it seems the Texas A&M Aggies are rumored to be a part of conference realignment and switch from the SEC to the Big Ten.

College football insider Greg Swaim posted about the potential move and how it could affect the Aggies.

"Certainly not expecting it soon, but the #TAMU to the #B1G rumor does have legs," he tweeted. "More money, no #Longhorns and Aggies being told if they make this move will have veto power if Texas tries to move again."

The conference has been extremely stable and has not seen a departure since the Tulane Green Wave left in 1966.

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What does leaving the SEC mean for the Texas A&M Aggies?

The Texas A&M Aggies leaving the Southeastern Conference would make some sense. If the Texas Longhorns are joining, they would occupy the same space in terms of expanding the conference as the Aggies do, and the conference would want the bigger program.

For the Aggies, leaving the SEC and joining the Big Ten does not force them to take too much of a hit. The Big Ten already added the USC Trojans, UCLA Bruins, Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies beginning in 2024. While we do not have a timeline of when this move could happen for the Aggies, they can be a strong program going forward.

The conference is in Year 3 of the seven-year, $7 billion media rights deal with ESPN and a strong commissioner who is moving the conference in a great direction. It is not that Texas A&M is getting demoted; they are getting a change of scenery to a conference that is on par with the SEC.

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