So what you're saying here is that it hasn't worked out.
Nebraska: they make more money, they still fill the stadium, but they've absolutely sucked on the field since they quit being able to recruit Texas and all their past cache hasn't helped them hire the right coach.
Missouri: they make more money, but their fans couldn't care less about the schedule they play and they've been very mediocre on the field. They don't fit their conference and are just kind of there with no rivalry games.
Colorado: they've gotten worse on the field AND lost a ton of money. There is no bigger loser in the realignment of the past decade than Colorado.
A&M: they got away from Texas, recruited at a higher level, but they still haven't won anything. With Texas coming to the SEC, they lose that advantage or uniqueness and they're still tethered to a coach who's been abysmal there. If you can make an argument that anyone who left the Big 12 is better off, it's them, but for how much longer?
Mizzou is weirdest one. Looking back with today's hindsight, I suppose it was the right move.
On the plus side:
- They have a seat at the big kids table.
- They have a lot more money
- They
should have a leg up in recruiting MO/KS/IL if all kids want to play in the SEC (as so many of them have told me)
On the down side:
- They have no rivals in their own conference (Their "rivalry" with Arkansas is a joke. The Razorbacks couldn't give two ***** about them)
- They are the northern outpost in a southern conference. Similar to Iowa State which as we know brings challenges
- They have almost no realistic chances of winning the conference.
So they're in one of the two superleagues which is good. But if you have no rivals, little chance of winning the conference and a tough row to hoe to out-recruit your conference mates, your fan engagment is going to suffer. There is no question they've seen that.
The Mizzou fans I know for ten years constantly told me how great it was to be in a conference that wasn't ruled by Texas.
Meet the new boss....same as the old boss.