The Texas A&M Board of Regents has given President R. Bowen Loftin the authority to move the Aggies out of the Big 12.
The board took the action Monday, giving Loftin the OK to take any action he deems necessary when it comes to conference alignment. There has been speculation that the Aggies are looking to leave the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference.
The SEC on Sunday reaffirmed its 12-school alignment, but left the door open for expansion.
Monday was an eventful day for developments on Texas A&M’s conference affiliation. The Aggies appear to be at least one step closer to joining the SEC, but Texas A&M’s president didn’t set a timetable on change, nor even confirmed that Texas A&M would be leaving the Big 12.
— The Texas State House Committee on Higher Education canceled a hearing scheduled for Tuesday that would have involved officials from Texas A&M, the SEC, and the Big 12.
Committee chair Dan Branch had said that making any conference moves without meeting with his committee first would be “inappropriate,” but according to Kirk Bohls, Branch postponed the meeting because Texas A&M had yet to “complete anything.” Branch added that the hearing may re-convene at a later date.
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