It appears today could be a big one for the future of Missouri athletics.
Despite a push by the Big 12 to keep the school in its conference, The Kansas City Star is reporting that the university could announce a move to the Southeastern Conference today. Missouri chancellor Brady Deaton is scheduled to meet with other members of the Big 12 Board of Directors in Dallas, a meeting the newspaper speculates could be a "face-to-face farewell."
Should the move take place, it would end a relationship of more than 100 years between the school and the conference, dating to 1907. The Star reports the Big 12 could make several last-ditch efforts to keep the Tigers in the league, but the school is expected to depart anyway.
Missouri announced last week that it would explore options for future conference affiliation. That led many to speculate the Tigers would join Texas A&M as the 14th member of the SEC.
If the Tigers do decide to jump ship, the Big 12 will have further decisions to make regarding its future. With the loss of Nebraska, Colorado and Texas A&M still fresh in its mind, the Star reports, the league is uncertain whether it wants to stay at 10 teams or possibly send out invitations to eventually expand back to 12.
The newspaper also reports that West Virginia has become the league's leading expansion candidate. Such a move would deal another blow to an already fragile Big East Conference, which is working to invite schools into its league in order to stave off extinction.
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