I just don't understand....Texas A&M to the SEC

Over the past couple of months one of the biggest stories in college football has been Texas A&M's desire to leave the Big 12 and enter the SEC. Now on the surface it seems like it would be a great fit. A&M would escape Texas' shadow and the SEC would have a presence in Texas. However when I look at this, I don't understand why this would be a perfect fit for both parties.

For the SEC it is. They would expand into Texas where there are 25 million more eyes on their product. Add in that they'll add one to three more teams to the conference and when they go to CBS and ESPN to negotiate their TV deal they'll pull a much bigger amount of money than they are currently getting. Another benefit for the SEC is that they'll have an even bigger access to the fertile recruiting grounds that Texas has to offer. With a team in the state, coaches will be able to go into there and tell the players that they'll get to play a game in their home state. This will make an already strong SEC, even better.

But for Texas A&M, going to the SEC doesn't make sense to me. Yes A&M will be getting away from Texas, who they feel is controlling the league. Yes they would be entering the premier college football conference in the nation. Yes they'll be going to a conference that is more stable. However, does anybody honestly think that they'll compete for championships in the SEC? When was the last time A&M contended for a Big 12 Title? Sure last year they only lost 2 conference games, but they haven't been to a single Big 12 Championship game in the past 12 years. If they stay in the Big 12 they get annual match ups against the likes of Kansas, KState, Iowa State, Baylor, and Texas Tech. Realistically they have to just beat Oklahoma or Texas. In the SEC only Mississippi, Vanderbilt, and Kentucky could be considered push overs. And they have to go up against Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Florida, Georgia. They extra money they'd get from the SEC would be nice, but is it that much better than winning? Look at Oklahoma. They are one of the top college football programs in the country. But yet they haven't been going out and looking to leave the Big 12. That's because they get it. They know that all they have to do is win the Big 12 Conference and they'll have their shot at winning the National Title. Yeah they don't make SEC type of money, but because they are consistently playing for championships they get more exposure. You'd think you would see A&M have the same mindset. But I guess that hatred/jealously for Texas is just too strong.

But A&M has their mind already made up. Once they get the invite they'll be gone. They've already gone through the steps to make it happen. I just believe they'll be making a move that will set their program back significantly.