Twitter feeds of those in the know

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Joe Schad- ESPN columnist: http://twitter.com/#!/schadjoe

Pat Forde - ESPN Columnist: http://twitter.com/#!/espn4d

Chip Brown - Writer for Orangebloods.com: http://twitter.com/#!/ChipBrownOB

Kirk Bohls - Writer for Austin American Statesman: http://twitter.com/#!/kbohls

Big XII conference- conference twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Big12Conference

The latest on conference expansion

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Around this time of year the buzz in the college sporting world is usually all about fall camp. However, this year conference realignment is a competing "buzz" in university boardrooms, media airtime, and living rooms across the country.

The news has broke that Texas A&M is leaving the Big XII Conference for the South Eastern Conference.

Here are links to the latest developments:

http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/08/14/3289148/texas-ams-move-to-the-sec-still.html - Good Article on the hurdles Texas A&M still face.

http://www.youtube.com/user/kxan - You tube video of KXAN (Austin, TX) reporting on the Big XII response to changes. The Big 12 would like to Texas A&M to stay in conference.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/14/sports/sec-presidents-to-discuss-texas-ams-admission.html?_r=2&ref=sports - SEC to meet Sunday to Discuss the addition of Texas A&M and possibly others. No school from a current SEC state will likely be invited.

Schools Denying meeting with SEC:
Missouri and Clemson: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2011/08/missouri-mike-alden-denies-sec-move-no-no-no/1
Virginia Tech: http://blogs.courier-journal.com/ukbeat/2011/08/12/virginia-tech-to-the-sec-east-not-likely/