Don't see it, franksolich. The Big 10 used MU as their foil last year whilst wining and dining Nebraska and throw off the speculators. Then, when MU was basking in the glory and chomping at the bit to be asked to dance, Big 10 pulled the rug out from under them and officially announced the addition of Nebraska and that there was never any intention to bring MU over then, now or ever in the future.
I think it was Illinois that came up with that ploy. As i remember it, the Big 12 was sort of ho-hum about it. Guess it was because if MU went to the Big 10, it would raise the collective Big 12 schools' average IQ.
I vaguely recall that, sir; Missouri was the first to indicate it was willing to jump, even before Colorado and then Nebraska. And then after Nebraska, tired of the games Texas plays, hinted, "Hey, we're willing," everybody forgot about Missouri.
But culturally, Missouri is more "Big 10" than "Southeastern Conference."
It's very sad, though, seeing the old Big 8 breaking up like this. I never cared for Colorado and Oklahoma's little brother Oklahoma State (they were after all, much newer members than the original six). but Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma were the nucleus of a damned fine conference, steeped in history and heritage and tradition as they were.
