Reacting to an ESPN report that his school will be pursued by the SEC, Missouri athletics director Mike Alden denied his school was talking about leaving the Big 12.
While Alden said he didn't think A&M's departure was a certainty, the story by ESPN cited A&M school officials saying they intend to leave the Big 12 and hope to start play in the SEC in 2012.
In addition to Missouri, ESPN also reported that SEC would try to add Florida State and Clemson to bring the league to 16 teams.
However, both of those schools' presidents have now said publicly that isn't the case.
Clemson University President James Barker released a statement Saturday that the school plans on staying where it is, according to the Associated Press.
"We are committed to the ACC," Barker said. "We have had no contact with the SEC."
Florida State president Eric Barron said Friday that his school has had no contact with the SEC and is also committed to staying in the ACC.
The possible additions of Florida State and Clemson could face resistance from Florida and South Carolina, which may not be willing to add their in-state rivals to the conference.
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