Spanning the globe on a Tuesday morning. ...

From College Station, in some aspects it was a typical Monday at Texas A&M, but A&M athletes knew better than that. The Aggies were headed to the SEC and were excited about the future.

SEC Commissioner Mike Slive attended a Texas A&M news conference/celebration in College Station to officially welcome the Aggies. Slive says he anticipates the SEC being a 13-team league in 2012. A&M's time in the SEC will begin on July 1.

The SEC may in fact be a 13-team league next year, but that hasn't slowed down speculation about a 14th team. From Athlon Sports, here's a list of possibilities, their pros and cons.

Elsewhere ...

Les Miles says he doesn't see LSU's No. 1 ranking as a burden. The Tigers take on Kentucky this week....

Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino says junior defensive end Tenarius Wright will miss four to six weeks after breaking his arm against Alabama. ...

Has Kentucky coach Joker Phillips joined the hotseat group? A Cincinnati blogger of Wildcats' sports says no. ...