The OP explains the negative attitude amongst schools and teams that contributed to the Southwest Conference's demise in the 1990s and is contributing to the Big XII-2-1+1-1+1?'s demise.
We as Aggies are going to have to get past our archaic mindset that teassip or other conference team failure = Aggie success. And, yes, I am guilty as charged of this mindset and am working to change that now that we are headed to the SEC.
I am excited that the Aggies are now in the SEC, a conference that has real pride in itself and its member teams, and which expects its teams to support each other when facing non-conference foes.
SEC! and Gig 'em!