Texas A&M tells Big 12 it is considering leaving (AP)

Texas A&M took another step toward leaving the Big 12 on Thursday, formally telling the conference it was exploring all its options. Less than a week after publicly expressing interest in joining the SEC, Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin said in a letter to conference Commissioner Dan Beebe that it shouldn't be considered notice that the Aggies have already decided to leave.