aside i did not see references to us as an "elite" program although i did not read it all.......that said we have finished in the top 5 in football the last 2 yrs in the sec, our men's program finished second in the league this yr. so while i wouln't suggest we're fla or bama, we're a long way from irrelevant. IF the sec wanted to kick out a couple of folks from a competitive standpoint, vandy would be #1 on the hit list, and you could argue for kentucky or ark for a variety of reasons. the bottom line however is that the "decision" if there were one would be based on money, meaning tv sets and MS has a problem in that area. THAT is what could put us both in danger rather than the merits of our ath programs. personally i don't think it comes up anyway.