An old client of mine from a previous job at that time 2011 who happend to be a 7 figure Florida booster with friends in high places told me WVU had the votes to the SEC but ESPN/CBS got involved and said Mizzou had a higher TV market which is what this whole game of musical conferences is all about.
You can believe whatever you want it is your choice.
But...
Missouri and the SEC was weird because Mizzou wanted the B1G but the B1G wasn't allowing schools full revenue from Day 1 and Mizzou had that from the SEC...
What you are saying makes sense only if SEC tried to use WVU as leverage.
If the SEC was looking elsewhere why didn't Mizzou jump to the B1G. A conference where their fanbase wanted to be and a conference where the University wanted to be
Being around the entire thing it was well known that Missouri was trying to get the B1G to budge on the revenue issue because they already had an offer from the SEC for revenue from Day 1.
Wasn't anything to do with ESPN/CBS...
It was SEC forcing Mizzou into a decision.
Even today it well known that Missouri has their ear open to the B1G even in the SEC.
There is a slight chance if the PAC 12 and Big 12 do something you could see KU and Missouri try to make a move to the B1G
Maybe then you could see how interested the SEC is in WVU.
But knowing a lot about where they are mentally I think they would be looking to finally break into the ACC.