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Sure they do but there's an enormous difference between discussing whether it was wise to add a prospective school a year ago (TCU/WVA) vs schools that have been in their respective leagues for 8 decades. I am sure you know that. Furthermore setting that aside adding one dog b/c other leagues have schools that you may perceive to be weak members isn't a very good reason to do so.
Arkansas and South Carolina are more recent additions and thus more comparable. We all know Vanderbilt wouldn't have a snowballs chance in hades in getting an invitation to join the SEC in 2013. Don't really need to spend much time on them other than to say whatever expansion has become none of these leagues are kicking out 80 yr charter members, at least not yet.
Arkansas and South Carolina fit the mold of what expansion has been about for the SEC since 1992, which is to add large state schools that expand the league's footprint bringing new TV sets under their tent. Both have taken advantage of what league membership has done for them and have grown over time and are strong members now.
The MS schools have like Vanderbilt been in the league I believe since its inception or darn near. MS on a yearly basis is at or near the top in terms of producing NFL talent on a per capita basis. Obviously as things are viewed in 2013 a league would probably only add one of the two (Ole Miss) if they had it to do all over again. Regardless they bring enough to the table as far as in state talent goes and adding to the footprint between them that collectively the league is far better off with them than without.
The Big XII already had 3 Texas schools. Adding a tiny 4th one didn't given them anything they didn't already have.
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