How long before the AAC implodes?

[Aargh]

Texas is going to allow Houston to join the B12? You're not very familiar with Texas politics, are you?

The B12 already asked Cincy and Houston to submit applications. They did. The B12 turned them both (and a bunch of others) down.

The B12 is an absolute mess. Texas controls about everything. Texas and Oklahoma are about the entire package as far as name brands go. Texas Tech is sort of there, but as far as football goes, it's Texas and Oklahoma. They can both get a better revenue package in the SEC than they could ever get in the B12.

[BCPanther]

The Pac12 is the most likely P5 league to be raised. They're making a fraction of what other leagues are per school. Going it alone on a TV deal was a disaster.

The Big 12 will be fine. Enough peacemakers in that room (Jeff Long, Gene Taylor, Jamie Pollard) to pacify everyone plus they're making the same money the SEC and ACC are.

[BearsCountry]

Off the reservation delusional.

Real delusion to rejoin your two biggest rivals and peers (Wichita State and Tulsa)

[nafstrops]

The Pac12 is the most likely P5 league to be raised. They're making a fraction of what other leagues are per school. Going it alone on a TV deal was a disaster.

The Big 12 will be fine. Enough peacemakers in that room (Jeff Long, Gene Taylor, Jamie Pollard) to pacify everyone plus they're making the same money the SEC and ACC are.

This is a rumor I heard also. That the big 12 would like to expand by adding Arizona and Arizona State or if they added 4 those two plus Colorado and Utah or possibly New Mexico.

[Jsnhbe1Birds]

The Pac12 is the most likely P5 league to be raised. They're making a fraction of what other leagues are per school. Going it alone on a TV deal was a disaster.

The Big 12 will be fine. Enough peacemakers in that room (Jeff Long, Gene Taylor, Jamie Pollard) to pacify everyone plus they're making the same money the SEC and ACC are.

This is a rumor I heard also. That the big 12 would like to expand by adding Arizona and Arizona State or if they added 4 those two plus Colorado and Utah or possibly New Mexico.

If they do just absolve the pac I imagine Kansas and Oklahoma will go to the big ten as previously rumored and Houston would join the big 12 with 7/12 pac 12 teams to make a big 16. Which 5 get left out? Sports wise overall pobably Oregon State, Washington state, Cal, and Colorado are the bottom four with a wildcard in there. Utah, ASU? They'll then join the mountain West to make a hell of a conference out there. This is why uni and Wichita will never be in the mountain West.

[TheAsianSensation]

I still don't trust the Big 12 situation. Everyone was flirting with everyone else; they only agreed to a GOR making big concessions towards Texas. As long as UT and OU are allowed to rule over the kingdom, there will be an uneasy tension.

It's possible a Big 12/Pac 12 alliance, but not a formal merger, might make the most sense. Big 12 is unstable, Pac-12 is losing money on TV. Both really can't be raided by the other (neither league is strong enough to pull it off). Big 10 can't really raid the Pac-12, it doesn't make logistical sense. I think these two leagues partner on a TV deal and scheduling deal, giving west coast teams access to the midwest and midwest teams access to the west. Big 12 adds two more teams to even the numbers out (they have to add Cincy just to give West Virginia some help out there).

Failing that, it's all about what situation Texas feels is best for Texas. I think they like status quo; joining any other conference involves too much sacrifice. From there, it's all about if anyone else can get a strong enough offer to leave. Everyone will be looking; everyone but Oklahoma would pull the trigger instantly if afforded the chance.

[Jsnhbe1Birds]

Texas needs to go to the sec. That would fix a lot

[nafstrops]

Texas needs to go to the sec. That would fix a lot

While it seems like that would make sense, I don't think it will happen just because Texas would not be top dog in that league, something that is very important to Texas.

[Red]

Rumors about Greggggg to Arkansas. I assume Jans would get the WSU job?

[musiccitybulldog]

I wouldn't be surprised at all to see Marshall go some where. I don't see Jans back at Wichita.