*****The Super, Mega, Huge Big 12 Expansion Thread*****

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Barf. Partial members guarantee instability.

And why would we want them? We want 12 football members, but for other sports we're just fine at 10 (i've loved the double round robin for basketball this year).

So we'd lose that, and not gain a football member. What's the gain?
 
Didn't say we would do that, but you're naive if you don't think it is being discussed.

Lol. I don't think its being discussed at all. MAYBE one or two or the top teams bring it up, but even then I doubt it. That hurts the conference more than it helps it. If anything I bet most members want back to 8 games.
 
Lol. I don't think its being discussed at all. MAYBE one or two or the top teams bring it up, but even then I doubt it. That hurts the conference more than it helps it. If anything I bet most members want back to 8 games.

Exactly. The conference gains little by beating its own members up for 10 weeks out of the season. We need 4 weeks where we beat up on other conferences. Thats the downside of the 9 game schedule, we guarantee the league as a whole loses 5 games vs having chances at more wins against other confs.
 
Exactly. The conference gains little by beating its own members up for 10 weeks out of the season. We need 4 weeks where we beat up on other conferences. Thats the downside of the 9 game schedule, we guarantee the league as a whole loses 5 games vs having chances at more wins against other confs.

Correct. That's why the Big 10 and Pac 12 have entered into a football deal. The Big 12 is having second thoughts about the nine game schedule thing that they pledged to begin in 2014.

They are trying to find quality content for TV that does not have a negative impact on the conference as a whole.
 
8 games won't happen again IMO. The BCS changes will make the 8, 9, or 10 game scenario less of an issue.

All about more TV inventory and bigger $$$$
 
8 games won't happen again IMO. The BCS changes will make the 8, 9, or 10 game scenario less of an issue.

All about more TV inventory and bigger $$$$

12 teams w/ 8 conference games is still more than 10 teams with 9 conference games. (48 vs. 45)

Agreements like the Pac-10/Big Ten will also fit well with TV contract demands. (TTU going to have to play someone of significance for once.)
 
8 games won't happen again IMO. The BCS changes will make the 8, 9, or 10 game scenario less of an issue.

All about more TV inventory and bigger $$$$

The changes discussed so far (notably the 7 win requirement) seem to be doing everything to make the 9+ game schedule a worse thing.
 

Why would it suck for basketball? Kansas, Texas, West Virginia, K-State, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State, along with Louisville once they're added, have all played in at least 1 Elite 8 the last decade, w/ Kansas winning a NC recently. And, most have played in multiple Elite 8s and Final 4s. Plus, Baylor has been to a Sweet 16, and is poised to do so again this year. There are only 3 teams in the entire conference that are not basketball schools: Texas Tech, TCU, and Iowa State.

HA!!! And **** no to ND.
 
Please! no partial ND......all in or all out. We put up with the tarnished domers for too many years and can vouch that they will bring an ill wind as partial members.....not to mention they will cherry pick their 3 or 4 Big XII FB games, and use your bowl access as it's own.
 
There is no way that Notre Dame joins the Big 12. I'm sure Texas and Oklahoma would love to see them join as a partial member to set the precident for them doing so in the future, but if any of the ADs and Presidents of other schools support it they should all be fired immediately for stupidity. Allowing partial members would be signing the death warrant for the Big XII.
 
MU, A&M Settlements announced.

MU:Terms For Missouri Withdrawal From Big 12 Announced - Big 12 Conference - Official Athletic Site
A&M: Terms For Texas A&M Withdrawal From Big 12 Announced - Big 12 Conference - Official Athletic Site

I dont get this part on A&M's announcement though..
However, the parties agreed that A&M will receive a portion of the benefit received by the Big 12 Conference from the signing of its television contract with Fox Sports, scheduled to commence July 1, 2012, and certain other concessions.
Exactly what claim would they have to a contract they are not participating in, or being broadcast on?
 
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