(05-04-2017 10:56 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(05-04-2017 10:48 PM)pesik Wrote:  

(05-04-2017 10:33 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(05-04-2017 08:56 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(05-04-2017 08:38 AM)monarx Wrote:  https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college...ng-partner

An article supporting the idea that Oklahoma and Texas will leave the B12 and at that point the B12 may add a few AAC members (SMU?) but it will still not be a "power conference" then. Basically says that by 2024 we're looking at a P4 and G6. I'm starting to think that at that point we may see the P4 split away into their own legit division. That would suck, but with the B12 becoming part of the G6 there would still be enough history, sizable fan bases and name recognition spread throughout the division to make it pretty interesting and still have some general interest, unlike FCS.

Won't happen. You're wrong. There's no way the STATE OF TEXAS is going to allow their own state to go from having 5 P5 schools to only 2 (TX and TX A&M). The state simply won't allow this to happen for financial reasons. Besides, there's something seriously wrong with a system that will allow a state with 28 MILLION people to only have two (2) P5 schools, while allowing a state as small as North Carolina to have twice as many. AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN. Mark my words. The whole notion is absurd.

If Texas decides they want to join the B1G, Pac 12, or SEC, what can the state of Texas do about it?

Baylor and TCU are privates and it's not as if the state of Texas could force any of those other conferences to invite Baylor/TCU/TTU. The state legislature could probably do a lot of things to attempt to strong arm Texas into not leaving, but if the school/athletic department made their intentions to leave known, trying to stop them could be viewed as political suicide for the politicians involved.

I don't disagree with your general principle, just not sure there's much that could be done short of trying to persuade the Horns that the Pac 12 is the answer and that taking, at minimum, one of TCU/Baylor/TTU with them.

Baylor is so radioactive, no other conference would take them and I don't know that the Pac 12/B1G would take Texas Tech on account of academics.

Would the Pac 12 take Texas/TCU/OU/OSU(academics in Stillwater maybe iffy)?

a couple points, the pac 12 already invited texas tech and osu before, literally 5 years ago

politician have power over the state not the other way around..everything you are saying has already happened...
UT made it public it wanted the pac 12 by itself in the break of the swc, and a&m the sec.. politician told them that wasn't happening ...and it didnt ..no ones career was suicided....most say the only reason a&m was finally able to move was because the people in power supported the move, more specifically governor rick perry a a&m alum, who actually lobbyied for the move
there is tons of historical evidence of the state dictating what Texas does...

If the Aggies were able to get out, there's no way Texas wouldn't be able to.

And IIRC, the last time there was talk of a PAC 16, TCU wasn't around(in the Big XII), would they prefer TCU rather than holding their nose over Texas Tech?

And Texas may push back more now than they have in the past with the dire state of the Big XII.

I love it when people that don't know anything about Texas and Texas politics want to tell us Texans how things will work in Texas.