(08-07-2017 03:13 PM)murrdcu Wrote:  It really depends on the value of that next conference contract. All Big 12 schools that have options will know how much they'll make elsewhere and what their schedule will look like. The question is will Fox and ESPN overpay again? I don't think so. ESPN didn't want to match Fox's bid for B1G content; probably won't do the same to the current Big 12 teams. Might be cheaper to add 2-4 Big 12 schools to the SEC and let Texas go independent.

Al we know is things will get interesting in a few years.

I agree. And to make it simple if ESPN added 5 to the SEC and ACC it would be break even for them minus the LHN if they can get out of that. If they add only 3 and let Texas pursue independence it would still be less money. Let FOX buy the other 5 or 6 and move them somewhere they have to pay more.

So if Texas joined the ACC for football only then together with N.D. they equal a whole school since N.D. joined for everything but football. Then add WVU to give the ACC more gravitas in all sports (like Louisville) and add Oklahoma and another to the SEC and they get out for full cost in 3 and they can either fold the LHN or keep it.

I think something like that would be the most effective outside of the SEC taking Texa-homa.