(12-06-2018 02:21 PM)ken d Wrote:  

(12-06-2018 02:13 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  Tell me that the B1G is considering divisionless football to accommodate USC, UCLA, Stanford, and a pick 3 and I'd buy that more than UT/OU to Big Ten.

UT has ZERO incentive to leave as long as OU is in place and can't see the Big Ten taking OU on spec.

I'm not at all sure Texas would follow Oklahoma to the B1G even if they were invited to do so.

Texas cannot afford to lose the Red River shootout. The donation value of being in line to get one of the seats at the Cotton Bowl is extremely valuable to UT.

With TAMU off the schedule, losing OU would be untenable. The impact on the value of the TV contract would be significant. The Sugar Bowl pays $17 million+ to take the Big XII champion if the champion is not in the CFP or to take the highest rated available team from the Big XII if the champion is in the playoff.

With OU out of the lineup that looks like a much shakier investment.

Texas doesn't have to follow OU, in fact it wouldn't be surprising if Texas opted to NOT follow, but the Big XII without OU is much less viable.