I think a Pac-12 / Big-12 television partnership is the way
Posted on: June 17, 2017 at 16:12:04 CT
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to go for those two leagues.
I doubt the Pac-12 will want to add Texas (too much baggage and risk of Texas leaving down the road, or threatening to, after Pac-12 has already taken its baggage).
I also doubt any Pac-12 member will consider leaving the Pac-12 for any other conference.
However, if I were the Pac-12 commish, I would strongly consider a Pac12+Big12 network if Texas is willing to drop the LHN.
I think that's a very realistic possibility, but would obviously require UT to give up the LHN. That was what stopped the "Pac-16" deal from happening in 2010/2011 with Larry Scott. By the way, it still amazes me that the Pac-12 presidents agreed to a Pac-16 with TTU and OSU. It would have happened if not for the LHN.