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Message: [QUOTE="nelsonmuntz, post: 4703869, member: 833"] We need the Big 10 to move now to grab Washington, Oregon, Cal and Stanford. If the Big 10 makes a power play like that, which is not out of the question, the Big 12 could add three more teams, which would be ASU, Arizona, and the cage match winner between UConn and Utah. The Big 10 does not want a full blown merger between the Big 12 and Pac 12. That would isolate the LA schools and make the Big 12 more powerful. I think we are seeing the streaming bet the conferences are going to make. Basically, get as much quality content as they can get under one roof, which they will ultimately sell directly to subscribers. The good news about this model is that it gives UConn a chance down the road to get into any league if they are good. Pulling ESPN out of the mix will be a positive for the Huskies. The bad news is that "down the road" is probably 5+ years from now. [/QUOTE]