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Message: [QUOTE="dwalks93, post: 1712789, member: 5598"] No question the Big12 is the most dysfunctional league I've witnessed but I am not sure their demise is assured. Look at what the Big12 did this week. They appeased OU by approving the Baker Mayfield rule and they agree to a CCG. 2 points for OU. The Big12 then appeased UT by stating no Big12 network is coming and not making demands that UT surrender the LHN. 2 points for UT. The only outstanding issue now in the Big12 is expansion. Using the Big12's actions this week as a model it stands to reason there is potentially some type of compromise coming where OU gets its desired expansion but UT has a disproportionate say in the expansion teams and only 2 are added. Unfortunately because UT has always been publicly against expansion it is tough to get a read on what they'd look for in expansion programs. UConn biggest fear should be UT is more interested in vassal states it can control than maximizing potentially marketable programs and UConn is not in UT's sphere of influence. Looks to me like the Big12 has said "we want to keep OU but we MUST keep UT." Apparently the Big12 believes as long as UT is there they can rebuild....UT will decide how much compromise they are willing to extend to OU. If OU gets the Baker Mayfield rule, the CCG, expansion, and a pay raise it may be enough to keep them around...if it is not enough and OU punches then UT chooses the next man up for the Big12. [/QUOTE]