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Message: [QUOTE="jostar1, post: 1741038, member: 1737"] Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 1h1 hour ago @ezrambc If the B12 expands it does so for two reasons. Primarily to improve playoff chances is one reason. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 1h1 hour ago @ezrambc The other reason is security especially in light of what's happening at Baylor. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 1h1 hour ago @ezrambc The B12 TV contract is void if the conf has less than 10 members. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 1h1 hour ago @ezrambc the 3rd reason is the TV contract with ESPN/Fox. The contract has a pro rata clause that concerns the networks. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 1h1 hour ago @ezrambc It says that ESPN/Fox will add $ = to the average payout. That's $30M right now & it goes up. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 1h1 hour ago @ezrambc If the Big 12 would expand to 14 ESPN/Fox would be forced to add $120m per year at the minimum. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 1h1 hour ago @ezrambc So the B12 is currently renegotiating that contract to add money in exchange for eliminating the pro rata clause. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 1h1 hour ago @ezrambc Which schools available doesn't dilute B12 quality and adds the most value. It's easy. It's BYU. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 1h1 hour ago @ezrambc ESPN pays BYU between $600k and $1.2M for each home game. Way below B12 value but much higher than AAC schools. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 1h1 hour ago @ezrambc But I'm not just using logic. A source told me BYU would likely come to a vote. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 1h1 hour ago @ezrambc I contacted BYU directly with what I had & the dialog I had with BYU was enough for me to go public. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 1h1 hour ago @ezrambc BYU never denied they were up for a vote. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 1h1 hour ago @ezrambc I had a dialog with someone at BYU OTR. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 1h1 hour ago @ezrambc I'll add this. We know BYU is acceptable to Texas. Why? Because Texas had a home-&-home with BYU. [/QUOTE]

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