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Message: [QUOTE="pj, post: 1770664, member: 2524"] Interesting if true: - To help Fox and hurt ESPN, B12 would grow by 4: UConn, Cincy, UCF, USF. The latter two would give B12 critical mass in Florida and break ESPN's chokehold there. - Presumably they would have a pre-commitment from Fox on the next B12 contract, so they wouldn't be left coming up for bid in 2025 with only a single bidder and no negotiating leverage. - But, Texas is firmly in ESPN's camp due to Longhorn Network. This looks like the B12 and Texas may be headed for divorce. - Can Bowlsby and Boren assemble a big enough anti-Texas coalition to act? Probably Texas Tech's vote is controlled by Texas, and if you need 8 of 10 votes to act, then only one other school would give texas a veto. Baylor and TCU would presumably come under a lot of pressure. - If Texas can assemble a blocking coalition, then inaction could be the outcome [/QUOTE]