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I read an interesting post from a supposed Big 12/Texas insider (take that for what it is worth) last night indicating that the Big 12 could look to add Arizona or Arizona State OR (more interestingly) that the Pac 10 and Big 12 could look to form a "Western Alliance" with the Pac 10. That could be interesting, with most of the California, Arizona, and Texas schools forming a loose alliance and selecting a handful of other good teams (Oklahoma, Kansas, Washington, Oregon) and cutting some of the dead weight (I'll leave it up to the other folks to determine who that would be. Supposedly, they could form a 16-team conference and network that would feature more TV homes than the current Big Ten and would rival a 16-team Big Ten. Could be interesting to follow.
I think the Big Ten almost has to go through with a large expansion, at this point. If they decide to stick with 11 or just add Missouri or Rutgers, the other conferences are going to work like hell to get their own networks and will be much less vulnerable in 5 or 10 years.
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