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Originally Posted by Solecismic
These rumors are rather odd and somewhat contradictory. In some places, we have schools that refuse to allow a state rival to enter their conference. And in others, we have schools that are tied to state rivals so tightly that one can't move without the other. In other words, I don't believe anything until someone goes on the record and says it.
If the Pac 12 can add Texas and Oklahoma, it may well be worth taking two low-revenue schools (the State problem and the Tech problem). But unless they're getting a top-30 revenue-prestige school, the top three conferences (Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC) have no incentive to even consider an application.
Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Texas and maybe Missouri meet that threshold. I don't think the Big Ten is even paying attention right now, unless Texas or Notre Dame calls.
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I'm not sure I understand this. Ok State posted $32.7 million for the 2009-2010 season in football revenues. While a far cry from Oklahoma and Texas, that number would put them second in the PAC-10's current roster of schools. So how's that a step-child for the conference when it comes to revenue? Even Tech made ~$26 million in football revenue, which puts them somewhere in the middle.
Every chart I've found online for football revenues puts Ok State at around 25th in the nation since somewhere around 2003. They are a top 30 revenue school. Or am I missing the point?
Now, academics are a totally different animal. That's what I'd call the "State" problem, not revenues.