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Old 05-04-2010, 09:23 AM   #461
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Originally Posted by MrBug708 View Post
The PAC-10's contract is up next year, that's why it's a destination for Texas et al. If they load up on more schools, any existing contract negotiations would be basically torn up and they can get ESPN in a bidding war

Exactly. In addition, the other conferences will renegotiate or rip up their contracts as well. There are clauses in all of these conference TV contracts that allow them to be voided or changed. Conference and team realignment\movement is one of those situations.
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