Changed the title because that is really what's going on. Anyway...
As we sit here today it appears that the Big XII has saved itself, which in all reality may be a good thing. It seems that Big XII commissioner Beebe got together with the TV partners and found a way to make it work, which includes allowing teams, mainly Texas, to have their own TV network.
The 10 remaining teams should be able to make it work by following the same format the PAC 10 used the past couple of season by playing a full nine game conference schedule in football. They don't need a championship game, something most Big XII coaches didn't want anyway, to crown a true champion/BCS representative. Any league with Texas & Oklahoma can thrive, which is why I so desperately wanted them to come to the SEC.
If this goes down it will be interesting to see where the PAC 10 goes to fill a 12th spot. Most reports say it'll be Utah, which makes sense. For me, I'd hate to see it as the Mountain West just got Boise State to upgrade their product as they march toward BCS AQ status. Losing Utah would undue the addition of Boise State in my opinion. I don't see another route for the PAC 10 other than Utah in this scenario as they'll need to get to 12 to make it all worth while.
Whew, lots of info still rolling in. I'll update what I think is important.
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