Texas, Oklahoma, and $EC? Thoughts?

[t-noah]

Just another step by the CF elites to maintain their gated community. We all want to watch Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State, and Notre Dame compete for the championship every year, right? It’s exhilarating.

Can't wait. You stated it perfectly. Meh.

If OU and Texas leave the Big 12 it won’t be long until Michigan Ohio State Notre Dame Clemson are making the move as well

Maybe so. If so, we may be going too.

"Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby."

 

[CentexCyclone]

It isn’t just about those two. The whole state legislature sees the advantage of the two teams playing and being reasonably evenly matched. It’s beneficial to the whole state, on multiple levels.

The same goes for the BoR.

IIRC, Jamie has commented that the Legislature has made it clear they would never allow Iowa and ISU to end the series. That would go double for allowing one or the other to fall by the wayside.

Interesting. While Big 12 presidents are prepping their position statement, I hope somewhere IA political leaders are also huddling up and sussing out a coherent messaging strategy for ISU to the B1G. Even though Texa$ and OU threw a stink bomb in our lap, turn it an opportunity to make a bold move into the future.

 

[ISU4NH]

Interesting. While Big 12 presidents are prepping their position statement, I hope somewhere IA political leaders are also huddling up and sussing out a coherent messaging strategy for ISU to the B1G. Even though Texa$ and OU threw a stink bomb in our lap, turn it an opportunity to make a bold move into the future.

Yes. In fact, if we've been doing our job, our leadership team at ISU should have been talking to the Board of Regents on a regular basis about this. In concert with regular communications with the Board of Regents, they should also have been talking with the House and Senate leadership as well as the Governor about what could happen.

The pitch is that all of us have made huge investments of time and money in all three of our top universities. It would be a shame to see ISU damaged by the moves of TX and OU. Time to make a decision and a plan for ISU's future. We've done our part with your resources and maintaining our status as an AAU school. Let's tell the voters what we plan to do and how to position ISU for further greatness.

 

[t-noah]

I personally think OU ends up staying and texas goes independent

If this happens I think big 12 and pac merge. Then we f over texas with the leverage of our mega conference at every turn possible.

Yes and wasn't it OU, maybe TX somewhat, that was threatening, or atleast talk about, going to the PAC last time around?

Who would be the 4 Big 12 teams to the PAC (if PAC 16)? ISU, KSU, OU, OSU, TxTech?

Who maybe would be the 6 teams (big 12 and other?) to the PAC (if PAC 18)?
ISU, KSU, OSU, OU, Tech, Boise St?

18 Team PAC:
West: USC, UCLA, CAL, Stanford, UO, OS, UW, WS, Boise St
East: AZ, Az St, Utah, CO, ISU, KSU, OSU, TxTech, OU