What Should the Remaining Big 12 Schools Do?

[2076]

I like the idea of waiting it out until 2025 to stick it to OK and TX. Or forcing them to pay the buyout. The downside is if we don't have a plan in place soon, it could hurt recruiting. Uncertainty is never a good thing.
If we had the option to join the Big 10 right away, that's a no brainer.
If we could add the right schools, the Big 12 could be a viable option.

 

[NDMARTIN2015]

If we get an invite to the big 10 we can’t leave unless the conference dissolves. Sounds like they want to keep the conference together in the meantime. Not great.

 

[JimDogRock]

I'll need to see a 10+ page thread discussion for each option in the poll before voting.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

I think they should start another thread about it.

 

[Daserop]

Make them wait till 2025. This provides the most amount of money and still be considered "in a power conference". In my opinion, what's going to happen in the Big we will incorporate the good G5 schools and replace the AAC as the best "G5" conference.

 

[cyIclSoneU]

I think all 8 schools are doing the same thing. On their own, they want an invite to another P4 league. Together, they’re trying to convince everyone to stick together (which is the best case scenario for any school that doesn’t get a P4 invite).

If any of the P4 leagues want you, then you move very fast and you do what OU and UT did - apply for membership beginning 7/1/2025. You aren’t breaking any contracts yet and you’ll wait and see if the league folds earlier and you can go when OU and UT do.

I would be shocked if any of the 8 schools weren’t using this game plan right now. Work hard to see if you can get another spot, and also try to keep the conference as stable as you can while you work.

 

[Mr Janny]

I don't like the results. Something is clearly fishy here.

 

[Cyched]

Think it’ll be a combo of 1 and 2. The schools will fight and get a large settlement out of OU and UT, then be on stronger footing to find a new home.

 

[Die4Cy]

Just a reminder, TV rights negotiations start about 18 months before the end of the previous deal. Assuming the 8 remaining players do not want membership uncertainty to be the overriding theme at that time, the decision to disband or recommit with fresh additions will come by that time. I'm guessing late 2023.

The PAC and B1G will also be negotiating in the same general time frame, so any moves to those conferences will be able to be incorporated into those media rights deals.

I still believe there will be some teams moving to several different conferences where the financial hit will be negligible or minor, but for a couple teams the move will be catastrophic and a threat to the survival of their athletics programs as we know it.

Just sign me up for Group A.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

I don't like the results. Something is clearly fishy here.

I’m not saying something is wrong, I’m just asking questions.

 

[Cyclonepride]

If we get an invite to the big 10 we can’t leave unless the conference dissolves. Sounds like they want to keep the conference together in the meantime. Not great.

Negotiate your deals, make them effective in 2025, and play it out

 

[jdoggivjc]

I voted for sticking to 2025, although it’s obvious the league won’t be around that long. My vote really should state stick around long enough for the settlements to be decided, then move on.

 

[bsaltyman]

For the time being, they need to say that the plan is to “stay together until 2025”. Make OU/Texas pay up to leave earlier, because you know there is no way they can wait that long. Once they pay up, then the remaining teams can dissolve the conference and move on.

 

[Peter]

Add Memphis and Cincy and become a basketball conference while we wait for golden tickets from Big 10 and PAC 12.

 

[2076]

I don't like the results. Something is clearly fishy here.

 

[Cy Hard]

Let's take a recount, I know a guy in Montana. That should clear this all up!

 

[Clonefan32]

Not sure if anyone has thought of this yet, so I'll throw it out:

Iowa State absorbs Kansas State, Baylor, WVU, Texas Tech, Kansas and TCU and they become satellite campuses of Iowa State. We take on and add those players we want to keep from each respective program and cast out the rest. Now covering a massive geographic area, we are much more of a draw for the SEC and we are quickly asked to join, where our new super team will commence kicking the **** out of Texas, as tradition would dictate.

 

[StLouisClone]

Unless BYU is interested, we shouldn't expand the Big 12 until after OU and Texas leave.

 

[Mesaclone1]

Lots of whispers...getting louder each day...that the B1G is going hard after USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington....and that those schools are going to make the jump. If that happens, our position starts to clarify rapidly. In such an event, the only logical step is for the remnants of the Pac and Big 12 to merge...and perhaps add a team or two to get to 16.

Something like this:

California Pod		Mountain Pod
Cal		Utah
Washingon State		Colorado
Oregon State		Arizona
Stanford		Arizona State
Lone Star Pod		Great Plains Pod
Texas Tech		Iowa State
TCU		Kansas State
Baylor		Cincinnati
Oklahoma State		Kansas

 

[madguy30]

Why isn't 'Add Alabama and Ohio State' an option?

That would fix EVERYTHING.

JIMLAD.