Welcome to the Big XII

[GoBearcats31]

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/...egy-going-west

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark isn't bashful about his expansion strategy. He wants to go West.

Speaking Wednesday during a visit to future Big 12 member Cincinnati, Yormark told reporters that the league would be interested in adding members from the Pacific time zone. The new commissioner has taken a bold approach toward expansion, saying at football media days, "The Big 12 is open for business."

"Obviously, going out West is where I would like to go, entering that fourth time zone," Yormark said Wednesday.

He added of the Big 12's wish list: "A program that has national recognition, one that competes at the highest level in basketball and football, stands for the right things, is a good cultural fit."

[Lobot]

UC sent out an email on this earlier today. I’ll post it a bit later.

[GoBearcats31]

Saw from Jason Williams of the Enquirer that the new Big 12 commish will be in town visiting UC tomorrow and will meet with the media

[red_n_black_attack]

ESPN would LOVE to get out from under the LHN boondoggle and fold it into SEC Network early. I'm sure the money will be there.

That's a lot of money! The Big 12 was smarter than other conferences in requesting members sign a 99 year commitment in addition to GoR for tv deal. The combination of fees has been too massive as of yet. I don't see OU or Texass paying both fees even if money is there because it still doesn't pay out even with SEC tv deal with ESPN

[Lobot]

Any chance they can just convert it to a proper Big XII Network?

The studio is physically in Austin I believe so maybe?

[Illuminerdski]

ESPN would LOVE to get out from under the LHN boondoggle and fold it into SEC Network early. I'm sure the money will be there.

Any chance they can just convert it to a proper Big XII Network?

[Lobot]

I’d go for that, presuming ESPN makes it worth enough.

ESPN would LOVE to get out from under the LHN boondoggle and fold it into SEC Network early. I'm sure the money will be there.

[longtimefan]

Dodd: As a consequence of @Big12Conference starting negotiations early with rightsholders sources tell CBS Sports there are now active discussions regarding Texas and Oklahoma leaving early for the SEC.

I’d go for that, presuming ESPN makes it worth enough.

[GoBearcats31]

Dodd: As a consequence of @Big12Conference starting negotiations early with rightsholders sources tell CBS Sports there are now active discussions regarding Texas and Oklahoma leaving early for the SEC.

[Chewbacca2099]

Most likely to do with the PAC breaking up. Those schools want to know what their number look like from both sides before they make a decision. Networks will work to break up the PAC how they see fit

[Lobot]

Big 12 TV rights discussion is about to open up with ESPN and FOX. They're going early by mutual agreement. This wasn't scheduled to be done until 2024.

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/...elevision-deal

[red_n_black_attack]

Well, I mean I'm not going to delete it but if you're suggesting a different thread and title going forward, I've been thinking about that for a while anyway.

Change it to Big 12 Pac 10 smackdown cage match to the death of thee.

[richard k.]

Well, I mean I'm not going to delete it but if you're suggesting a different thread and title going forward, I've been thinking about that for a while anyway.

yes - change it!

[Lobot]

This time next year, we will be looking at one heck of a gauntlet as we enter Big 12 conference play for the first time. We will look back and say Arkansas would be the 7th or 8th best team on the schedule. I am truly excited about playing the likes of Baylor, Ok State (the real OSU), K State, TT, TCU, ISU, WVU and even Kansas, plus a couple years with UT-Austin (not San Antonio, El Paso, or other UT cities), and the big bad Oklahoma Sooners. Add in a sprinkling of very good former AAC foes UH and UCF, along with national powerhouse BYU. We will need to keep Miami Redhawks on the schedule just to have a guaranteed win each year (mostly sarcasm, not too much disrespect to the MAC).

Hey Moderators, any chance t delete the USC/UCLA thread? I'm tired of seeing that title to talk Big 12 expansion. I'm also a little tired of Big 12 expansion chit chat, and ready to focus on games.

Well, I mean I'm not going to delete it but if you're suggesting a different thread and title going forward, I've been thinking about that for a while anyway.

[red_n_black_attack]

This time next year, we will be looking at one heck of a gauntlet as we enter Big 12 conference play for the first time. We will look back and say Arkansas would be the 7th or 8th best team on the schedule. I am truly excited about playing the likes of Baylor, Ok State (the real OSU), K State, TT, TCU, ISU, WVU and even Kansas, plus a couple years with UT-Austin (not San Antonio, El Paso, or other UT cities), and the big bad Oklahoma Sooners. Add in a sprinkling of very good former AAC foes UH and UCF, along with national powerhouse BYU. We will need to keep Miami Redhawks on the schedule just to have a guaranteed win each year (mostly sarcasm, not too much disrespect to the MAC).

Hey Moderators, any chance t delete the USC/UCLA thread? I'm tired of seeing that title to talk Big 12 expansion. I'm also a little tired of Big 12 expansion chit chat, and ready to focus on games.