[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

The fire just keeps getting hotter. This is going to happen. I feel bad for Iowa State, kansas State, Texas Tech and Baylor fans. Those schools are about to become CUSA or MWC members, unless the Big 12 puts a bandaid on things with Utah and BYU (which might be enough to keep the conference alive in a similar pattern). However, raiding one of the Pac-10's top two targets probably isn't going to do much for that Western Alliance plan. I think it's pretty clear the Pac-10 would want to nab Colorado and Utah, too. If Colorado goes, too, the Big 12 is dead in the water. There won't be a TV deal worth having without the TV sets in Colorado and Missouri. If ku is indeed chained to ksu, the jayhawks are in real trouble. The basketball program will be successful no matter which conference it is in, but any hope for consistent football success can be kissed goodbye if the jayhawks end up in the MWC or CUSA, thanks to little brother. The only way the Big 12 survives a Colorado, Nebraska AND Missouri defection is by adding BYU and creating some sort of alliance with the Pac-10 that gives the conference some negotiating power when the TV deals are up. Of course, that would require the remaining Big 12 member schools getting on the same page, Texas getting on board with sharing revenue equally (and giving up its dreamed-of Texas Network), OU and oSu telling the SEC "no thanks" ... and the biggest factor: Great leadership. Does ANYONE really think Dan "The Boob" Beebe is the man for that job?

The big 12 can't survive by adding small market schools from non bcs conferences. Their best hope is to raid the Big East and maybe Memphis.