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Originally Posted by ChiTown

Well, this could certainly alter things as we "know" it.......

Study: Separating BU From Texas, A&M, Tech Will Cost Waco Millions
A study released Thursday concludes that separating Baylor from the other three Texas universities that are now part of the Big 12 Conference will cost Waco nearly $200 million in annual spending and nearly 1,700 jobs.


WACO (June 10, 2010)—A report released Thursday by economist Ray Perryman concludes that if the Big 12 Conference breaks up and Baylor is separated from Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech, Waco will lose an estimated $196.7 million in annual total spending, $106.4 million in annual output and 1,677 jobs.

The report estimates the cost of the break-up to Texas at $714 million in annual spending, nearly $371.8 million in annual output and 5,764 jobs.


Perryman predicts losses from home-game spending, major conference games, media contracts and visitor spending would result from the separation of Baylor from the other three universities.

“The presence of four schools in a premier conference is important to Texas’ ability to capitalize on the potential economic stimulus of college athletics,” Perryman concludes.

http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/96090544.html

Well, the TX government could definitely act on that I would think.