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Texas' decision still pending, AD says
Texas Likely To Move To Pac-10
Joe Schad on five Big 12 schools poised to join Pac-10
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds says the Longhorns are still "looking at all options" before deciding whether to stay in the crumbling Big 12 or move to another league.
Dodds spoke outside of his stadium suite before Saturday's Texas-TCU baseball game.
He said, "could be" when asked about reports that Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott is traveling to Oklahoma and Texas this weekend to invite Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State to join his league.
The Texas and Texas Tech boards of regents have scheduled Tuesday meetings to discuss conference affiliation.
Texas is considered the linchpin to the Big 12's survival after the league lost Nebraska (Big Ten) and Colorado (Pac-10) in a matter of two days this week.
A source indicated to ESPN's Joe Schad on Friday that Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State will join the Pac-10 Conference when a formal offer is made.
Texas A&M is reportedly torn between joining the Pac-10 or Southeastern Conference.
Another source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN.com's Andy Katz that Texas A&M was looking at the SEC, but the source said he is convinced the Aggies will end up in the Pac-10.
The source said the SEC consideration was fueled by "ego purposes" within Texas A&M, that the Aggies' power brokers sought distance from the Texas decision and didn't want to convey the appearance they were doing everything because of Texas.
Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe said Friday he is still working to convince the remaining 10 members to stay put.
"We're working with all those members. We've had a lot of positive feedback about the desire of those institutions to [stay] together," Beebe said. "There's been a lot of speculation about people going west ... I'm going all the way to the final whistle. I'm playing it out as hard and fast as I can."
Texas Tech has also scheduled a special board of regents meeting for Tuesday, at which the formalization of an acceptance to the Pac-10 could occur, a Big 12 source told ESPN's Schad.
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