Side bar:
Do you think the new big 12 should think about adding memphis if they want to stick together a bit longer?
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FedEx CEO Fred Smith has spoken to various conference officials and made it known that his Memphis-based company could provide millions of dollars -- perhaps as much as $10 million annually -- to a BCS-affiliated league willing to offer an invitation to the University of Memphis, multiple sources close to the Memphis program have told CBSSports.com.
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Longer article here.
Seems KU and Memphis in the same basketball conference could be fun to watch annually.
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Think of all those fedex commercials that would feature the Big 12 endlessly all over the nation...