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Will go for a multi-year naming rights deal where they keep the '12', but auction off the "Big". For example, next season, Oklahoma State and Utah could be battling for supremacy of the "Dr. Pepper 12", which I think is a little weird since they'll have 16 members.

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Sources: Big 12 mulls windfall for naming rights

The Big 12 is considering generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue by selling its naming rights to a title sponsor, sources told ESPN.
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Dawgg said:
Will go for a multi-year naming rights deal where they keep the '12', but auction off the "Big". For example, next season, Oklahoma State and Utah could be battling for supremacy of the "Dr. Pepper 12", which I think is a little weird since they'll have 16 members.

www.espn.com

Sources: Big 12 mulls windfall for naming rights

The Big 12 is considering generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue by selling its naming rights to a title sponsor, sources told ESPN.
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Can't wait to see what Fansville does with this.
 
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I love the short-sightedness of naming your conference after the number of members.

"So we're all good with the Big 8?"

"What if the number of members changes?"

"Don't talk ridiculous."

[adds four teams]

"Ok. That was my bad. We have to change the name. I've learned my lesson."

"What's the new name?"

"Big 12"

"What if the number of members changes?"

"Don't talk ridiculous."
 
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Smart move.

Pro Leagues do this so now that paying student athletes is officially official, collegiate conferences can too.

So what are the likely candidates to be the SEC’s naming sponsor?
 
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pseudonym said:
I love the short-sightedness of naming your conference after the number of members.

"So we're all good with the Big 8?"

"What if the number of members changes?"

"Don't talk ridiculous."

[adds four teams]

"Ok. That was my bad. We have to change the name. I've learned my lesson."

"What's the new name?"

"Big 12"

"What if the number of members changes?"

"Don't talk ridiculous."
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Yeah, that's what I don't understand about it. Why keep the '12'? By 2026, that conference will have spent more time having more or less than 12 teams than it did having 12 teams.

If you're going to go for this, go ahead and do the whole thing. Either call yourself the "AT&T 16" or drop the number of teams altogether and just become the "AT&T Conference".
 
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According to Brett McMurphy, the leader for the Big 12 is Allstate. Also, Conference USA is getting in on the action and will rename itself to the Globe Life Conference. Baseketball is coming true.

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Big 12 Conference, Allstate In Discussions for Naming Rights Deal

Check out Brett McMurphy's report on the Big 12 Conference and Allstate being in discussions for a naming rights deal.
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