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<blockquote data-quote="Boomboom521" data-source="post: 129545796" data-attributes="member: 1848129">I agree. So what is the answer? I feel like BIG 12 expansion is the only real way to stabilize? At one point I felt like the BIG 12 needed to go after UCF, FAU, and USF and hope their introduction to a power conference would help them grow quickly. I would LOVE the BIG 12 to poach a couple of big time programs from the ACC, but I just don't see that happening without Texas and OU giving up some power and green (from Gundys comments, it seems like those inside don't feel like that's going to happen). If we could approach a VT, Louisville, or Miami with a substantial financial benefit for coming into the BIG 12, I think they might consider it, but programs like Clemson and FSU are doing too well financially. That's my initial point....I don't feel like anyone in the BIG 10 could be poached, and so they seem stable to me. I agree that the ACC would crumble if the SEC came calling....even FSU and Clemson would bolt. But I'm not sure even the SEC could get a BIG 10 team to budge. Obviously something is wrong in the BIG 12 (UT and OU power?), because they have lost Colorado, Nebraska, Texas A&amp;M, and Missouri to 3 different power conferences. I'd love for the BIG 12 to stabilize, but that means expansion and a network. Just doesn't look like that is happening?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Boomboom521, post: 129545796, member: 1848129"] I agree. So what is the answer? I feel like BIG 12 expansion is the only real way to stabilize? At one point I felt like the BIG 12 needed to go after UCF, FAU, and USF and hope their introduction to a power conference would help them grow quickly. I would LOVE the BIG 12 to poach a couple of big time programs from the ACC, but I just don't see that happening without Texas and OU giving up some power and green (from Gundys comments, it seems like those inside don't feel like that's going to happen). If we could approach a VT, Louisville, or Miami with a substantial financial benefit for coming into the BIG 12, I think they might consider it, but programs like Clemson and FSU are doing too well financially. That's my initial point....I don't feel like anyone in the BIG 10 could be poached, and so they seem stable to me. I agree that the ACC would crumble if the SEC came calling....even FSU and Clemson would bolt. But I'm not sure even the SEC could get a BIG 10 team to budge. Obviously something is wrong in the BIG 12 (UT and OU power?), because they have lost Colorado, Nebraska, Texas A&M, and Missouri to 3 different power conferences. I'd love for the BIG 12 to stabilize, but that means expansion and a network. Just doesn't look like that is happening? [/QUOTE]

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