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<blockquote data-quote="Buckaineer" data-source="post: 129855843" data-attributes="member: 1428007">There are several things taking place prior to 2025 that push up the timeframe the BIG 12 has to take action.First of course is that in 2 of 3 years the BIG 12 has been left out of the playoff.&nbsp; This makes action in the near term of some sort critical.Next, the Big Ten schools are getting a large increase in revenues as soon as next year.&nbsp; This puts pressure on other conferences to keep pace as several schools won't be ok with falling behind the Purdues and Northwesterns of the world for long.&nbsp; In 2019 the ACC starts getting more money from their network--further putting pressure on others to maintain advantage or keep pace.&nbsp; In 2022 the Big Ten will negotiate new TV contracts and in 2023 the Pac 12 will.&nbsp; This may be close enough to GORs to buy them out depending on revenues gained in the new contract.Sitting back for 7 years isn't really an option--and surely some in the conference realize this.&nbsp; We don't know what they'll do, but the Texas AD at least believes they'll revisit expansion in the near term.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Buckaineer, post: 129855843, member: 1428007"] There are several things taking place prior to 2025 that push up the timeframe the BIG 12 has to take action. First of course is that in 2 of 3 years the BIG 12 has been left out of the playoff. This makes action in the near term of some sort critical. Next, the Big Ten schools are getting a large increase in revenues as soon as next year. This puts pressure on other conferences to keep pace as several schools won't be ok with falling behind the Purdues and Northwesterns of the world for long. In 2019 the ACC starts getting more money from their network--further putting pressure on others to maintain advantage or keep pace. In 2022 the Big Ten will negotiate new TV contracts and in 2023 the Pac 12 will. This may be close enough to GORs to buy them out depending on revenues gained in the new contract. Sitting back for 7 years isn't really an option--and surely some in the conference realize this. We don't know what they'll do, but the Texas AD at least believes they'll revisit expansion in the near term. [/QUOTE]

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