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<blockquote data-quote="Buckaineer" data-source="post: 129683403" data-attributes="member: 1428007">Bohl's wants UT in another conference-any other conference, so everything he writes has to be taken with that grain of salt.Seriously, anyone thinking they are better off with a home schedule of Iowa, Purdue, Northwestern, Illinois and Minnesota, or Duke, Wake, UNC, UVA, Pitt, SU and BC or some such make up because you aren't happy with your schedules needs their head examined.The biggest problem with the &quot;get paid to get rid of the pro rata&quot; idea is that A: The conference isn't protected beyond 2025.&nbsp; The networks threaten now that if the conference expands and asks for what they are entitled to by contract, the future is bleak for the next contract.&nbsp; Ok, then what guarantees are given now for if the conference DOESN'T expand to placate you for the next contracts?&nbsp; Because it sure would seem those networks don't care for the BIG 12 and probably aren't extending contracts at a high enough rate regardless.and then there's B:The BIG 12 hired consultants who determined without a shadow of a doubt that in its current configuration the BIG 12 is at a disadvantage to its peer conferences in making the playoff.&nbsp; 12 teams and an 8 game schedule are the best route to getting to the playoff, NOT remaining as is.So if you take some buyout, what guarantee is there of making the playoff for the BIG 12s members?&nbsp; They won't have 12 teams and will have to play a guaranteed rematch which is going to mean the best team loses sometimes in a 50-50 shot there.To do nothing probably means its time for West Virginia and others to put all time and resources from here on out towards making yourself very attractive elsewhere.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Buckaineer, post: 129683403, member: 1428007"] Bohl's wants UT in another conference-any other conference, so everything he writes has to be taken with that grain of salt. Seriously, anyone thinking they are better off with a home schedule of Iowa, Purdue, Northwestern, Illinois and Minnesota, or Duke, Wake, UNC, UVA, Pitt, SU and BC or some such make up because you aren't happy with your schedules needs their head examined. The biggest problem with the "get paid to get rid of the pro rata" idea is that A: The conference isn't protected beyond 2025. The networks threaten now that if the conference expands and asks for what they are entitled to by contract, the future is bleak for the next contract. Ok, then what guarantees are given now for if the conference DOESN'T expand to placate you for the next contracts? Because it sure would seem those networks don't care for the BIG 12 and probably aren't extending contracts at a high enough rate regardless. and then there's B: The BIG 12 hired consultants who determined without a shadow of a doubt that in its current configuration the BIG 12 is at a disadvantage to its peer conferences in making the playoff. 12 teams and an 8 game schedule are the best route to getting to the playoff, NOT remaining as is. So if you take some buyout, what guarantee is there of making the playoff for the BIG 12s members? They won't have 12 teams and will have to play a guaranteed rematch which is going to mean the best team loses sometimes in a 50-50 shot there. To do nothing probably means its time for West Virginia and others to put all time and resources from here on out towards making yourself very attractive elsewhere. [/QUOTE]

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