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<blockquote data-quote="Buckaineer" data-source="post: 129484385" data-attributes="member: 1428007">The issue isn't that UT makes more than others.&nbsp; The issue is having a strong conference top to bottom so that everyone benefits in the arrangement.&nbsp; In other conferences, everyone shares in the media rights of the schools in the conference.&nbsp; In the BIG 12 some are doing fantastic, some are on par or a little better than schools in other leagues.&nbsp; Several though, are beginning to fall behind.&nbsp; This gap is going to continue to grow.&nbsp; Some of the schools now even or slightly better than the other P5s are going to slip some as new media rights deals push other leagues higher in revenues.This doesn't help the BIG 12 to be a stable league or help all members to be as successful as possible.Creating a conference network brings everyone up to the financial situation of other conferences and gives them the chance to be as successful as anyone.&nbsp; Texas' financial status is not affected.&nbsp; The question then becomes why would UT be opposed to the rest of their conference having success as well?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Buckaineer, post: 129484385, member: 1428007"] The issue isn't that UT makes more than others. The issue is having a strong conference top to bottom so that everyone benefits in the arrangement. In other conferences, everyone shares in the media rights of the schools in the conference. In the BIG 12 some are doing fantastic, some are on par or a little better than schools in other leagues. Several though, are beginning to fall behind. This gap is going to continue to grow. Some of the schools now even or slightly better than the other P5s are going to slip some as new media rights deals push other leagues higher in revenues. This doesn't help the BIG 12 to be a stable league or help all members to be as successful as possible. Creating a conference network brings everyone up to the financial situation of other conferences and gives them the chance to be as successful as anyone. Texas' financial status is not affected. The question then becomes why would UT be opposed to the rest of their conference having success as well? [/QUOTE]

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