possibly...but there is a chance that the conf loses negotiating power with #12

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Jul 29, 2016
12:29:46pm

eyebleedblu All-American

possibly...but there is a chance that the conf loses negotiating power with #12

if they announce byu before agreeing to terms with #12

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eyebleedblu

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A theory on what might be happening now

antiyewt

7/29/16 9:49am

UA and ASU are already locks. It was on the news here last night.

RyneK

7/29/16 9:50am

TIC?

WHO DEY

7/29/16 9:53am

RE: TIC?

RyneK

7/29/16 9:55am

I thought the same.

WHO DEY

7/29/16 9:58am

Locks for the Pac-12

Celeritas

7/29/16 10:33am

I think you are right on, except for that BYU is a "lock" at number 11

theJuice

7/29/16 9:54am

What other factors don't favor BYU?

antiyewt

7/29/16 10:06am

most of the factors you are giving value to favor BYU. But what I'm afraid of is

theJuice

7/29/16 10:17am

Yeah I get the pessimism based on prior experience

antiyewt

7/29/16 10:20am

(UA/ASU) - I missed that somehow. That'd be cool for the Big 12.

antiyewt

7/29/16 9:58am

But, it would show interest in building West.

Scooter

7/29/16 10:30am

politics>stats. That's why I'm not yet convinced. Plus, BYU is not necessarily

Scooter

7/29/16 10:35am

i believe the pro rata clause is being overlooked by a lot of folks...espn

eyebleedblu

7/29/16 10:56am

Interesting... Where have you heard that ESPN & Fox are pushing for 12?

7/29/16 11:28am

Once terms are finalized with BYU, they'll announce, no need to hold up for #12

Hill4Heisman

7/29/16 12:05pm

possibly...but there is a chance that the conf loses negotiating power with #12

eyebleedblu

7/29/16 12:29pm

This is valid point and something I hadn't thought of...

antiyewt

7/30/16 7:17pm

I think negotiating power would actually go up... one less spot is available

Hill4Heisman

7/30/16 9:48pm

Arrange to have WVU move to the ACC then expand west.

scott715

7/29/16 11:36am

^^^^ this

Hill4Heisman

7/29/16 12:06pm

Conferences could trade teams like pro sports teams trade players. Makes sense.

baldcougar

7/29/16 1:05pm

No, no..you did this all wrong. When you come up with a theory, you're supposed

Machiavelli

7/29/16 12:27pm

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