What if schools like Cincinnati, UCF, and Houston say, "If we go to the Big XII, we get a share of that money. And, we are in an Autonomous Conference."

it seems like, if the Big XII acts first, they have the upper hand. The money is theirs if they stay the course and add some schools. Then, when 2025 comes around, they see what happens. Why would Kansas State, for example, go to the AAC with smaller payouts and no Autonomous Conference?