itself after ASU pulled outa the talks & then the yewts realized they weren't really in the Big12's expansion plans when negotiations shifted to CU & UA.

By doing that, there is a chance they ruined the talks entirely. Who knows? Unlike UA & CU, the yewts might realize they got no recourse if the Pac doesn't survive (or if it morphs into some clearly 3rd-rate conference — if it's not that already).