"Well-placed sources told us that the Big 12 is being aggressive with ACC basketball membership and has their eyes solely set on Duke to pair with Gonzaga," Montemayor said.

The Big 12 has been trying to persuade Gonzaga's basketball team to leave the West Coast Conference to join their conference but has been unsuccessful so far. Montemayor says the Big 12 would love to add both Duke and Gonzaga to strengthen themselves as a premier basketball conference.

Montemayor added that Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark is trying to forge relationships now in case the ACC falls apart.

"He is targeting potential free agency after the ACC melts down," Montemayor said of Yormark