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Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk
How, Big 12 is fine with 10. If they want to go to 12 they can look at Louisville and someone else. The Big East is the big loser in this mess. I think that conference is done.
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The networks have told the Big 12 that Notre Dame is the only school that will add "per school" value to their media deals.
The Big 12 could add 2,4, etc schools to their conference and all keep the same payout but there really isn't any reason to do it. They're choosing not having the extra $$ of a conference championship game because the desire to place teams in the NC playoffs is going to be huge.
If for some reason a championship game becomes some kind of requirement for playoff entry in the future the Big 12 will simply snatch up the two most qualified programs.
Until that happens they'll stay at 10.