Originally Posted by Braincase (Post 8451950)

Don't confuse opinions with facts. The facts: 4 schools have left. 2 schools have committed to play in the conference next season. Although West Virginia and TCU may not have the history of Nebraska, based on the current status of their respective football programs, they are more than adequate. West Virginia is a very good basketball school, and TCU is probably on the same level of Nebraska or Colorado in basketball.

The Big 12 is probably not done with their membership. Any number of schools are considering moves, and the Big 12 has been mentioned prominently with a number of schools.

I am well aware that a number of fans from Nebraska, Colorado, TAMU and Mizzou not only believe but strongly desire for the Big 12 to fold up like a circus tent.

My opinion? The circus has left town and took their tents with them. The Big 12 is going to be fine...and I know that really pisses off some people.

Originally Posted by eazyb81 (Post 8452676)

Nothing in this rambling reply counters the original point that the Big 12 is effectively dead as a power conference whenever texass decides it can make more money somewhere else.

Given that they have openly flirted with other conferences in each of the last two seasons - including last year after the new mega cool $1BB Fox contract - then how can anyone have confidence they won't do it again?

And most Mizzou fans don't care whether the Big 12 lives or dies. All I care about is Mizzou, and I am thankful we got a life jacket from the best conference in the country.

Originally Posted by Messier (Post 8452695)

Judging by some of the posts by MU fans, I think they do care what happens to the Big 12. I think they openly want it to fail.

Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy (Post 8452664)

No kidding, genious. Guess what? If you think the deal is bigger than it would be with Mizzou and A & M, as opposed to WVU and TCU, you truly are an idiot.

The Big XII got a good deal despite losing those two schools, not because they left.

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow (Post 8452712)

Yup, most of them actually.

Originally Posted by Wickedson (Post 8452584)

The extension, when combined with the Big 12’s existing Fox TV deal, would bring the conference’s total TV revenue to $2.5 billion through 2025. By SportsBusiness Daily’s calculations, each school in the 10-team league would make $5 million more per year under the new deal, with total TV revenue pushing close to $20 million a year.

It is what it is.

Originally Posted by Wickedson (Post 8452743)

Maybe. I don't know. You could be right.

There's so many zeros involved now though for the Big 12 schools that it doesn't really matter.

Championships matter. And that is what I want my school to focus on moving forward in this great league.

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla (Post 8452796)

Which league has won the National Championship the last six years?

Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy (Post 8452761)

You could also say that most of the Big XII fans (KU, KSU, etc.) are openly campaigning for Mizzou to fail in the SEC as well. It works both ways. Divorces are a messy business.

Originally Posted by kcchiefsus (Post 8452792)

You so realize that once the SEC TV contracts are renegotiated they will make the Big 12 contract look minuscule in comparison.

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla (Post 8452796)

Which league has won the National Championship the last six years?

Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy (Post 8452761)

You could also say that most of the Big XII fans (KU, KSU, etc.) are openly campaigning for Mizzou to fail in the SEC as well. It works both ways. Divorces are a messy business.

Originally Posted by Wickedson (Post 8452852)

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize why the southern teams are the best in football. But colleges compete in many other sports besides football.


43 percent of the NFL's defensive linemen went to high school in the following 10 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...#ixzz1p7YsLR11

Originally Posted by kcchiefsus (Post 8452875)

As far as money is concerned nobody gives a shit about the other sports. Football is where the money is.