Okla St, Tx Tech, Kan, and Cincy are all Tier-1 research institutions — which has long been a requirement for Pac-12 membership. But that said…
1. Cincinnati? Too far. Pass.
2. Okla St & Tx Tech? I could live with that. But not Kan. Expansion is, has always been, and will always be, a “football” decision, and the Jayhawks suck!
3. Now that the L.A. schools are leaving, it might be prudent for the Pac-12 to recognize that we can’t be as “choosy” as we’ve been able to have been in the past. We can’t afford to lose any more schools, so perhaps we could consider some top tier institutions that AREN’T Tier-1. Like TCU and Bylr. If we were to grab TT, TCU, BU, and OSU from the Big 12, we could cripple them down to “midmajor” status. If we don’t, you can be sure they’re aiming to do that to us. Better them than us.
And FWIW, Houston is a Tier-1 research institution too. Iowa St is an AAU school. They may not bring a large television market, but they have been providing a fairly decent football program as of late. Both should be acceptable replacement teams should one or two of the aformentioned Big 12 “four” opt not to come.
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