And many of those schools were part of the Southwest Conference, which fell apart in the early '90s.
What's the common denominator in the failure of the SWC, and the difficulties with the Big 12? At some point you have to start wondering whether those schools have something to do with the problem.....
The Pac-10 would be foolish to associate itself with them.
In the Big 12, Texas is the cash cow. Should Texas leave the Big 12 it HAS to take Tex Tech and A&M according to the legislature