(07-09-2015 10:38 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(07-09-2015 10:16 AM)HawkeyeCoug Wrote:  If Oklahoma leaves (and I don't pretend to understand all the implications of the grant of rights) what keeps Texas in the conference? Without Texas and Oklahoma, would a Big 12 leftover / Best of the Rest be able to attract BYU or Boise St?

Absolutely. Keep in mind that as long as the Big XII continues to exist in some form it will (presumably) have all of the benefits of being a P5 conference. So even if it's only for a few years, I think ANY G5 team would jump at a "Big 12 leftover" invitation. Better a short term job that pays $25 million/year for 10 years than a long-term job that pays $5 million/year... and who knows what happens in 10 years?

I doubt they'll keep the conference as a power conference and $25 million/year. The G5 would be G6. They may be able to keep a somewhat better TV contract, but as BSU found out with the Big East...things fall apart fast and TV numbers slide dramatically.