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[QUOTE="kyleslamb, post: 283195, member: 895"]
My understanding is the grant of rights will only extend to ESPN & Fox. Now, ESPN/Fox owns the rights to all major conferences at this point in time, but if in five years someone were to jump to Comcast, for instance, any school could leave the Big 12 without the G.O.R. applying. Really, the only conferences that have rights coming up soon are the Big East and Big Ten (in 2015). The Big East won't be a viable destination for Big 12 schools, and only one or two teams in the Big 12 would be on the Big Ten's radar. So really, Texas is the only school this loophole could impact. But if you're a believer like I am that Texas is a sinister, yet clever negotiator, I think this is an important point. I don't still believe Texas is going to the Big Ten like I did through last summer, as the league certainly has more stability and better revenue than it did before, but I think it's an interesting loophole nonetheless. If, in fact, this G.O.R. only applies to ESPN/Fox, then Texas could join the Big Ten without any consequence in 2016 if the Big Ten goes to NBC/NBC Sports for its tier-1 media rights. That's something the Big Ten has most certainly entertained.
 
Florida State and Maryland have been operating at a major shortfall the past few years. If a league can step up and offer significantly more money, I believe either would seriously entertain it. Maryland has aspirations of landing in the Big Ten. I don't know what Florida State is planning, but there's a whole lot of chatter that they're playing footsie with the Big 12.
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