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Message: [QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 1822461, member: 27"] Interesting take. If ESPN calls their bluff though and honors the contract, the B12 can also the extra money they get and keep most of it for themselves. Let's say the contract expires in ten years. If they add 4 schools, the B12 gets an extra 1 billion dollars. If they give the 4 schools 5 million dollars each per season, that will cost the B12 20 million a year or 200 million over 1o years. The other 800 million could be split among the 10 existing B12 schools. 80 million split 10 ways = an extra 8 million per year. Of course, they are stuck with a couple of unattractive schools long term. But if the B12 can add teams and not extend the GOR or TV contract, UT and OU could get through the next decade with competitive payouts, then wait for the B12 GOR to expire and go to the highest bidder. [/QUOTE]