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[QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 1919612, member: 622"]
BACK OF THE ENVELOP ANALYSIS:

The Big 12 may be holding on to the end of the contract to avoid onslaught of conference changes and re-negotiations until near the end of the GOR.  Recall that ESPN and Fox pretty much have every conference locked into a TV deal and they would be the major  source if increased income for each new negotiation, as would be required in the chain reaction to follow any expansion.  With the monster deal that the B1G signed and the expected increases due to the SEC and ACC to keep them on par with the B1G, the two networks probably want a little period of stability before the whole of expansion kicks off again.  This would also allow time for the P5 conferences to determine whether they want to go to 16, whether to expand the playoffs and several other lesser issues.  This may have been a factor driving ESPN to block expansion at this time.

Alternative 1: It may be the networks telling UT and OU to make up their minds-stay/go before committing to a higher payout.  Recall that ESPN and FOX were willing to allow expansion if the teams would agree to a longer GOR.  Without a longer commitment from the two anchors, there is no point in expanding and then disassembling later for the convenience of two schools.

Alternative 2: Texas really is a Diva and just wanted some attention since they haven't earned it on the field of late.

Alternative 3:  Nobody in the Big 12 has a clue: A) about what they want to do; B) about how to accomplish what they want to do even though they don't know what they want to do; and/or, C) anything in general.

Alternative 4:  Any combination of the above.
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