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Message: [QUOTE="Resonator, post: 458533, member: 2824"] The academic argument against Boise is a bit ridiculous, IMHO. The California schools and Washington aside, the rest of the Pac-12 are not thought of as academic powerhouses. Besides, its a conference for athletic membership, not academics. If that had been the case in the ACC, Louisville would have never gotten their invite. UConn probably would have gotten it. I HATE UConn, but, it is what it is. If they do go to 16, neither BYU nor Baylor will be in it. The league seems dead set on having any school with religious ties among their members. Truthfully, the only four I see being invited are Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, and, Oklahoma State. The state legislatures in Texas and Oklahoma will not allow TTU or OSU to be left behind. Baylor probably has significantly more political clout within Texas, but, that won't mean anything to the Pac members. [/QUOTE]