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[QUOTE="Chip, post: 301059, member: 19"]
I wonder about this, do they have to expand for Conf Championship purposes?  This would be if they can't get an FSU, and I can't imagine they would ever get ND.  They have two of the biggest bargaining chips going for any playoff scenario, Texas and Oklahoma.  There will be no playoff scenario that excludes those 2.  And maybe Okie State if Pickens $ is ensuring inclusion.
 
So the Conf Championship game is another barrier to the Final 4.  Maybe they avoid it?  Especially in that league where underdogs have so often won the conf championship game (Texas over Nebraska, aTm over Kansas State, Colorado over Oklahoma).
 
The upside of the Conf Championship is always $.  But are there enough $ to be made to split 12 ways and keep the same share per team?  And if Texas - OU are going to ensure they have the Red River Rivalry game each year, do they just want to setup what would be an annual rematch, or possibly a Bedlam rematch in Okie State's up years?
 
I still think what will bother them the most is having "12" in their conference name when they only have 10 teams.
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