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[QUOTE="shantydaze, post: 9891, member: 666"]
I would be surprised if the Big Ten would allow such an arrangement.  One of the reasons the Big Ten has been both successful and stable is the all for one, one for all mentality of the conference members.  It would be a huge concession on the part of the Big Ten schools to allow one school, and a new school at that, to receive special treatment.  Also, if I was one of the minor schools, I would be concerned that allowing Texas to opt out of the BTN, it would set a precedent for Ohio State or Michigan or Penn State to do the same.

The other problem I see by allowing Texas to keep the LHN within the Big Ten is that it defeats a major benefit of bringing Texas into the fold - growing the revenues of the BTN.

I do think Texas going to the Big Ten is a possibility, but think it would require Texas relinquishing control of the LHN.  Otherwise, the heads of all of the Michigan alums would explode if they another school in more important than theirs.  :)
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