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Message: [QUOTE="Alsacs, post: 1781317, member: 652"] The only thing ESPN could do is once the Big XII contract expired not renew it for as much money. That could the Big XII if FOX or another partner wouldn't satisfy their price but ESPN couldn't carve up the Big XII. While I doubt the Big XII would want to add 4 teams the fact that their contract would cover the yearly payout for any additions means the conference could expand without losing money. They would be watering own their product not costing themselves money. Even if ESPN has to pay additional 250 million dollars if the Big XII expanded by 2 teams that is 250 million dollars the network can't use to spend on the Big Ten rights if I were FOX I would want the Big XII to expand just for that reason so they could get the entire Big Ten rights cheaper. [/QUOTE]