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Message: [QUOTE="BlazeOrange, post: 197756, member: 683"] Yeah, they should've/could've done like the B12 (allegedly) did with WVU - say "If you can commit to us next season, you're in. Otherwise, we'll move to the next school on our list." With a move from a non-BCS to a BCS conference on the line, that hardball approach would probably work. I guess they didn't because: a) They expected to have all 3 departing schools next season, and just set their invites up for after that. Then were surprised at how hard WVU pushed to get out. b) There is more $$ to be made by playing another year with the existing schools than the incoming ones or it would be a pain to address the changes in content in the existing/expiring TV contracts, etc. Either way, the conference didn't want to be the one to force the issue by bringing in the new lineup early. So they made their plans for 2013 before the 2012 lineup was established. [/QUOTE]