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[QUOTE="kyleslamb, post: 12872, member: 895"]
The thing is: Larry Scott mentioned that the Pac-12's tier-1 deal with Fox & ESPN actually includes a provision that their TV value [I][B]must[/B][/I] increase with expansion. So the good news for them is that unlike the SEC who only has a "look-in" provision, the Pac-12 is guaranteed of earning at least a pro-rata increase by the number of teams they expand (or at least, that's my understanding of the trigger). The thing about Texas Tech is that despite being in Western Texas, that half of the state, excluding the Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi and Beaumont markets to the East, they still encompass 1.2 million television homes and would give the conference at least some presence in Texas to recruit and earn some TV ratings.

I don't think Texas Tech is a slam dunk. They're certainly flawed. However, the Pac-12, without Texas, doesn't have the option of choosing from the homecoming court. They're going to a dance where the prettiest girls already have dates. Their options are going to be limited and Tech is at least worth being seen with in public.

Regarding the Big Ten: I too think they'd like to wait on Notre Dame, but they might also be forced into taking teams 13 & 14 to create enough instability that guarantees Notre Dame's acceptance. They still, most likely, need the Big East to be shaken a bit. Taking a team from the ACC or Big East and hoping the ACC expands would move that along a bit.
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