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Message: [QUOTE="kyleslamb, post: 13264, member: 895"] Couple things... First, are you suggesting, then, the Pac-12 would take Iowa State before Texas Tech? I'll believe that when I see it. Missouri qualifies but they're not really interested in going West. They'll jump on an invite from the Big Ten or SEC before they'll remotely consider heading out West. As you mentioned, the Pac-12 isn't interested in religious denominations, which excludes those teams you mentioned. I believe Kansas would get an invite, but that's not the issue... it's who else? Missouri is the only one in that group that makes sense, and they probably have other preferences. Second... Kansas has only 800,000 total households in its state. It can be debated whether they're on par in TV ratings, though all the data I've seen suggest otherwise, but nearly half a million TV homes is a HUGE deal for a TV network that retains its own subscriber fees (as the regional Pac-12 networks will do). Just for context, assuming even 30 cents per subscriber per month, and assuming only 75% of those extra 400k homes are subscribed, that's still an extra $11 million a year in subscriber fees. While Kansas would make up some of that money in advertising for basketball games, it would not be enough to break even. Still, I'm not arguing Texas Tech would be taken ahead of Kansas. I think Kansas would get the edge because of academics. But that's irrelevant because I think Kansas and Tech are the two teams that will be taken with Oklahoma and Oklahoma State if Texas rebuffs. Iowa State just does not have a chance at the Pac-12. They are not a team that will be profitable, academics be damned. I don't think you've taken into account how mediocre they are. Texas Tech as an institution has nearly twice the endowment and twice the athletics general revenue from local sources (contributions, ticket sales, concessions, camps, etc.) I've no doubt the Pac-12 would like to maintain some academic integrity, but Iowa State doesn't give them any profits. Texas Tech isn't a perfect solution, but after Texas there simply aren't any perfect solutions. Truthfully, UNLV is the only team I could see the Pac-12 taking over Tech of that group (sans Missouri, but again I think Mizzou wants to stay East). [/QUOTE]

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