Perry was asked by reporters from the paper on Wednesday about recent swirling speculation surrounding the move.
"I'll be real honest with you. I just read about it the same time as y'all did. ... As far as I know, conversations are being had. That's frankly all I know. I just refer you to the university and the decision makers over there."- ESPN
I told anyone that I knew that as soon as Texas spurned the Pac-10 last year and created their own network two things would happen. Texas would eventually become an Independent in football in two years, or the rest of the teams in the Big 12 would move to other conferences. Between Texas governor basically saying Texas A&M is gone after this season and the release of the Longhorn Network contract documents, the Big 12 is some serious trouble.
Since I think it's pretty clear the Big 12 will dissolve after this season where will the rest of the teams of the Big 12 head to after Texas A&M bolts for the SEC? My best guesses.
Kansas & Missouri: Both schools bolt to the Big Not Ten. I doubt Kansas would go to the Big East because they like to dominate conference games in basketball. The Big Not Ten gives Kansas the chance to dominate conference games while Missouri is just happy to stay in a big conference. The Big Ten will continue to call itself the Big Ten even though there are four teams over the limit of ten.
Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, & Kansas State: All four of these school join the Mountain West with that conference becoming a BCS conference with the other additions of Boise State and Hawaii. The four holdovers from the Big XII would give the Mountain West 12 teams, two divisions, and a conference championship game.
Baylor & Iowa State: These two teams will be happy at whatever conference will take them. The WAC is so desperate for teams they've asked Chico State to join their conference even though Chico State hasn't had a football team in decades. Match made in heaven for these teams and that conference.
If the Big 10 expands again, and can't get Texas, they're going to go for Notre Dame and east coast schools. I think Kansas & Missouri are going to end up in the Big East by default.
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