A Big 12 source told ESPNDallas.com's Jeff Caplan that officials from Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech, in a move sensing Nebraska's determination to join the Big Ten, have already met to pledge their solidarity. The first choice is to save the Big 12, but if that's not possible, officials from those schools are prepared to merge with the Pac-10.
But Pac-10 could look to add Texas/Oklahoma, Tech, A&M and 2 other schools (Ok st & Col possible) and form a merge of sort.
I think they go 16. I don't think those three above hit the other key area the BIG 10 wanted. Which is also to get into the NY market or east.My guess is those 4 plus OK st and CU join the Pac-10. Nebraska, Missouri & ND (yep, ND makes the jump with all that is happening) join the Big 10 and it goes to 14.
ESPN has a story from a Big 12 coach who wishes to remain nameless, taht this is the case.The rumor going on is this:
West: Old Pac-8
East: Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, texas Tech, Texas, Texas A&M
This coach also noted that if this happens, the Pac 16 would push for two automatic bowl bids ( one for each division champ) and not have a conf. championship game..(which according to him no one in Big 12 like).
isn't that interesting...no championship games....and you could then conceivably have twin conf. champions play each other for the top title. I kind of like it!