Oregon State, Washington State to the Big 12?

So who decides who is the ugly chick and what is the definition of fat? We were not thin enough for the Big12....just saying.

The same people that are going to judge whether we are a Power 5 Conference or not, if we try to rebuild. Thus, we have to be as selective as possible. We need to make sure that the teams we invite in (if we go for a rebuild) are interested in being contenders in a Power 5 conference and are willing to build their programs in such manner.

And that is why a Big-12 invite is what we need and it would be worth giving up a potential $160M payout share with WSU to get a 10 year GOR at $32M/year. More stability in the long run, more money in the long run, and the Big-12 is a conference we'd be competitive in

MWC currently gets $4 million a team per year. OSU and WSU + MWC teams would only get, if they are lucky, a $10-$12M a year offer. A huge win for MWC, a huge loss for OSU/WSU. You cannot bet that in the next 5-6 years... the time in which that CFP payout money windfall would of been spent... this new PAC-12 has elevated it's profile to enough to command more. 

Math seems kind of easy. Big12 say 30 million a year for 10 years. $300. OR if pac route maybe $160 million. Plus maybe $10 million a year for 10 years. $260.

If invited $300 is alot better than maybe $260.

Plus under the pac option you still need to find teams in the nonrevenue sports.

A $160 million share over 10 years is 16 million a year, and actually probably more because that’s actually front loaded over the next 2 years. Add to that all the PAC 12 NCAA basketball monies coming in the next 5 years we’d give up going to the Big 12, and that’s quite a chunk of change.  There are also other league assets that supposedly bring in money for schools - thought I’ve seen a couple references that only about 2/3rds (or less) of the money the Pac 12 distributes to its’ teams is from the actual current media contract.

There’s no real knowing what a possible media deal would be worth just yet, but I’d bet OSU/WSU/Mr. Luck have been in contact with potential suitors and will have a general idea of what the amount could be and will be accounting for that. Also, when people are fabricating the amount of money from a potential Apple deal, I’m pretty sure most are thinking the baseline $$ and ignoring potential subscription splits over and above the break even point Apple had given the conference in their original offer. Assuming Apple does the same kind of offer, if it’s a lower offer, that break even subscription number could potentially be lower as well.

All that adds up, if it gets anywhere near close to the 32 million a year people are hoping to get from the Big 12, travel expenses and wear and tear on the student athletes does come into play, and travel expense increases are rumored to be several million bucks a year on their own.

I would assume that if OSU & WSU were to pass on a Big 12 offer, they would have taken all that into consideration.

I simply don't want to settle playing wyoming,san jose, newmexico, etc..If the pac/mwc option is so great why was Barnes and the president at the capitol the other day imploring the legislature for money?