TCU is not the first choice of the Big East, who may expand to 20 basketball schools*. Their holy grail is Kansas. And that still may happen, which is why the Big 12 may add the BYU Cougars sooner rather than later. The Big 12 could use the BYU deal as a bargaining chip with ESPN, and of course the Big 12 would love to schedule what is left of the WAC in football...they are big on eating creme puffs. But they are not all that big on taking Sundays off. I am also not so certain that Texas would want to negotiate with ESPN just to add a respectable football power to their conference, but this could work to everyone's advantage in the long run. BYU could also provide something to help keep Kansas in the Big 12...a little help and experience in creating the Jayhawk network.
Like it or not, the Big 12 needs BYU to survive. Otherwise you will see Kansas, Missouri and Iowa State in the Big East; Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State in the SEC with Kansas State, Texas Tech and Baylor left to join the WAC...or something crazy like that.
*BTW--that is 20 basketball schools and 13 football schools. Notre Dame is independent in football. Georgetown competes at the FCS level. Seaton Hall, St. Johns, Providence, DePaul and Marquette do not have football teams.
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