Reply #19: Well, if we get Utah the Pac 10 still gets stronger- without the undue moneyed influence

[depakid]

that surrounds the Texas schools.

Colorado is an excellent school academically- with a very good law school and medical school. Plus, the TV market expands --Denver is a huge TV market for the PAC 10. If we get Utah, then we add Salt Lake City. With 12 teams, the PAC 10 would be able to create two divisions under NCAA rules and have a PAC 10 championship game.

Plus, the TV revenues would be great. The Big 12 has been mortally wounded. With 10 teams, it cannot have a championship game under NCAA rules. The PAC 10 is stronger, not weaker. Additionally, it will be poised to add additional teams in the future. The three big super conferences will be the Big 10, SEC and PAC 10- and the SEC and PAC 10 are the strongest by far. Texas was too conservative and did not want to have to play hard teams week after week. And- I think Stoops had a lot to say about it too.

The PAC 10 pulled a coup by forcing things with Colorado and Nebraska and cannibalizing the Big 12- which now really only has 2 good teams and 2 mediocre teams and 6 awful teams and no chance for a championship game for Texas or Oklahoma.