The Big 12 Conference may not be done adding just yet.
The makeup of the Big 12 Conference has changed drastically over the last couple of years with longtime members Oklahoma and Texas bolting for the SEC and the league taking in Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, Cincinnati, Colorado, Houston, UCF, and Utah.
Just when you think conference realignment conversations may take a summer off, rumors begin to float around and this latest report would cement the Big 12 as a top three league. Commissioner Brett Yormark already believes that to be the case, but this makes it a sure thing. According to Ross Dellenger of Yahoo! Sports, there is a belief that the Big 12 has had talks with Clemson and Florida State..
"I think there is at least early conversation between the Big 12 and those schools about the possibility. I don't know that it's anything serious yet because they do have to get out of the ACC whether that's through a settlement or court ruling so we could be months if not years away from something. But that does seem to be one of the possibilities, is the Big 12."
It feels inevitable at this point that the ACC is the next power conference to collapse. The Big 12 was in a similar situation a few summers back, but they had options. The PAC 12 didn't have any last year and the ACC certainly doesn't. The Big 12 survived after losing its two biggest brands. Is the ACC strong enough to do the same? I don't think so. If Clemson and Florida State do in fact leave, others will be looking to bounce right behind them.
Brett Yormark is as aggressive as they come and if he sees an avenue to create value for the league, he's going to pursue it.Publisher of Mountaineers Now on FanNation/Sports Illustrated. Lead recruiting expert and co-host of Between the Eers, Walk Thru GameDay Show, Mountaineers Now Postgame Show, and In the Gun Podcast.
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