Had the PAC-10 (12) made an open offer to Tech and withdrawn their offers to all remaining BIG-12 (10) schools, We Tech fans would be partying and the UT fans would be shooting up to try and forget this. Utah would not have had a chance to be a PAC-10 (12) member is this case. But, here we are, with Tech still on a leash with UT controlling our movements. I know the super-16 conferences will soon be here, so Tech still could become a part of the PAC-10 (12) at that time. If the PAC 10 (12) is smart, they will ignore anything UT says or wants to say.

However, with the advent of 16-member conferences, it will become apparent that what is really needed is a playoff system, which could still happen if there a several 16-member conferences. It could happen before those 16-member conferences can take hold. When to powers that be finally put the figures down, they will realize just how much more can be made by everyone if there were a playoff for the national title. It is inevitable that there will be a playoff, where any of the 120-member NCAA will be eligible to win the title. All a team needs to do is WIN, especially at the most important time, the final few games of the season. I just hope I will be around then to see something occur that is way past due.

And inviting Texas Tech destroys the Big 12, which potentially gets you additional very good leftovers.