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Roundtable: After Big 12 decision, what’s next?

The Cougars saw their chance of getting into the Big 12 dashed this week, but after learning they’ll remain in the AAC for now, what’s next? Our sports staff discusses in this week’s roundtable.

Assistant sports editor Jonathan Valadez

Sure, joining the Big 12 Conference would’ve been good for the school, but the conference’s decision not to expand isn’t the end of the world.

I don’t want to sound like a spurned lover, but the Big 12 is the most dysfunctional conference among the Power Five. The conference has been losing revenue ground to the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Pacific 12 Conference.