In a direct response to the SEC picking up Texas and Oklahoma, the commissioners of the Big Ten, Pac-12, and ACC formally agreed Tuesday afternoon to sit on the rotting husk of the Big 12 in order to protect their wallets from overreach by the SEC and TV networks.
And really, that’s the gist of what’s going on. I can save you from reading a copy and paste of what the B1G PR office emailed me an hour ago, but make no mistake, this is a move to keep Florida State, Clemson, USC, UCLA, Oregon, and potentially Notre Dame from joining the SEC while increasing bargaining power when it comes time to renegotiate TV deals and that’s about it.