... Buffaloes leaves the Big 12 with 10 teams but accentuates the conference's financial imbalance problem. The smaller conference has not yet been renamed but I would recommend something like the Big Texas Plus Nine conference.

Nebraska and Colorado both ranked in the top-5 in Big 12 conference football revenue leaving fewer teams to compete with the Longhorns. Although individual school revenue is not destiny, it is a key variable in being able to hire the best coaches, build and maintain the best facilities, and have the political influence to affect the sport.

The University of Texas now has really only two conference financial competitors in football. Based on 2008 figures, Texas had revenues of $87 million with Oklahoma at $47 mill...

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