... looked to be the most disruptive force to ever hit college athletics, the Big 12 recently appeared to be on the verge of collapse, as forces from coast to coast threatened to rip the nation’s youngest conference into oblivion.

To the rescue came the almighty dollar, as maligned commissioner Dan Beebe furiously worked the phone lines and back channels to covertly orchestrate a new television deal that is designed to financially invigorate his once-fragile league.

The crux of the deal with Fox Sports Net, which will reportedly assure each Big 12 team at least $14 million, involves revenue generated by television appearances, and it was the guarantee of a higher payout that ultimately lead to ...

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