We’re going to find out soon what Plan B is for the Big 12 and incoming commissioner Brett Yormark.
ESPN first reported Monday evening that partnership talks with the beleaguered Pac-12 – that included discussions of a merger -- had broken off. A Big 12 source told ESPN that the merger, the preferred outcome for the conference, wouldn’t have driven enough revenue, for what would have been a humongous Frankenconference with 22 mouths to feed.
Plus there were concerns about the Big 12 TV rights not expiring until 2025, while the Pac-12 is currently going to the marketplace.
