I disagree. He would do it if it helped UT, he wouldn't do it if it hurt UT, but there's a third option: It doesn't really affect UT either way. Say the decision comes down to Baylor or TCU, they have to pick one to take with them, and CDC gets a vote. You don't think he'd prefer us over them? I do, personally.
That said, we aren't getting in to the Pac-12. That's not happening for a host of different reasons, none of which anyone at UT has any control over. They'd take UT, they could probably be talked in to Tech, they'll never take us. If that's UT's destination, we will need to rely on ourselves to find a different destination.