Well, one thing is true: With the death (Well, they are coughing up blood!) of the PAC, that leaves four Power Conferences. Makes auto-bids pretty danged easy...
Was listening to BIGXII radio just now (driving to Fannin, TX for some delicious McMillan's BBQ!) and they were touching on most of the points covered here. Strangely, they were pimping the idea that the BIGXII should be offering Oregon and Washington, which is crazy given their locations and Media Market size. They also pimped Utah, because they go so well with BYU and it would lock up that coveted SLC Media Market.
Hello?!? PHOENIX?!@ Strange they left that out...
Considering that BIGXII Radio is a wholly owned subsidiary of ESPN, it's like listening to Tokyo Rose in 1942 to figure out what's going on...