My thought:
Ahem, is it coincidence that a respected reporter of the San Francisco bay area is leaving "trail balloons" over "what if's" as in adding Oklahoma..? https://twitter.com/wilnerhotline/status/1079166678829654016 It's not coincidence, as there are rumblings of PAC schools (by proxy of 3rd party) talking to XII schools now:
It shows PAC members in a "financial bind" vs that of XII, current earnings: OU $47m./ UT $52m. vs B1G $51m. (per year), so poaching will be to the west...
So this is not a case of the XII being the "weakest link" as thought in years past, but the PAC, who must try to galvanize 12 schools who could be "all out for themselves" soon...
The XII is set to be "poacher" of the PAC, as both Oklahoma & Texas will still be allowed to keep the majority of current regional rivals/ + add markets out west...
And @'stache has a good point, would ESPN see value in placing a PACN with XII brands alongside the upcoming ACCN & dominant SECN, I would argue maybe...