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If this happens and we get the PAC 12 invite there will be a lot of butt hurt people in Texas. You can feel the anxiety and angst at having us compete on equal footing.

There are forces trying their best to make the Big 12 appear stronger as a conference than the PAC12. But consider what they have lost over time - Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri, A&M, and now UT and OU. They were replaced by TCU - which appears to be a good addition, and now 4 G5 schools - arguably the best at this moment in that category. Are they really the stronger of the two?

Pac lost USC and UCLA - huge loss. But there are still 10 solid schools remaining with 70 years together. They need some "fresh meat" and exposure in new markets and time zones. Otherwise they will become an afterthought of college football, playing too late for anyone in America to care.

Sure there are some fans that might be pissy, and argue for a Fresno, Boise, or even UNLV addition, but that doesn't really help their NATIONAL perception. Playing Boise helps Boise far more than it will ever help the remaining PAC schools. And it doesn't get them into the CT or Texas. Don't underestimate the value of exposure in Texas - its why they flirted with adding Texas schools before. There are recruits by the hundreds, major media markets, and many Fortune 500 companies based here. And academically, which is a priority for the Presidents, SMU is a good addition, just need more research $$$.

Playing in the PAC is not ideal for SMU, but that P5 status is worth it. Consider how TCU was able to dominate the MWC before their Big 12 invite. Could SMU be a winner in the new PAC? With the added value of the P5 status and finally some conference and coaching stability, I think we can. NIL and transfer portal makes the scenario more likely.

This last week has been fun on social media, as the idiots have come out of the woodwork in vain attempts to undermine SMUs move. It does seem that the newbies have the most to say - especially BYU fans. But the one that fascinates me is Tech fans. They are apoplectic over this. In 26 years, Tech has NEVER won the Big 12, and averages less than 4 conference wins a year - what is their beef with SMU? I truly think its jealousy, now that they have been abandoned by most everyone, and are not invited to be with the cool kids. And even worse, they know that SMU, in the era of NIL, and with P5 status, will be a formidable recruiting opponent in DFW. Tech will face increased competition in both DFW and Houston. Can they win and be relevant recruiting Lubbock and Midland? I don't think so.

Tech fans are mostly too young to remember that Tech got into the SWC with SMU sponsorship and against the wishes of TCU.

The Big 12 schools are obsessed about it because they all applied for the PAC when UT and OU announced they were leaving, and they were all rejected. They can't believe that SMU might get in.

ASU is not going to abandon 80% of their donor revenue (California) to join the Big 12. University of Colorado leadership doesn't look back on being a member of the Big 12 with dreamy eyes and wish that they weren't affiliated with the UC system or Stanford. Utah is the most prominent they have ever been from a national recognition standpoint, and they aren't going to give it up to be part of a low academic conference.

And anyone who thinks that Cal and Stanford will be associated with Boise State, UNLV, or Fresno State doesn't know what they are talking about. It is like the academic bigwigs in the Big 10 adding a MAC school. It isn't going to ever happen.