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I know Sagarin says TCU played a tougher sked than Ohio State.

But TCU played four really, really bad teams: Samford, SMU, Kansas, and Iowa State.
Same with Baylor playing SMU, Northwestern State, Iowa State, and Kansas.

Ohio State had only one truly crummy opponent, Kent State. I'm saying I think Indiana (which only won four games, but beat Mizzou on the road) is a cut above Iowa State (two wins, but beat Iowa) and Kansas (three wins).

But to answer the question, it all depends on ESPN. The Big12 is I think in the second year of a 13-year TV deal; not sure what it says in the fine print about expansion$$$--which is what the schools care about the most, no matter what Bowlsby is saying now.

[needle]

I know Sagarin says TCU played a tougher sked than Ohio State.

But TCU played four really, really bad teams: Samford, SMU, Kansas, and Iowa State.
Same with Baylor playing SMU, Northwestern State, Iowa State, and Kansas.

Ohio State had only one truly crummy opponent, Kent State. I'm saying I think Indiana (which only won four games, but beat Mizzou on the road) is a cut above Iowa State (two wins, but beat Iowa) and Kansas (three wins).

But to answer the question, it all depends on ESPN. The Big12 is I think in the second year of a 13-year TV deal; not sure what it says in the fine print about expansion$$$--which is what the schools care about the most, no matter what Bowlsby is saying now.