Kirk Herbstreit also expressed concern about the state of college football following the invitations to Texas and Oklahoma to join the SEC. (1:47).Multiple sources confirm that Bob Bowlsby, George Kliavkoff and the commissioners for the Big 12 Conference and Pac-12 Conference are meeting Tuesday to discuss the possibility of a strategic partnership between them.The Athletic first reported the meeting. It does not indicate an expectation that an official partnership will materialize. However, both commissioners are reviewing options to determine how to proceed in the wake Texas' and Oklahomas decision to leave the Big 12 to join the SEC.Bowlsby made a Tuesday appearance before the Texas Senate. He raised the possibility that the Big 12 might merge with another conference. Kliavkoff, Pac-12 media day's host, told ESPN that he would not rule out a scheduling alliance or expansion with another conference.Kliavkoff stated that although we aren't trying to poach schools or reach out, Kliavkoff claimed that his phone had exploded over the past five days. "And I have received a lot of calls from almost every school that you could imagine, and probably some you wouldn't believe. Because it seems smart, we're listening to all inquiries.Kliavkoff believes that Oklahoma and Texas are leaving the Pac-12, strengthening its national standing as the only Power 5 conference to have teams in the Pacific or Mountain time zones.Kliavkoff stated that he believes that the Oklahoma and Texas moves will lead to dominoes falling over time. We don't believe we have to grow in order to prosper; we can thrive at 12. We don't get the concept that 16 is enough for someone else. It doesn't make any sense.Tuesday's meeting is one month after Kliavkoff began his Pac-12 role. After previously serving as president of entertainment and sport at MGM Resorts International, he was appointed to replace Larry Scott, the Pac-12's long-serving commissioner.
