Conference ties are made to be untied. Three years ago, they were the bellwethers of the dearly, disbanded Southwest Conference. Now they're in the South Division of the Big 12. And they can do better. You have to wonder how long the Big 12 will remain intact.
Proximity is an obvious problem.
Texas Tech and Iowa State aren't exactly neighbors. Colorado would be a better fit for the Pac-10. Tony Barnhart of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote an article for Athlon on the future of college football. That makes sense. That's how much money the conference will distribute to its 12 members this year.