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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/DawnOfTheSporks on 2024-06-23 06:47:02+00:00.
The Big 8 and the eight remaining Southwest Conference schools originally voted for a full merger with a 15-1 vote (Texas being the only dissenting vote). ESPN stated they wouldn’t want all of the Southwest Conference members, and well, the rest is history.