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Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger (11) is pressured by Southern California defensive lineman Christian Rector (89) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
SALT LAKE CITY — A former Big 12 president has proposed an idea that he believes could bolster that conference along with major college football in the West.
Unfortunately for BYU, the proposal does not include the Cougars.
In this out-of-the-box plan, the Big 12 and Pac-12 would form a strategic alliance. Teams from the two Power 5 conferences would only play each other in nonconference action and the champions would meet for a championship game — rotating between the Rose Bowl and AT&T Stadium — at the end of the regular season.