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The Big 12 will open negotiations on its cable rights, currently held by Fox, in the spring. Beebe isn't worried about possible acrimony if projections fall short and five schools - Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri and Iowa State -- would have to fulfill their pledge to guarantee Texas A&M at least $20 million in revenue distribution. He pointed to "such a good feeling about where everybody is going to be from holding the conference together ... than if we hadn't been able to do that. There's such a small gap if they fall short. I don't think that's going to be a major concern." He did say the commitment to A&M remains.

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