“I think they should stay to keep the rivalries going and keep the competition as it has been for years.”

— Rick Hunter, glazier, Lawrence

“Well A, I do care, it would hurt the Big 12, and B, I don't think it's going to happen because I don't think they bring enough to the table to make it interesting to the Big 10.”

— Dudley Crow, insurance consultant, Lawrence

“I do care because it would damage the Big 12 as it sits now, but I do think that the Big 10 sees great value in Missouri and Nebraska, prestige-wise and the number of households they'll bring.”

— Jim Harmon, retired, Lawrence

“I think it would be a shame to break up the conference but I think it's all about money.”

— Mike Otto, art handler, Kansas City, Mo.