The Arizona Board of Regents are set to meet about the conference futures of Arizona and Arizona State, but an opinion has emerged ahead of the discussion.

Tenor changed Wednesday at Arizona State in a matter of 4 hours. ASU President Michael Crow was content with the Pac-12 media rights deal with Apple. But by 2 p.m., talk changed and a board meeting was being discussed for Thursday, Brandon Marcello of 247Sports reported. The undercurrent steering ships: Board wants Arizona and ASU to stick together.

Meanwhile, the Big Ten is reportedly considering as many as 4 schools: Oregon, Washington, Cal and Stanford, and it is positioned to do so quickly, Ralph Russo of the Associated Press reported. While Russo wrote that he’s not particularly confident in the Pac-12’s position and ability to hold on to the other 3 corners, however, all indications are ESPN is willing to pay a full share for Power 5 additions, but he’s not as enthusiastic about FOX Sports.

What’s more, if the Big 12 wants to go past 14 to 16, Russo wondered if it can guarantee a full share to 15 and 16?

“There are ways to do it that keep the short-term payouts of current members the same but take on some long-term debt,” Russo reported. “Not everybody in the Big 12 is going to love that. It creates another decision.”