The concept of the Pac-16 is again being discussed by Pac-12 officials as well as officials at Oklahoma and Texas, a source close to the situation told ESPN's Joe Schad.

The source said the pair of Big 12 schools know the opportunity to join the Pac-12 is their decision. Oklahoma State and Texas Tech could also join the proposed Pac-16, according to the source.

Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said Saturday the conference isn't seeking expansion partners, but acknowledged that "schools have reached out to us."

"We are not doing anything proactively," Scott told reporters before Saturday's Oregon-LSU game. "We've not initiated anything. But schools have called us. And we are certainly going to listen. We always are going to evaluate."

Scott emphasized the conference wasn't being "predatory." While Scott was aggressive last year trying to expand Pac-10 membership to 16 teams, with Texas as the cornerstone, he said his motivation then was securing a lucrative TV contract. He's done that with a 12-team league by signing a $3 billion, 12-year deal with ESPN and Fox, the richest deal in college sports.

"We haven't felt one iota of need since we expanded," Scott said.

In other words, Scott feels good about where the Pac-12 is positioned at present and if anything were to change.

"I wouldn't rule out any possibility," he said.

Citing that TV deal and its revenue-sharing model, Scott did say that Texas could not keep the Longhorn Network if it were to join the Pac-12.

"We're wedded to that model," Scott said, adding, "anyone who is going to be a member of our conference is going to be a part of our network model."

However, a source told ESPN's Schad that Pac-12 officials believe the parties could work through Texas' network issues.

Even with Scott in Arlington, Texas, for Saturday night's LSU-Oregon game, Texas officials told HornsNation.com's Carter Strickland there is no meeting scheduled between Scott and Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds.

Scott has no plans to meet with Oklahoma officials, a school source told The Oklahoman on Saturday.

Oklahoma was offered a chance to join the Pac-10 or SEC last year but decided to stick with the Big 12, even as Nebraska left for the Big Ten and Colorado for the Pac-10. The Big 12 took a further hit when Texas A&M announced Wednesday it will leave the Big 12 by July 2012 if it can find another home, preferably in the SEC. The Aggies' departure would drop the league that once had 12 teams to nine members.