Barking Carnival, For Texas and NCAA football news

Right now you pay your cable or satellite distributor for a lot of channels you have no intention of watching. If Sen. John McCain has his way, you can order buffet style and pay just for what you watch.

The SEC and ESPN formally announced the launching of the SEC Network, and it could once again raise the bar for other conferences in media rights money.

The ACC has decided to follow suit from other power leagues and place a heavy financial burden on any league member that tries to bolt out the door. The ACC has agreed to a Grant of Rights deal that will keep TV revenue in the league.

The Southeast Conference is officially announcing the creation of the SEC Network, joining the Big 10 and Pac 12 as major conferences with their own channels.

Johnny Manziel and Texas A&M capped off a dream season with a 41-12 thrashing of OU in the Cotton Bowl. Now Manziel and the Aggies hope to take advantage of their success in 2013 as they get more exposure in the media.

ESPN continues to work getting the Longhorn Network clearance in Texas and across the nation. Their parent company, Disney has reached an agreement with Charter Communications, the fourth-largest cable provider in the country.

Texas is taking the "Us vs. Them" Mentality to a new level, now saying that the $300 million deal with ESPN for the Longhorn Network is causing a hardship for the coaches.

College Football has some great Top 25 match ups this weekend, and Barking Carnival provides a list of where to find the telecasts. As a further service BC also lists whose announcing what game, just in case you would like to turn the sound down.

To the surprise of absolutely no one, the SEC is partnering up with ESPN to produce the SEC Network, scheduled to debut in 2014.

Hey TCU & West Virginia, welcome to the neighborhood. It's such a nice neighborhood that thanks to a new Big 12 conference/ABC-ESPN and Fox TV deal, you and your new neighbors will collect $20...