No. Most Northwest fans have a D1 team they cheer for(usually Mizzou or KU) although there are plenty of people who are Bearcat's through and through.
Report: OU & Texas reach out to join SEC
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Lol was this directed at me because I had the post above it?
Pete Thamel reporting that OU/Texas are skipping the Big 12 AD meeting that is taking place right now
Kind of surprised they were even invited to this meeting in the first place. Awkward.
Ha! That would be the most kick-in-the-nuts Iowa State thing ever. And would I be surprised...nope, not in the least!
Except, there is no way some of the BIG schools ever go to the SEC...if it is this is the super conference (and under the 64 teams discussed under the 4 conference plan), only a select few are getting the golden ticket. OSU, Michigan, maybe Penn State...all others...big old lick of the nope-sicle.
advertisers pay based on the ratings industry, start a decentralized and isolated national football conference, if u exceed the min facilities etc threshold u can join period, u get paid on ratings and on the field success, we will not be doing any playoff with sec, u want a chance at winning the the National College Football League, NCFL, u have to join, but u can leave at any time. now all of sudden we are focused on overal ratings, together, sec is overtaken in 15 years, espn has a heart attack when we sign a deal with utube tv, i need jamie email asap
IMO realignment talk of the Big12 adding teams if OU and Texas is 2011 thinking.
If OU & Texas leave the Big12, this means college football is approaching a new paradigm.
As many media people have pointed out, under the existing media right environment- it would be economic foolishness for Texas and OU to leave the Big12. Both have to feel comfortable their programs will be in the 12 team playoff conversation each year as part of the Big12. A bid could easily mean $25M to the 12 playoff teams. Conversely, in the SEC, the Sooners and Horns have to battle Bama, Georgia, Florida, LSU and A&M for 3-5 bids the SEC could be awarded.
IMO something big is happening behind the scenes probably supported by Disney. Disney will be the SEC's media partner in 2024 replacing CBS. And split the Big10 media deal with Fox, but that expires in a couple years.
The paradigm shift I expect is the top 30-40 football programs will split off. Why split all the regular season TV rights fees and the projected $2B annual rights fees from a 12 team playoff among 66 teams (5 Power Conferences & Notre Dame).
IMO that doesn't mean the existing Big10 or SEC remain 100% intact as Disney will want 3-5 elite programs from the current ACC, Big12 and Pac12 as part of a super league.
If OU & Texas leave the Big12, this means college football is approaching a new paradigm.
As many media people have pointed out, under the existing media right environment- it would be economic foolishness for Texas and OU to leave the Big12. Both have to feel comfortable their programs will be in the 12 team playoff conversation each year as part of the Big12. A bid could easily mean $25M to the 12 playoff teams. Conversely, in the SEC, the Sooners and Horns have to battle Bama, Georgia, Florida, LSU and A&M for 3-5 bids the SEC could be awarded.
IMO something big is happening behind the scenes probably supported by Disney. Disney will be the SEC's media partner in 2024 replacing CBS. And split the Big10 media deal with Fox, but that expires in a couple years.
The paradigm shift I expect is the top 30-40 football programs will split off. Why split all the regular season TV rights fees and the projected $2B annual rights fees from a 12 team playoff among 66 teams (5 Power Conferences & Notre Dame).
IMO that doesn't mean the existing Big10 or SEC remain 100% intact as Disney will want 3-5 elite programs from the current ACC, Big12 and Pac12 as part of a super league.
Before I get beat up about bringing politics into this, I want to say that it will happen whether we like it or not. Consider that these are state schools we are talking about and the taxpayers who pay for a big portion of the academic programs at these schools should have a say. Our tax dollars have made big investments in these institutions and many of us who've received degrees from a Big 12 school should appreciate what our fellow citizens have done for us. I know the athletic departments are not overly dependent on state money but people we elect to oversee the finances and budgets of state schools will want to have a say because the voters will start screaming at them.
Stansbury just wrote this.
The news has also caught the attention of politicians within the Big 12 footprint, most notably Texas state representative Jeff Leach.
“The lack of transparency by our flagship institution is wrong,” Leach wrote on Twitter. “Such a monumental economic and educational decision impacting the entire state must not be made in a bubble on the forty acres. Working on legislation requiring legislative approval for UT to bolt the BIG XII.”
And so it begins.
Stansbury just wrote this.
The news has also caught the attention of politicians within the Big 12 footprint, most notably Texas state representative Jeff Leach.
“The lack of transparency by our flagship institution is wrong,” Leach wrote on Twitter. “Such a monumental economic and educational decision impacting the entire state must not be made in a bubble on the forty acres. Working on legislation requiring legislative approval for UT to bolt the BIG XII.”
And so it begins.
No, because this stuff will happen every other year with the big dogs threatening to leave.