This is what it all hinges on. ND is wanting $75 mill/year from NBC, that's quite a bump. If NBC gives it to them, there's no way ND joins a conference anytime soon unless their path to the CFP is blocked, which is doubtful.
Realignment Megathread (All The Moves)
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Mostly agree but there's no way the B1G gives ND any kind of partial membership deal like the ACC did.
Schedule tougher no doubt, but will be awesome to get to play everyone every two years.
exactly what i'm talking about. we'll see how "awesome" it is playing everyone when you go back to winning on average 7-8 games a year.
it's astonishing how clueless most Iowa fans seem to be about how ridiculously lucky they've gotten for past decade with their schedule.
i know it's not their fault. similar to old Big 12 North.
but the lack of acknowledgement is the part that makes it annoying af.
If one or more schools leave, the deal's off and it's back to the drawing board of the remainders. All the schools named signing will be a requirement for the deal to go into effect. I'd also think a GOR would be attached for the duration of the deal.
There's no way the PAC is negotiating any scenario other than the current 10 as-is or, at most, with a few additions. They're struggling to get one offer to bring to their members, I can't imagine them trying to negotiate a whole range of scenarios.
So what happens if the media deal does not “come up shortly”. Does that mean CU was unable to attain their goal and say “I’m out”.
Agree. If NBC gives them $75M, ND is doing well will the other $10M they get from the ACC.
NBC is paying $350M annually for it's Big10 rights which includes around 15 Sat night football games, 8 football games on exclusively on Peacock, 30MBB and 30 WBB games.
It would seem like NBC paying $75M for around 7 ND football games is a good deal. Especially when ND games will be the lead in for their Big10 telecasts.
Exactly my thoughts, very precise wording. Not looking good for the Pac assuming their deal doesn’t sniff the Big 12.
I mean can that PAC backfill with SDSU now? Sure in the future, but sounds like in the next few years is off the table now.
ACC and ESPN jointly own the ACCN, 50% split revenue. ACC homers wanting to get into Texas and West Coast for in-network carriage which is a higher fee to Comcast, Dish, YouTube tv, etc., thus more revenue.
The $17M is separate from the ACCN. Note sure about PACN but it's been a disaster. I imagine Apple will have the PACN do the heavy lifting in their media deal with Apple tv providing the broadcast.
It's funny to see PAC fans try to make fun of big 12 fans for caring so much about realignment. They don't understand that big 12 fans caring about college sports much more than PAC fans is exactly why they're in the situation they're in.