i am not sure what number of schools is required to dissolve the MWC, but i would guess it is at least 7 teams which is >50% of the schools. if the PAC is adding more than 1 school than i think they are adding 7 schools from the MWC and 'merging'.
Realignment Megathread (All The Moves)
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To be fair, Iowa State was in this exact same situation a couple of times and released similar statements. Oregon State is feeling trapped and their best option at this moment is to try to keep the remaining schools in the conference while adding a SDSU/SMU type of school.
This didn’t just start yesterday either. I’m pretty sure BY was keeping his media contacts informed.
The timing of the writers strike is certainly in their favor. Networks need original programming for the fall since TV shows aren't in production. That's why the CW is making recent deals with ACC and NASCAR.
Love this mentality. Sounds like we’re saying only one life raft is available, so OR/WA and the other 3 corners can’t afford to pussyfoot around and wait.
If BY is anywhere as good as we think he is he already has a spreadsheet with every permutation of a potential Big 12 expansion and what the media members would think about it.
Ugh. Would rather play a wonky schedule with 13 teams then add UConn for all sports. Hopefully this is just a play to build urgency.
I was liking the Oregon and Washington to Big 12 potential. I really don't want to settle with Connecticut.
Just taking a step back....if in 2010 someone asked me "hey can you believe in 13 years the Big 12 is going to lose Nebraska, Missouri, A&M, Colorado, Texas, and Oklahoma....yet it's going to outlive the Pac12"...I'd eat my hat.
New Mountain West is going to be:
Hawaii
Nevada
New Mexico
San Jose
Utah State
UTEP
Wyoming
Idaho
Montana
Montana State
North Dakota State
South Dakota State
I think Washington has an opportunity to go independent that no one else in the PAC does. They could hold out and do that if they have feelers that they’re a Big10 target in their next round of expansion. But that’s the only reason I could see Washington not following Oregon.
Does anyone have any insight into those state university structures? Will there be pushback for them to leave without WSU or OSU? I know UCLA has to pay off Cal
I was just typing a comment that this "only one more team" idea was probably media driven. $60M+ per year is a lot to add for an even number 16 if you don't need to.
This mentality doesn't make sense. Pro-rata is good for 16 teams, so add 3 more. Improve the brand and messaging for the length of the new media deal. Big 12 isn't getting the best teams from the ACC anyway, so why wait? ACC and PAC remnants can merge to form a 2nd coast-to-coast conference like the Big 12.
this is a little hard to believe. i would think ESPN would be jumping at the chance to add Oregon and Washington at the pro-rata rate which seems like a discount.
I’ve gotta imagine it depends on who those teams are. If AZ is 14, would the networks really not want Washington and Oregon as well?
Nah, if By is anywhere as good as we think he has people smarter than him looking at that data to advise him on what to do.