Realignment Megathread (All The Moves)
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If I had to guess, I'd say it's about a douche-nozzle Aggie fan.
I would prefer another way too but interesting a former media guy thinks this makes sense.
Definitely don’t love the idea of a 22 school conference if we get to the point where the Big 12 has one CFP bid though
Man, Jon Wilner is pumping out as much as he can to promote survival of the PAC.
I expect the Big 12 to add 6 teams this week....
At this point, the schools that are left in the PAC 12 should realize they will not be in a P2 Conference. Sorry Oregon and Washington. Only so many spots left. ACC gets picked apart next.
4 Corner schools will eventually go Big 12. There is no loyalty amongst the remaining PAC 10 teams. Washington and Oregon must accept that they are damn attractive but the Big 12 is the best Conference that they have the opportunity to join. The other choice is the Mountain West. ACC is toast.
4 Corner schools will eventually go Big 12. There is no loyalty amongst the remaining PAC 10 teams. Washington and Oregon must accept that they are damn attractive but the Big 12 is the best Conference that they have the opportunity to join. The other choice is the Mountain West. ACC is toast.
Agree, right now UW, Oregon, Stanford and Cal still think they're better than the flyover schools so want nothing to do with us but maybe at some point they realize the Big 12 is the best option - not that the Big12 would take all of them.
Makes sense. There’s nothing out there for the SEC other than the ACC, and the GOR is too strong.
The B1G will take Notre Dame but if they say no, then they’ll stick at 16 as well. They could have any school not in the SEC at any time they want, and they know it. Why rush now?
Most interesting thing remaining by far is the Big 12/Pac-12 dance.
The B1G will take Notre Dame but if they say no, then they’ll stick at 16 as well. They could have any school not in the SEC at any time they want, and they know it. Why rush now?
Most interesting thing remaining by far is the Big 12/Pac-12 dance.
Maybe this was already posted and I missed it, but that same writer put out this piece yesterday, which I found to be pretty fcking rich.
Greg Sankey has the power to save college football. It's time to wield it
Realignment is pushing college football toward the brink. Matt Hayes explains how SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey can end the madness and preserve the game we love.
www.saturdaydownsouth.com
The Big 10 is the great money *****. They won't give up the payday they'd be getting from having their teams play notre dame. M-O-N-E-Y W-H-O-R-E
What a tool.Maybe this was already posted and I missed it, but that same writer put out this piece yesterday, which I found to be pretty fcking rich.
Greg Sankey has the power to save college football. It's time to wield it
Realignment is pushing college football toward the brink. Matt Hayes explains how SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey can end the madness and preserve the game we love.www.saturdaydownsouth.com
Take the four for sure. Take Oregon and Washington a few weeks+ later after they limp over with their heads down. They are too valuable for the Big12 to pass on if they are interested. Make them sign the GoR and move on. If they don’t want to sign it, don’t add them.
I read it as ESPN wants status quo since ND isn't jumping to the B1G.
If the Pac12 believes that UO and UW are staying, they will VERY likely stick together, just like the Big12 did. They will look at it as the least bad option. And I don't think they will have any luck trying to poach any Big12 teams. I know they wanted Houston, but at this point is Pac12 better for Houston than Big12? I don't think so.
FWIW I agree with the Fox guy who said Big12+Pac12 = 22 conference makes sense. It's better visibility for the west coast schools wrt TV slots and market, for sure. I thought that BEFORE USC/UCLA dipped out. Now, its probably even more important. But for the Big12, other than stability via sheer size, I am not sure how much it helps - maybe it's a little more tv revenue per school, idk.
I think at this point, we don't see any additional movement. The Pac will try to hold together as 10 and the Big 12 won't be able to pull the 4 Corner schools away. They may try to add 2 more but, that's the only other movement I see.
Everything as it is arranged today seems balance in a precarious position, and in such a way that is currently favorable for ESPN & FOX. The ACC is locked into its contract with ESPN, neither the Big 12 nor Pac-10 have strong negotiating leverage for their new TV deals, and both the B1G and SEC are happy to wait till their TV partners tell them to move on further expansion.
The linchpin in whole situation as it exists is Notre Dame. As long as they are content to remain independent, I really don't think there is any additional movement. And ND seems fine with that. The only thing that will likely change that is if the new CFP contract is setup in such a way that they no longer have an easy-ish path the the playoff.
Everything as it is arranged today seems balance in a precarious position, and in such a way that is currently favorable for ESPN & FOX. The ACC is locked into its contract with ESPN, neither the Big 12 nor Pac-10 have strong negotiating leverage for their new TV deals, and both the B1G and SEC are happy to wait till their TV partners tell them to move on further expansion.
The linchpin in whole situation as it exists is Notre Dame. As long as they are content to remain independent, I really don't think there is any additional movement. And ND seems fine with that. The only thing that will likely change that is if the new CFP contract is setup in such a way that they no longer have an easy-ish path the the playoff.