Kansas State does zero for the Big 10 and KSU is not AAU there is zero chance the Big 10 takes, them. Zero chance.
The legislature in Kansas could say to any conference, "you take K-State or you don't get KU." It's happened in Texas.
Kansas State does zero for the Big 10 and KSU is not AAU there is zero chance the Big 10 takes, them. Zero chance.
Isn't it hard to say any of the options are "superior"? The Big Ten, ACC, PAC and SEC all went on an adding spree. None of the left overs were chosen.
The legislature in Kansas could say to any conference, "you take K-State or you don't get KU." It's happened in Texas.
This is completely false. Utah, Rutgers, Pitt, Louisville,....
The only one that didn't was the SEC.
Superconferences are a mess...you don't get to build big rivalries...don't get to play most teams...don't get to travel to away games...have further to travel for conference championships...spread timezones which affects start/end times.
Since the main rush to expand to superconferences is strictly about money and tv markets, if the Big 12/ACC/PAC is looking at catching the B1G and SEC, instead of expanding with marginal teams, why don't they make an alliance with one of the other conferences? Have a channel dedicated to half of the country with many media markets and solidify it with annual conference challenge games? No massive realignment is needed and should make a more attractive cable deal.
Texas will not participate.
People think these networks will work anywhere. It really a simple model to determine if it will work or not.
The Big 10 if you look at the teams the vast majority sell out their games, in very large stadiums.
Same goes for SEC.
In the ACC, lots of empty seats at football games except for Va Tech, Clemson and Fla State.
PAC 12, most stadiums have empty seats, except maybe USC and Oregon. Any coincidence their network is not doing well?
SEC fans are bat **** crazy over football. Big 10 also very passionate, plus most their fans don't have a lot of outdoor activities from Dec to March so they can sit and watch reruns all night long.
Out here in California people like sports but does not consume their lives.
ACC country, Clemson and Florida State are passionate, Va Tech a good fan base, after that it pretty much is indifference.
In order for networks to work you gotta have a group of fans who over the top, and actually care enough to watch it.
I really do not see myself watching the Big 12 network that much and I consider myself an avid sports fan.
Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Ohio State all sell out.Wouldnt say vast majority of big ten sells out
This is completely false. Utah, Rutgers, Pitt, Louisville,....
The only one that didn't was the SEC.
Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Ohio State all sell out.
That is the Big 10 and the ones who drive the Big 10 network the fan bases are enormous and live for sports
The Big 12 needs to be more forward thinking than just getting a network. Isn't the Pac-12 network struggling to gain traction and the ACC network not even launched yet? I think the bubble on sports programming is going to burst with the downturn in subscriber tv. I am not sure what else can be done honestly. Maybe the power 5 need to consolidate and sell TV rights as a group.
Central Florida, Houston, Memphis and Colorado State are lobbying to get in. FedEx would sponsor the championship game. Memphis will spend 500 million on academic and sports improvements.
Article on ESPN.
Both. It's a cool concept but has to be exhausting on the players playing 10 top 25 games because it exhausting for me as a fanFootball yes. But Basketball?
The Big 12 needs to be more forward thinking than just getting a network. Isn't the Pac-12 network struggling to gain traction and the ACC network not even launched yet? I think the bubble on sports programming is going to burst with the downturn in subscriber tv. I am not sure what else can be done honestly. Maybe the power 5 need to consolidate and sell TV rights as a group.