15 pages of endless speculation I would assume. Congrats to @ChrisMWilliams, baby has a new pair of shoes just off of this thread I would assume.
15 pages of endless speculation I would assume. Congrats to @ChrisMWilliams, baby has a new pair of shoes just off of this thread I would assume.
So, in your version of this, the Big Ten people are saying, hey, PAC 12 dude, later on we're going to steal your marquee programs. Cool?
I'm sure they've all been doing that. And I'm sure this agreement isn't meant to be forever. But I'm not so sure there's much mutual interest in the schools in those three conferences joining one of the other three conferences, at least as long as the status quo stays the same.
You don't think any of the Pac schools would be interested in making B1G dollars? The status quo has them making $20 million less per year in the Pac.
Oregon state might. You need a west coast rutgers.You don't think any of the Pac schools would be interested in making B1G dollars? The status quo has them making $20 million less per year in the Pac.
That would be the biggest geographic jump by far in P5 realignment all time so there are definitely reasons to think it might not happen.
Everything I’m ready is saying that the Big 10, PAC 12, and ACC are now working collectively. So if any teams are added (which that unfortunately isn’t looking promising) then all 3 conferences will work together to decide who fits best, where. Not trying to be doom and gloom, but if the remaining Big 8 schools can’t make the “alliance” more money, we might be screwed and need to find plan B.You don't think any of the Pac schools would be interested in making B1G dollars? The status quo has them making $20 million less per year in the Pac.
I enjoy change as long as it doesn't destroy the ability of the athletic department to compete against the better teams in the country. Change to the Big 10 or Pac 12 I would be all for, change down to this hybrid G5/P5 league is like the guy that was an executive at a company making 150K a year. getting let go and finding a new job by $110K a year. Sure he can get buy on less money, but how does it effect his life style?Man some people have difficulty with change. Things will be different but life will go on.
Longer version - CFB is the content that has value. How is it going to get split up in the future? Brands like OU and UT have more value than ISU and KSU, But the big brands derive a large portion of their value from the smaller brands. With CFB, conferences add another layer to the same dynamic. So tOSU > Purdue, and Big 10 > ACC etc. But the Big 10 needs the ACC.
I don't think those 3 conferences have any reason to add anyone if there is an alliance.Everything I’m ready is saying that the Big 10, PAC 12, and ACC are now working collectively. So if any teams are added (which that unfortunately isn’t looking promising) then all 3 conferences will work together to decide who fits best, where. Not trying to be doom and gloom, but if the remaining Big 8 schools can’t make the “alliance” more money, we might be screwed and need to find plan B.
But if they are working together, and not taking each others teams, then no school will make more money for any of the remaining conferences, using that theory.Everything I’m ready is saying that the Big 10, PAC 12, and ACC are now working collectively. So if any teams are added (which that unfortunately isn’t looking promising) then all 3 conferences will work together to decide who fits best, where. Not trying to be doom and gloom, but if the remaining Big 8 schools can’t make the “alliance” more money, we might be screwed and need to find plan B.
Everything I’m ready is saying that the Big 10, PAC 12, and ACC are now working collectively. So if any teams are added (which that unfortunately isn’t looking promising) then all 3 conferences will work together to decide who fits best, where. Not trying to be doom and gloom, but if the remaining Big 8 schools can’t make the “alliance” more money, we might be screwed and need to find plan B.
Good lord more doom and gloom from you. Yes capital improvement schedules would change. But we can have good bb and fb programs in this brave new world.I enjoy change as long as it doesn't destroy the ability of the athletic department to compete against the better teams in the country. Change to the Big 10 or Pac 12 I would be all for, change down to this hybrid G5/P5 league is like the guy that was an executive at a company making 150K a year. getting let go and finding a new job by $110K a year. Sure he can get buy on less money, but how does it effect his life style?
Are you willing to go back to the days of no improvements to JTS, nothing being done to Hilton? Or do you like many of us love those improvements and want to see more of them in the future. Because if we are forced into enlarging the old Big 12, those future improvements go down the drain.
But Hey, its a change.
Correct its out of our hands, but to say that we can have a good football program, please show me how we are going to afford that. ISU is not in a major markets like Houston and Cincinnati with tons of players. We live in a small rural state with 3 million people, how many highly ranked instate kids that are now giving us a look, will if we move down?Good lord more doom and gloom from you. Yes capital improvement schedules would change. But we can have good bb and fb programs in this brave new world.
You seem to think we really can choose our own options. Reality is it’s out of our hands.
Great thread while stoned.