Realignment Megathread (All The Moves)

[BCClone]

So a handful of non con games between the PAC and ACC will save it? Doesn’t seem to raise the value that much.

 

[HoopsTournament]

I was not aware that St. Louis was a Big 12 market.

 

[HoopsTournament]

So a handful of non con games between the PAC and ACC will save it? Doesn’t seem to raise the value that much.

Sounds like the discussions that were happening right before PAC 10 tried to take 6 Big 12 members.

 

[BCClone]

I was not aware that St. Louis was a Big 12 market.

He also says Thompson put Oregons value at 30 MM. that is wrong, he estimated the PAC, with the 10 teams at 30 MM average. I would say Oregon is higher and their state school is much lower.

 

[SeaClone]

I am sure their fans are fanatics and WSU is a solid university. All I am saying there is a hierarchy in college sports regarding media rights value. Unfortunately, Iowa State isn't top 35-40 from a a TV Rights $ perspective. Unfortunately for Washington State they aren't in the top 50.

Plus if the Big12 expands west, I would prefer the new adds are geographically similar. At this point, our best chance is to add CU, UU, ASU & UA with UU the closest to WSU at over 700 miles away. Now if Washington & Oregon were to join the Big12- then I would consider Oregon State & Washington State as long as the combined value of the 4 schools would be accretive to the Big12's per school media rights payouts.

Sadly, realignment isn't about great academic schools, awesome fans or great campus culture- it's all about the media rights value of a school. And does it grow the prospective conference's average annual revenue/school.

The one exception, is if one of the schools added exceeds the current per school payout by a wide margin then it can subsidize a lower media rights value school.

I agree with everything you wrote. I just hate to see ISU fans be complicit in the "X school has no redeeming value" position. It was and is used to describe us, and it sucks.

 

[cyatheart]

So a handful of non con games between the PAC and ACC will save it? Doesn’t seem to raise the value that much.

yeah combing two things nobody wants isn't going to work

 

[ISU_Guy]

If the big ten is valued at 1.5B with 16 teams that is going to be hard to swallow. And if notre dame comes later it’s going to get crazier.
Teams like northwestern and Iowa would get 600-700M more than us in the next 10 years just on tv alone. Not to mention their actual other revenue streams.

 

[CloneGuy8]

If the big ten is valued at 1.5B with 16 teams that is going to be hard to swallow. And if notre dame comes later it’s going to get crazier.
Teams like northwestern and Iowa would get 600-700M more than us in the next 10 years just on tv alone. Not to mention their actual other revenue streams.

There is such a thing as diminishing returns. See: Texas

 

[drmwevr08]

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ugh. cant. that guy shouldn't be podcasting anything.

 

[JHUNSY]

If the big ten is valued at 1.5B with 16 teams that is going to be hard to swallow. And if notre dame comes later it’s going to get crazier.
Teams like northwestern and Iowa would get 600-700M more than us in the next 10 years just on tv alone. Not to mention their actual other revenue streams.

Keep in mind, money does not necessarily equal wins. For every win someone gets in these new super conferences, someone has to lose. Guessing we’ll see a disparity play out on the football field in those conferences- even if they’re all richer.

 

[AlaCyclone]

We are definitely having Sun Devil Weather in Des Moines today.
I take that as a good sign.
#Big16!

 

[CascadeClone]

I mean, the Alliance worked so well, this "loose partnership" sounds like a surefire can't miss!

 

[BCClone]

I mean, the Alliance worked so well, this "loose partnership" sounds like a surefire can't miss!

Loose partnership sounds like someone you hook up with for occasional one night stands. Not someone you want to be with, but better than doing yourself.

 

[clonedude]

If Bowlsby is still running things... I'm predicting a PAC and ACC merger while Bowlsby is napping.

 

[IceCyIce]

Right now, Big time brands with championship aspirations should geive the Big 12 a listen. Oklahom and Texas in the day had a very easy road to the championship series. It would be easier (assuming we have an access point) for anyone to get tot he championship through the Big12 vs going through a juggernaught SEC and B1G. "Come here and if you're good enough you can play for championships". Or you can get your ass kicked and win 8-9 games a year but make $$$.

Like coach said "you play to win the game"

 

[helechopper]

Is a loose partnership like a loose meat sandwich?

 

[JM4CY]

 

[drmwevr08]

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May not be a 4 star, but it pays the bills.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Did Bowlsby screw this up?

I read that more as a "firmly entrenched" statement.

 

[CRcyclone6]

I said you were right, dude! You can't front on Clyde the Glide...

Reid Gettys!