Realignment Megathread (All The Moves)
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Article from January
ASU, UA report $57.5M in athletics subsidies, operating deficits in 2022
Major college athletics subsidies receded as revenues bounced back from the COVID-19 pandemic, but were the highest of any year other than 2021.
www.azcentral.com
Best case: Arizona only comes, Big 12 waits for ACC to crumble and is selective for the next teams
Worst case: Big 12 adds UCONN which is a massive basketball brand and we get East Coast exposure. Football wise, they are probably on par with Arizona. I'd still rather have Arizona, but UCONN isn't a bad fall back option and would also be cheaper than Arizona.
Kind of happy we won't have to deal with ASU or Utah. They don't want to be in the Big 12, **** em
Worst case: Big 12 adds UCONN which is a massive basketball brand and we get East Coast exposure. Football wise, they are probably on par with Arizona. I'd still rather have Arizona, but UCONN isn't a bad fall back option and would also be cheaper than Arizona.
Kind of happy we won't have to deal with ASU or Utah. They don't want to be in the Big 12, **** em
I think Arizona jumps.
He is tweeting that they MAY stick together, as is every other national pundit right now.
I'm fine with 13 teams. Arizona can go down like the Titanic band.
Sit back and wait for Virginia Tech or Pitt when the ACC implodes.
Sit back and wait for Virginia Tech or Pitt when the ACC implodes.
Playoff spot might be appealing carrot for Oregon and Washington. But Arizona has little chance for that. And the visibility they would be giving up in addition to absolutely tanking the Wildcats in SOS for the NCAA’s. Then consider the $8 million extra from the Big 12. And their AD is broke.
Well, if Arizona stays, they just signed up to a long ride to the bottom. Almost no visibility. I'm sure recruits will love that.
Then go to 8 games. **** 'em. Have you seen Georgia and Michigan's schedules? Holy soft. And they're the #1 and #2 teams in the nation, most likely. Their SoS won't diminish their playoff chances.
Pretty sure our contract states 9 conference games
If I were a member of the AZ BOR I’d see this as an opportunity to diversify risk. Seems silly to not take that opportunity to diversify into a more stable investment without having to sell at the current low price. Free opportunities like this don’t come around very often.
They’re ****** if they stay. Their fans know it too. The public outcry and call for their AD’s head will be very loud if they stay.
What do you mean? They can approve or nuke any deal. Supposedly they "authorized" the move to the Big 12 last night but what that technically means, I haven't seen reported. Did they give the president the authority to decide? Did they make the decision to move the Big 12 conditionally, like only if the Pac collapses for example? I haven't seen real specific reporting on that, mostly because once such moves are authorized they generally always happen. I saw a mention a short time ago that they might make UA and ASU lock arms in whatever happens.
They already are... and it's not enough:
ASU, UA report $57.5M in athletics subsidies, operating deficits in 2022
Major college athletics subsidies receded as revenues bounced back from the COVID-19 pandemic, but were the highest of any year other than 2021.
www.azcentral.com
UA reported it provided its athletics department with $31.1 million — $27.9 million in institutional support, which includes a $14.8 million internal loan, contrary to NCAA reporting guidelines, and a record $3.2 million in student fees.
