Realignment Megathread (All The Moves)
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So devil's advocate for the WSU/OSU partial shares rumor (I know who it came from), if UU, UA, ASU split their 3 full shares 5 ways, it's still 19.2 per school. If they rope CU in for 4 full shares splitting 6 ways its 21.3 per school. Not completely unrealistic without needing more from the networks. And still better than the AppleTV+ deal.
Gameday has been there the last 2 times its been in Ames. Both schools would be dumb to let it go.
With only 3 or 4 major conference emerging, every inter conference game is going to be huge not just for intrigue but also some computer data to see who is actually really playing best before the gigantic interconference starts.
If teams move to 10 games and barely play other Power 3 or Power 4 out of conference the playoff selection is going to be a guess and even computer data might not be that meaningful.
Monty just mentioned on his show that all 9 presidents did indeed show up to the meeting this morning. They started to dive into numbers and then presented the GOR. Oregon spoke up first and told everyone they were leaving. Everyone else then took a vote and only ASU (Crow) and Wash St were ready to sign.
OMG, that is insane if true.
If ASU ends up in Big 12 they're the luckiest SOBs in all of conference realignment history for ASKING to be in MWC and ending up in B12.
I really could see this happening. Gonz and Conn as basketball schools would be great adds, you wouldn't need to shell out to much $ for them, and scheduling with 18 teams is way way easier for basketball.
Last year I happened to be fishing in Northern Wisconsin during the game. Since it was in Iowa City (I won't go to that hell hole), I figured I'd find it at a bar. Sure enough, it was plastered all over the TVs up there. Don't underestimate the power of the Big 10 to love them some Big 10 games. There is a reason the TV people pay them so much. It's a borderline cult with them.
If those cowards are looking for a way out so be it. But I hope JP blast them as cowards.
Has to be considered a win for the conference, but ASU and Utah do nothing for the love fest the conference currently has rolling.
The PAC ****** up like Blockbuster not buying Netflix when offered.
But the B1G just started to explore the possibilities and didn't want to be the one to kill the Pac-12.
Can't believe this is actually happening. I've been dreaming of this day for a year. Still feels weird having good things like this happen to us.
If not much is Zero, then I'm fine with it. There is no need to add them in basketball now, unless our basketball rights are 100% separate from football, which i don't think it is. Don't forget, if Gonzaga leaves their conference, another team takes their place in the tournament. If Uconn leaves, it's likely another team takes their place. It's not like the Big 12 (18) is going to get 16 teams into the tournament. It's going to really tighten the bubble for Big 12 teams if we have that many BBall schools.
The power of the Big Ten network. That’s what is on at the bars during the day in CBus. I would love a Big 12 Network as easily accessible as BTN.
