Nine PAC teams to the B1G?
It won't be 9 PAC teams, there is not enough profit for the B1G to add them. 6 PAC schools are the max IMO, and I wouldn't be shocked if we are looking at only 4 go to the B1G.
I am beginning to wonder now if the schools at the top of the ACC food chain and networks are finding a way around the ACC GOR's. Is FSU, Clemson, NC, Va and maybe 4-6 others really going to sit around and look at the SEC & B1G make up to 40M more per year? Over 15 yrs that is 600M. I think those properties are more valuable than the PAC. USC is head and shoulders ahead of everyone out west and that only really leaves Or., UW & UCLA as that good of additions.
Is it possible ESPN, FOX and anyone else who wants inventory is going to pay the backfilled ACC/B12 & PAC whether that is 2 leagues or 3 current revenues going forward to avoid GOR legislation but then expect those schools to be more flexible with respect to game times also. If CFB goes to a new division and we no longer have the FCS games, Sun Belt, Conference USA etc. the games are better and the networks might be able to afford to pay the buffer leagues in the 40-45M range all in with everything.
I don't like the unequal revenue between the B1G & SEC but I think it might be the networks attempt to keep CFB "national" by giving as many as 80 teams some type of slot in the "power football" structure. This still funnels more money to the 40-48 teams that everyone mentioned in a P48 but keeps fans from another 32-40 teams feeling like they are included.
For ISU to get a spot, I think it needs to be 48 teams in the B1G & SEC and even then ISU is probably 23 or 24 in either of those leagues. If this scenario plays out.