I don’t quite understand how ACC implosion keeps coming up. Isn’t everyone locked in for a decade?
GOR haven't been tested in court. If UNC, Clemson, Miami, UVA and other are all running for the exit. What is a GOR worth?
I don’t quite understand how ACC implosion keeps coming up. Isn’t everyone locked in for a decade?
IMO attendance and strong fan interest will become more critical when fans will have to pay $5--$25/month to watch their team.Attendance again means nothing. All sports attendance is going down due to cost and the fact that the in home experience is incredible now. Ratings are all that matter you can’t extrapolate anything from attendance but with ratings you can.
I think there is a lull period for everyone to evaluate next steps. Keep in mind that USC/UCLA had two months of serious talks to digest their choice. PAC 10 schools want to know their options before making their choice.
How the national media views the Big 12 versus the competitive product quality:
GOR haven't been tested in court. If UNC, Clemson, Miami, UVA and other are all running for the exit. What is a GOR worth?
Big XII is fine. At worst we are in the same position we were before all this went down. PAC-12 certainly is in no position to damage the Big XII. We'll see if ESPN and FOX want the PAC-12 to die or they want to throw them a lifeline.
All the more reason why it’s crucial to secure ASU/AZ/CO/Utah ASAP. Do that, and option 1 is eliminated. We’re about to see what Yormark is made of.
this doesn't not look good for the Big 12. The ACC and PAC are setting this up that they are the tie for the number 3 league. By scheduling each other they are creating big games, big intersectional matchups that will draw a lot of interest and better ratings. Of course, aren't a lot of the non con schedules in football already set for the next few years? If so, how far in the future are they scheduling each other?
Big XII is fine. At worst we are in the same position we were before all this went down. PAC-12 certainly is in no position to damage the Big XII. We'll see if ESPN and FOX want the PAC-12 to die or they want to throw them a lifeline.
this doesn't not look good for the Big 12. The ACC and PAC are setting this up that they are the tie for the number 3 league. By scheduling each other they are creating big games, big intersectional matchups that will draw a lot of interest and better ratings. Of course, aren't a lot of the non con schedules in football already set for the next few years? If so, how far in the future are they scheduling each other?
Honest question here, do you think a ton of isu fans would pay $25 per month to watch their team? Only reason why I ask is people keep pointing out how cheap the fan base is. I have no idea if this is actually true but it is something I see posted regularly in regards to donations and NIL. Obv paying to watch the games is different then those things which is why I ask the question.IMO attendance and strong fan interest will become more critical when fans will have to pay $5--$25/month to watch their team.
Ratings ARE are the ultimate measuring stick. But will a school's ratings be the same in 5-10 years when their casual fans have to pay to see their team.
It will never be a question for the top 20ish teams, but what about after that?
Last year NBC experimented putting the ND v Toledo game on Peacock- just a question how quickly that happens with Disney & Fox. All depends how well cable & multi-channel streamers keep customers.
I think there is a lull period for everyone to evaluate next steps. Keep in mind that USC/UCLA had two months of serious talks to digest their choice. PAC 10 schools want to know their options before making their choice.
Big12 will easily be #3.I don't think that's a certainty at all. I don't think we're in danger of being destabilized or threatened with extinction, but depending on what the TV networks decide, we might end up as the #4 conference with a lower TV payout than we expected.