Realignment Megathread (All The Moves)
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The Big Ten is not screwing around with KU IMO. They will go after the next major Football brand or Market.
Wouldn't even be surprised if they grab someone from the ACC and they just pay the exit fee with how much money per year we are talking.
I would like to see some good football teams enter the Big Ten West so Iowa makes their millions and becomes irrelevant.
If Nebraska can get out of their own way you would have Nebby, Wisky, UCLA, USC, Iowa. I have to think USC and UCLA want another couple schools so they could have a pod out there though.
Wouldn't even be surprised if they grab someone from the ACC and they just pay the exit fee with how much money per year we are talking.
I would like to see some good football teams enter the Big Ten West so Iowa makes their millions and becomes irrelevant.
If Nebraska can get out of their own way you would have Nebby, Wisky, UCLA, USC, Iowa. I have to think USC and UCLA want another couple schools so they could have a pod out there though.
Iowa’s chances of ever making the B1G title game again are all but gone.
If they go division less as they say they are, Iowa will have to finish in the top 2 now with teams like tOSU, Oregon, Michigan, Wisconsin, Penn State, USC, Washington, etc.
All that money isn’t much fun when you’re losing.
If they go division less as they say they are, Iowa will have to finish in the top 2 now with teams like tOSU, Oregon, Michigan, Wisconsin, Penn State, USC, Washington, etc.
All that money isn’t much fun when you’re losing.
Correct. Big 10 takes the academic powerhouses in the PAC 12 and ACC, SEC gets the elite football schools in the ACC, and the Big 12 gets the leftovers.
And in 15 years when CFB’s charm is completely gone, we’ll move back towards regional conferences.
If KU was going to go the Big East/independent route, they would've done it after UT and OU left. Today doesn't change their status; if anything it makes it more likely that their status in the Big 12 will improve relative to what it was yesterday.
With some of these recent moves, maybe taking PAC may not be the answer. I wonder if schools like Clemson, FSU, Miami, etc would be willing to break their GOR given the media deal numbers being thrown out and join the BIG 12. I mentioned somewhere else that Theo ACC media rights deal is getting smaller compared to these new deals, and thus, the dollars may make sense to pay the damages of leaving the ACC.
Additionally, these would be schools in an area of the country where they actually watch college football and in higher population areas.
Additionally, these would be schools in an area of the country where they actually watch college football and in higher population areas.
Eventually we may be able to play regional opponents and rivalries and then divvy up the money based on how many people watch a given school's games. Ohio State and Alabama can get more cash but OSU doesn't have to play at UCLA or Rutgers, and Alabama doesn't need to go to Mizzou.
When you’re potential revenue is over $100 million a year versus $30 million, it doesn’t take long for the value of the GOR to be bought
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My guess is Apple folded with the idea they could get the Pac12 & Big12 for same rights fees and still use live sports to grow Apple+.
No Pac12 and tough to attain all streaming subscriber goals with only Big12. They can always fall back on any Pac12/Big12 consolidation.
In 20 years....why have Indiana or Purdue sucking up 200m a year...just give nd the money...this will get paired down long term
I think $100M is a bit high for 2025. Maybe 2028-2030.
Unless some lawyer discovers a GOR dissolution magic bullet, the ACC schools are probably off-limits unless ESPN and ACC schools mutually agree to end ACC Network.
KU is not going independent. That’s a huge revenue loss from the Big 12 to the Big East.
Before today I would agree. But I just don’t know anymore. The money is so ridiculously large
