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They can play with 8 teams. The BE did it. Why can't they?
On the other hand, if they invite Louisville the 27 month thing may not be an issue because the football side of the Big East may just dissolve.
On the other hand, if they invite Louisville the 27 month thing may not be an issue because the football side of the Big East may just dissolve.
No matter what the BE will be around for 27 months at least.
It just might look like the Titanic going down in slow motion.
They can play with 8, but I believe it would cancel their current TV contract. The Big 12 got a sweatheart TV deal last year and they need to maintain 10 teams to keep that contract. If they don't, the contract from last year will be canceled and have to be renegotiated. With the loss of aTm and Missouri, there is very little chance that they will be able to get the same money they got last year. If they end up getting less money per team....then this whole Big 12 conference mess will blow up again.
So said in short...they need 10 to mantain their gift TV contract and keep the Big 12 together. That is why BYU is so important to them...they cannot get a Big East team in the conference for next year. Everyone laughs at the BE $5MM exit fee...but the 27 month requirement has turned out to be a huge issue for this round of expansion...it may just save the Big East (although it is debatable if the BE is worth saving...but that is a different discussion).
That's the only way it will work for the B12 with BE teams. They need 10 for next year (2012) and they are not getting that from the B12. Remember BE basketball schools can hold any of the football schools on that 27 months exit so even if FB BE dissolves, basketball schools can still force the 27 months exit policy. B12 gonna have to get their 10th via BYU or elsewhere if they want 10 for 2012.
Remember that going to 12 was a condition Mizzou put on their staying - not the only one, but one. Their (Mizzou) leaving could mean the B12 goes to 10 and pauses.
Honestly, I don't know who's in worse shape - the B12(10) or the BE(west). The B12 is not viable as long as UT sits at the table. Besides, OU dreams of a day they will call the Pacific Ocean their home away from home.
You seem to know a lot about this contract. Is there anything in the contract that allows the network to renegotiate pending changes in teams? I would think they would renegotiate downwards based on the changes.They can play with 8, but I believe it would cancel their current TV contract. The Big 12 got a sweatheart TV deal last year and they need to maintain 10 teams to keep that contract. If they don't, the contract from last year will be canceled and have to be renegotiated. With the loss of aTm and Missouri, there is very little chance that they will be able to get the same money they got last year. If they end up getting less money per team....then this whole Big 12 conference mess will blow up again.
So said in short...they need 10 to mantain their gift TV contract and keep the Big 12 together. That is why BYU is so important to them...they cannot get a Big East team in the conference for next year. Everyone laughs at the BE $5MM exit fee...but the 27 month requirement has turned out to be a huge issue for this round of expansion...it may just save the Big East (although it is debatable if the BE is worth saving...but that is a different discussion).
It really would be to the basketball only schools best interest to let the football schools go before the 27 months. If they were to form a basketball only league being able to schedule teams like Conn,Pitt,WVrg,Lou,Cinn,Syr on a yearly basis would be better for the basketball league and also for the football schools that left. It could be an espn challenge yearly which could add money to both sides.
They can play with 8, but I believe it would cancel their current TV contract. The Big 12 got a sweatheart TV deal last year and they need to maintain 10 teams to keep that contract. If they don't, the contract from last year will be canceled and have to be renegotiated. With the loss of aTm and Missouri, there is very little chance that they will be able to get the same money they got last year. If they end up getting less money per team....then this whole Big 12 conference mess will blow up again.
So said in short...they need 10 to mantain their gift TV contract and keep the Big 12 together. That is why BYU is so important to them...they cannot get a Big East team in the conference for next year. Everyone laughs at the BE $5MM exit fee...but the 27 month requirement has turned out to be a huge issue for this round of expansion...it may just save the Big East (although it is debatable if the BE is worth saving...but that is a different discussion).
OU has no interest in the Pac other than as leverage to keep UT in check. It was all a sham from the beginning.