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Message: [QUOTE="tcf15, post: 4413279, member: 208"] He expanded on this in his newsletter: [B][I]The conference that I think should have some element of concern is the Big East[/I][/B] [I] After the Big Ten closed their massive TV contract back in August, I heard some unease from a few Big East administrators. The Big East is tied up with Fox through the 2024-2025 season, and suddenly, the network was about to take on even more Big Ten games that could compete for a finite number of inventory slots. Now, for the first time, Fox will be broadcasting Big 12 basketball on both their main network and FS1. And unlike ESPN, Fox doesn't have a ready streaming package to park excess inventory. Fox will also carry Mountain West basketball games, NASCAR, and other events. All of this is to say that prime basketball inventory space could be at a premium, and it's worth wondering if Fox will be willing to pay high prices to reup with the Big East, given that they now have long-term basketball commitments with the Big Ten and Big 12. There would certainly be other partners who would be interested in Big East basketball, from ESPN, potentially other cable companies like Turner or NBC, or streaming partners. But what kind of money, and perhaps more importantly, exposure could be available for a non-football conference is a storyline worth following.[/I] [/QUOTE]