Ughhhh, there has been so much bad news lately I needed to create an account to vent comiserate a little bit. There is some speculation that the B1G might go Jayhawks because the UVAs and UNCs of the world just aren't that effected by the TV revenue due to otherwise incredibly deep pockets and an overriding affinity for the good old boys league they basically run and the CIC affiliation business is somewhat(extraordinarily) overstated seeing as the research elements of universities are not really going to refuse to work with UNC in favor of freakin Nebraska (unless its corn modification or something) because of a football television relationship. This would strengthen the B1G b-ball top end, which while everyone knows is distantly second to football for $$, is important to the B1G network for year round content to lessen the possibility of future issues should a la carte programming come to pass or just general subscriber backlash for an extra 3.00 on the cable bill for 5 second tier football games.
The further speculation along this line is that if a 50 million exit fee is a penalty (as opposed to liquidated damages) then giving your TV rights away in a GOR to the tune of like 150 million dollars is most certainly going to be viewed as a penalty so that the B12 is not really safer than the ACC. And of course Texas and Oklahoma can probably do whatever they please including going west or southeast.
So what would this mean? and its certainly no less speculative than all the stuff the WVU twitter guys spew, so I'm not saying its going to happen. Who knows, because if Kansas goes to the B1g, who joins them? None of the B12 bottom feeders are a good fit except maybe OK State (this is a huge stretch) Oklahoma would definitely work if they decide its time to cut off from UT. Maybe G-tech goes from the ACC and the ACC backfills with WVU? Maybe its our turn either as the second team or the ACC backfill (I have some serious doubts about this unfortunately)? Maybe BCU stabs more backs and adds the "Boston" market again?
