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Houston Chronicle exclusive: Texas, Oklahoma reach out to SEC about joining conference.

noeynox said:
UConn has to tread lighlty in such a scenario. Leave the Big East for potential B12 that may evaporate like the old BE Football conference? Don't think the BE would take us back a 3rd time
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For the record, we never left the BE. We left it's successor the American to move to the NBE.
 
I imagine that there will be few millionaires playing on SEC teams....or at least players getting decent money...
 
noeynox said:
UConn has to tread lighlty in such a scenario. Leave the Big East for potential B12 that may evaporate like the old BE Football conference? Don't think the BE would take us back a 3rd time
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and since FOX would be controlling who gets added to the Big12 its doubtful the BIG 12 would add UCONN as Fox wouldn't want to hurt the Big East.

Which raises the question would FOX want to add UCONN to the Big12 as a football only member? They wouldn't need to pay us much.
 
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billybud said:
The beauty of a conference is that the TV value is more than just the sum of its parts.....fans from other schools in a conference will tune in to watch their conference mates/foes.
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TV values appear to be taking a precipitous drop. I think that logic applies equally well to digital streams though. If you pay to watch your team, you'll take advantage of other competitive or interesting games.
 
metsfan2323 said:
and since FOX would be controlling who gets added to the Big12 its doubtful the BIG 12 would add UCONN as Fox wouldn't want to hurt the Big East.
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But would support a UConn to the Big 12 football only as way to cost effectively prop up that product? Maybe link it to a BE KU OOC scheduling deal to keep KU happy where it is?
 
Pop quiz: If the BTN+ network charged $5/mo for access and over 50% of UConn BB/FB games were on it, how many CT households would subscribe? 400K?
 
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Chin Diesel said:
UCF has to go to BIG 12.
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Agreed. Big 12 would have to immediately take Houston, Cincy, and UCF. Maybe flirt with BYU, USF, or us. The Big 12 schools have money and a decent media footprint. They aren't just going to quietly fade into bolivian....That said, future tv contract might not be very good.
 
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As others have noted, the purpose of the P5 was to play magical chairs and reduce to a P4.

BIG 12 was always weakest conference.

If the other P5 conferences can kill it, they will.

Best chance for survival is if Oklahoma state government makes a hard play for OU and OSU as a both or nothing.
 
Austin316 said:
OSU in panic mode
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They have one of the most decorated athletic departments in the country. If this move happens, the Big 12 remnants will become the biggest losers in CR.
 
Butch said:
They have one of the most decorated athletic departments in the country. If this move happens, the Big 12 remnants will become the biggest losers in CR.
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After the dog and pony show they pulled 2 years ago, good.

I cant wait until they find out the value of the 2nd tier OK, 2nd tier Iowa, 2nd tier KS, WV, and Lubbock markets. Dallas is a good market, but TCU is in Ft. Worth and their brand is nil.
 
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If OU leaves, look for BIG to make a move for Kansas and maybe a partner. Ok St has to find a partner for PAC - Boise? Kansas? Kansas St? Texas Tech
 
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Butch said:
They have one of the most decorated athletic departments in the country. If this move happens, the Big 12 remnants will become the biggest losers in CR.
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Even worse off than us? No one lost as much up front as UConn. We are already $30+ million a year behind everyone else for almost 10 years!!
 
gioff2323 said:
If OU leaches, look for BIG to make a move for Kansas and maybe a partner. Ok St has to find a partner for PAC - Boise? Kansas? Kansas St? Texas Tech
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No way Big 10 takes in Kansas
Nebraska has been a disaster
In a perfect world- bring in Iowa State and send Nebraska packing
 
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BigTenFan said:
No way Big 10 takes in Kansas
Nebraska has been a disaster
In a perfect world- bring in Iowa State and send Nebraska packing
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Trade UNL for the #2 team in Iowa, and second Iowa team in the conference?

I knew once realignment started I had to prepare for bad takes. But this bad? This soon? It’s too much.
 
If UT and OU bolt (far from certain), then an intact AAC would have more cachet and value than the orphaned little sisters of a fractured Big XII. A couple of Big XII schools may accept invitations to the AAC, but I find it hard to believe that any AAC school would opt for a seat in the orphanage.
 
hardcorehusky said:
Even worse off than us? No one lost as much up front as UConn. We are already $30+ million a year behind everyone else for almost 10 years!!
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Kansas couldn't even go independent in football!
 
BlueDogs said:
B12 will backfill with Houston and Memphis.
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and Cincy and UCF. Hopefully they would also have interest in adding Boise and UCONN (football only) to expand their reach. They wouldn't have to pay UCONN that much, we'd probably jump at it for 5 million a year.
 
billybud said:
All Maryland had to contest was a $50 mill Exit Fee and they did pay 3/5 of that....A Long term contract with 15 years remaining would be a very, very, very large sum....and the GOR as well.

The ACC would own media rights to Irish basketball and minor sports...even if the football program paid a gazillion to break their contract.
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A deal will be made. ND will sue claiming the ACC violated some contract provision or other thus voiding the deal. They will ultimately work out a payment. And remember, ND basketball is not even close to the top 5 most valuable property in the ACC.
 
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