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[JeepCSC]

I agree on SEC getting their choice.
The issue with UNC and UVA is that they aren’t football schools in the SEC mold.
If you look at who SEC has added, they’ve been very selective in going after football schools in a geographic region.

The SEC has gone after a mixture of programs. Missouri is not there because of football for instance. UNC and Virginia are the only flagship Southern universities not in the SEC, and UNC at least have already established natural rivalries with Kentucky, South Carolina, and (to a lesser extent) Tennessee.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Is the Big 12 still on ESPN+? Seems like their conference is never on mainstream TV.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[uconnyankee]

The SEC has gone after a mixture of programs. Missouri is not there because of football for instance. UNC and Virginia are the only flagship Southern universities not in the SEC, and UNC at least have already established natural rivalries with Kentucky, South Carolina, and (to a lesser extent) Tennessee.

Fair points. The schools could fit in either conference. I just think Big is a better fit, especially UVA.

 

[freescooter]

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The SEC has gone after a mixture of programs. Missouri is not there because of football for instance. UNC and Virginia are the only flagship Southern universities not in the SEC, and UNC at least have already established natural rivalries with Kentucky, South Carolina, and (to a lesser extent) Tennessee.

I wouldn’t say that is really true about Missouri. At the time they left the B12 for the SEC they were coming off a very successful stretch. They had a 12-2, 10-4 10-3 records pretty regular top 25 finishes including a #4, and then went 12-2 their 2nd year in the SEC and 11-3 Won the SEC East. Lots of people at the time thought they were the next big deal. I think even the SEC thought they were a real program. They haven’t lived up to the hype but neither have lots of teams. (Hi Nebraska!).

 

[freescooter]

Is the Big 12 still on ESPN+? Seems like their conference is never on mainstream TV.

Lots of conferences, maybe most, are moving games to streaming of one sort or another. There are a ton of “who cares” games every year especially when leagues get too big. Only the team’s fans and the people who bet on those games even care. Especially if they are up against some bigger games. Their version of Butler-Seton Hall (ASU-Colarado perhaps) is espn+ bound.

 

[bendm]

Fair points. The schools could fit in either conference. I just think Big is a better fit, especially UVA.

How can the same people that think the big12 was right to turn down Memphis + $200mill, also think the BIG10 is going to welcome Virginia with open arms ?? The P3 are only going to add the schools that the networks say they’ll pay extra for And the networks don’t care that Virginia is a public flagship U. If That label were inherently valuable the BIG would have added Cal. No one cares about Virginia football.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

 

[huskymedic]

Is the Big 12 still on ESPN+? Seems like their conference is never on mainstream TV.

Whack-a-Mole:

Peacock gets Big 12 men's hoops in new sublicensing deal

Peacock continues to build its sports line-up with a multi-year deal to carry Big 12 men's basketball games.

www.sportsmediawatch.com

-> As a result of the sub-licensing deals, more than 60 Big 12 men’s basketball games will air on platforms other than the conference’s main partners ESPN and Fox Sports. Big 12 men’s games could air on as many as eight outlets — ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1, CBS, CBSSN, TNT and Peacock.

The Big 12 joins the Big East and Big Ten on Peacock. Between NBC and Peacock, NBC Sports said it will carry nearly 200 men’s and women’s basketball games this coming season. <-

 

[huskymedic]

Long read but cutting to the chase:

“What's next could be even more consequential. Major media rights deals for the Big Ten (2030), Big 12 (2031) and SEC (2034) are set to expire -- as are the NCAA men's basketball tournament and College Football Playoff contracts, both in 2032.”

 

[bendm]

What's next could be even more consequential. Major media rights deals for the Big Ten (2030), Big 12 (2031) and SEC (2034) are set to expire -- as are the NCAA men's basketball tournament and College Football Playoff contracts, both in 2032.”

A conference killing meteor is hurtling towards the ACC and they know it and I’m savoring every minute. The expiration of the P3 deals coincides with the ACC exit fee dropping to $75mill. Once the P3 have bolstered their memberships with the most valuable ACC schools they will be locked into new tv deals with high exit fees by the time the ACC GOR finally expires in 2036. No one can/will be leaving the P3 to join the watered down ACC. In order of worst to best my only hopes are:
1) the P3 doesn’t breakaway leaving us stranded forever
2) there are at least 4 ACC teams leftover (BC, Cuse, Wake, ?) that we can merge with plus USF, Memphis, Tulane so we finally have a home for all sports.
3) those 7 schools merge with the BE into an 18 team conference (8 football/10 Olympic)

 

[Exit 4]

2) there are at least 4 ACC teams leftover (BC, Cuse, Wake, ?) that we can merge with plus USF, Memphis, Tulane so we finally have a home for all sports.
3) those 7 schools merge with the BE into an 18 team conference (8 football/10 Olympic)

The problem with the hybrid conf is that it wont be granted a seat at that P3 table. Instead the hybrid will be in standing with the PAC 12 resurrection zombie as some sort of Tier 2 band. I'm not saying it can't or won't happen and I am not saying the hybrid is a bad outcome. Just saying it might not "save" basketball in the long run.

Btw, throw SMU into that hybrid pool.

Also, the hybrid will immediately beset with an internal power struggle between the football and basketball schools which will result in all of the football schools working to get out starting day 2. And the bottom teams of the BE are rather resource poor with a gap that will only widen. Might be more tolerable if in the process the BE have nots are dropped. Maybe only 4 or 6 of the BE schools move forward.

 

[JMick]

A conference killing meteor is hurtling towards the ACC and they know it and I’m savoring every minute. The expiration of the P3 deals coincides with the ACC exit fee dropping to $75mill. Once the P3 have bolstered their memberships with the most valuable ACC schools they will be locked into new tv deals with high exit fees by the time the ACC GOR finally expires in 2036. No one can/will be leaving the P3 to join the watered down ACC. In order of worst to best my only hopes are:
1) the P3 doesn’t breakaway leaving us stranded forever
2) there are at least 4 ACC teams leftover (BC, Cuse, Wake, ?) that we can merge with plus USF, Memphis, Tulane so we finally have a home for all sports.
3) those 7 schools merge with the BE into an 18 team conference (8 football/10 Olympic)

2&3 are not very good scenarios. The best scenario is that the SEC and B1G want to keep the number of mouths to feed down, we backfill ACC and the only teams not left in it are UNC, Clemson and FSU. Then a few basketball powers from the big east break off and join it because they see the writing on the wall and it guarantees NCAA tournament access.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

I’ve always said the easiest solution is to just split CFB from the NCAA and go NFL Lite. Basketball and Olympic sports go back to regional conferences.

 

[Exit 4]

I’ve always said the easiest solution is to just split CFB from the NCAA and go NFL Lite. Basketball and Olympic sports go back to regional conferences.

Love it....won't happen if the P2 schools start really racking up the MBB and WBB final fours and championships. The P2 wont see a need for a reset!

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Love it....won't happen if the P2 schools start really racking up the MBB and WBB final fours and championships. The P2 wont see a need for a reset!

As currently constructed I agree with you. I just wonder how long a Rutgers gets to play big boy football when FSU and Clemson do not.

 

[ZooCougar]

A conference killing meteor is hurtling towards the ACC and they know it and I’m savoring every minute. The expiration of the P3 deals coincides with the ACC exit fee dropping to $75mill. Once the P3 have bolstered their memberships with the most valuable ACC schools they will be locked into new tv deals with high exit fees by the time the ACC GOR finally expires in 2036. No one can/will be leaving the P3 to join the watered down ACC. In order of worst to best my only hopes are:
1) the P3 doesn’t breakaway leaving us stranded forever
2) there are at least 4 ACC teams leftover (BC, Cuse, Wake, ?) that we can merge with plus USF, Memphis, Tulane so we finally have a home for all sports.
3) those 7 schools merge with the BE into an 18 team conference (8 football/10 Olympic)

If the departures are that drastic I think the new ACC will look a great deal like the old Big East minus the Catholics. No idea what Notre Dame will do.

The only school with a solid landing spot at this moment in time is UNC. That's the rumor with heavy credibility. If we want to be in the new ACC we better hope that changes.

 

[CL82]

If the departures are that drastic I think the new ACC will look a great deal like the old Big East minus the Catholics. No idea what Notre Dame will do.

The only school with a solid landing spot at this moment in time is UNC. That's the rumor with heavy credibility. If we want to be in the new ACC we better hope that changes.

Why who do you see backfilling the UNC spot? I think we would be a very good fit for that athletically, not that that has really mattered in expansion.

 

[Jetskies]

is the big east lifeboat for UConn, taking on water?
meaning, it's been a blessing but in the changing world, at what point are we no longer better off in the Big East + Indy, vs joining a frankenstein'd ACC rejects + Tulane/USF/etc. conference?

or will we see a revival of FBS independence, and other schools come join us in the wilderness...

(assumption above is no P4 invite, ever)

 

[ZooCougar]

Why who do you see backfilling the UNC spot? I think we would be a very good fit for that athletically, not that that has really mattered in expansion.

Supposedly WVU was approached.

As long as Clemson, FSU and Miami are in charge we aren’t getting in.

 

[ZooCougar]

is the big east lifeboat for UConn, taking on water?
meaning, it's been a blessing but in the changing world, at what point are we no longer better off in the Big East + Indy, vs joining a frankenstein'd ACC rejects + Tulane/USF/etc. conference?

or will we see a revival of FBS independence, and other schools come join us in the wilderness...

(assumption above is no P4 invite, ever)

I’d say we are far better off in the Big East as a football Indy than being in any G6 conference.

 

[ZooCougar]

The problem with the hybrid conf is that it wont be granted a seat at that P3 table. Instead the hybrid will be in standing with the PAC 12 resurrection zombie as some sort of Tier 2 band. I'm not saying it can't or won't happen and I am not saying the hybrid is a bad outcome. Just saying it might not "save" basketball in the long run.

Btw, throw SMU into that hybrid pool.

Also, the hybrid will immediately beset with an internal power struggle between the football and basketball schools which will result in all of the football schools working to get out starting day 2. And the bottom teams of the BE are rather resource poor with a gap that will only widen. Might be more tolerable if in the process the BE have nots are dropped. Maybe only 4 or 6 of the BE schools move forward.

The Big East isn’t doing the hybrid again.

 

[HuskyHawk]

The Big East isn’t doing the hybrid again.

No conference is ever doing hybrid again. People need to stop trying to make it a thing.

 

[CL82]

No conference is ever doing hybrid again. People need to stop trying to make it a thing.

Largely agree, although isn't Gonzaga a basketball only member for the Pac 12?

 

[HuskyHawk]

Largely agree, although isn't Gonzaga a basketball only member for the Pac 12?

OK, no conference that isn't desperate for relevance and survival. The current Pac is like the conference equivalent or a Junkie looking anywhere for a score.