Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell.

[superjohn]

I'm not so sure about that. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me to see Yormark take Arizona and Arizona State and Connecticut.

Shizzle is Yormark, he has spoken.

 

[LBird33]

This realignment stuff is getting really crazy

 

[CL82]

In a banking crisis, the federal reserve will always look to the largest banks to step in and stabilize the system so it doesn't collapse. This benefits everyone, most especially the largest banks. It's somewhat counterintuitive. One would think that the surviving large banks benefit from the demise of a competitor, but the reality is that the larger banks are susceptible to failure and collapse if the system collapses around them, no matter how strong their balance sheet may appear. I think we are approaching that point here. I don't believe it's in the Big 10 or SECs interest (or the Big 12 for that matter) for the PAC to collapse. I am not sure that the system survives a PAC collapse, and if you start freezing out high profile state funded institutions, you are going to see congress get heavily involved. If I am counseling the Big 10 or the SEC I am telling them to find a way asap to salvage the PAC.

Well, if you use the banking analogy, there is a cycle of consolidation until it reaches a point that the survivors are vulnerable to niche competitors who grow over time until there is another wave of consolidation.

I think conferences are still in the consolidation stage.

 

[CL82]

Shizzle is Yormark, he has spoken.

I love the Shiz, but his conference consolidation threads look like they were created via a random team name generator.

 

[Rufus]

In a banking crisis, the federal reserve will always look to the largest banks to step in and stabilize the system so it doesn't collapse. This benefits everyone, most especially the largest banks. It's somewhat counterintuitive. One would think that the surviving large banks benefit from the demise of a competitor, but the reality is that the larger banks are susceptible to failure and collapse if the system collapses around them, no matter how strong their balance sheet may appear. I think we are approaching that point here. I don't believe it's in the Big 10 or SECs interest (or the Big 12 for that matter) for the PAC to collapse. I am not sure that the system survives a PAC collapse, and if you start freezing out high profile state funded institutions, you are going to see congress get heavily involved. If I am counseling the Big 10 or the SEC I am telling them to find a way asap to salvage the PAC.

The PAC won't collapse in the sense that 10 of the 12 schools land in the B1G or Big 12.

Washington State and Oregon State? Now they collapse. Unless the Big 12 adds them.

 

[Jimbo]

I'm not so sure about that. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me to see Yormark take Arizona and Arizona State and Connecticut.

I bet that is his preference. I just hope he can get the university presidents on board.

 

[djct1999]

In a banking crisis, the federal reserve will always look to the largest banks to step in and stabilize the system so it doesn't collapse. This benefits everyone, most especially the largest banks. It's somewhat counterintuitive. One would think that the surviving large banks benefit from the demise of a competitor, but the reality is that the larger banks are susceptible to failure and collapse if the system collapses around them, no matter how strong their balance sheet may appear. I think we are approaching that point here. I don't believe it's in the Big 10 or SECs interest (or the Big 12 for that matter) for the PAC to collapse. I am not sure that the system survives a PAC collapse, and if you start freezing out high profile state funded institutions, you are going to see congress get heavily involved. If I am counseling the Big 10 or the SEC I am telling them to find a way asap to salvage the PAC.

Besides, they received a single tv deal yesterday. What better way to up the payout than to threaten to join other conferences. Today's tweets were as predictable as the sun rising. I doubt the Big 10 and SEC are expanding anytime soon. This is the Pac 9 trying to gain leverage.

 

[CL82]

I bet that is his preference. I just hope he can get the university presidents on board.

I feel like he would have enough leverage given his run so far, and the fact that they are getting two pac teams in exchange for his preferred candidate.

 

[WestHartHusk]

We’re out. Cal, Stanford, Oregon, and Washington to B1G. Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah to Big 12.

You never have us in anything, so what is the update here?

 

[UConn Dan]

 

[ESLNKY03]

I just need @GoKU To let me know that it’ll all be okay.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

At this point just announce the Power 2. I’m done with this.

 

[UConn Dan]

Wow they’re already that far along. It’s happening

 

[Forte]

At this point just announce the Power 2. I’m done with this.

For real ... it's all pretty stupid but this is what everyone wanted for college athletics so they are going to get it. At least maybe we will get to be with some of the rejects/left overs now which is still better than what we have now.

 

[OkaForPrez]

It is in the B1G’s and Big 12’s interest to kill the PAC. One less competitor for the contract drives up the value for them. There is network effect value beyond just assets moving conferences.

This leak is intended to be a threat to push the fence sitters towards exit.

 

[UConn Dan]

All I ask is can this all be over by Friday!? I’m tryna go on a two week vacation with the kids and I don’t want to keep looking at my phone — that’s for work hours.

 

[aburks41]

I just need @GoKU To let me know that it’ll all be okay.

He doesn't know anything. If UConn gets invited to the Big 12, I will give @temery permission to permanently delete my account.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

All I ask is can this all be over by Friday!? I’m tryna go on a two week vacation with the kids and I don’t want to keep looking at my phone — that’s for work hours.

Fantastic post, lol.

 

[ScottVib]

Again, it’s UConn for $5 M playing BE.
It might not be $31M but it’s UConn playing Kansas, Baylor, TT, Okie, etc. that might be worth $10M
Throw in women in a better league, that’s another $2-3M

Keep in mind UConn also makes some bad content have value. DePaul - Xavier has very little value. DePaul - defending national champion UConn has some value.

Take UConn out and you really limit the number of Big East games with some, let alone great value. Essentially UConn at $5M is subsidizing DePaul’s $5M.

 

[Hoophound]

All I ask is can this all be over by Friday!? I’m tryna go on a two week vacation with the kids and I don’t want to keep looking at my phone — that’s for work hours.

I’m on vacation and I am spending most of my time sitting on the deck refreshing the board. Fortunately, my wife has been busy planting flowers and stuff. I just make sure she’s got something to drink and a meal now and then and she’s content to beautify the yard until late afternoon. Occasionally, I have to carry/lift/fix something, but nothing that keeps me away from the Yard for more than 10 minutes.

 

[Urcea]

this thing is hitting light speed

 

[Drew]

 

[shizzle787]

Something’s happening.

 

[Forte]

All I ask is can this all be over by Friday!? I’m tryna go on a two week vacation with the kids and I don’t want to keep looking at my phone — that’s for work hours.

I'll be shocked over by Friday I think everything we thought prior is entirely out the window. I don't think Yormark anticipated every single league making realignment shifts off Colorado. I don't think anyone was lying or fabricating what they were hearing and had real legit sources... or that we are past when we thought we'd be in ... that Kansas dude, that twitter golfer, and others we've been fed info from. I think this is a very similar situation to UConn being all but locked up with ACC but the ink just couldn't hit the paper quick enough. Suddenly, a world of options have opened up for big12 presidents and Yormark with new pressures so all bets are off. It will be interesting to see how things play out with this chaotic musical chairs FOMO. I can only imagine the barrage calls the networks are getting from leagues to mull over scenarios.

 

[Chin Diesel]

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This is the beginning of the end for CFB. The B1G goes to 20 so the SEC needs to keep up. They have 16 so they need 4 more. They go to the ACC and take their prize desire of UVA, UNC, and then maybe Clemson and FSU but not sure they really care because they already have a school in each of those states. Now the ACC backfills with UConn and.....umm..... The PAC is gone, Oregon St and Wazu go to the MWC and the Big 12 just fights for survival. Maybe the SEC takes UVA and UNC from the ACC and two from the Big 12? Who knows.

All I know is that this will kill one conference entirely and gut the ACC.

Oh and CR #1 occurs and UConn is still on the outside looking in.....

This is the beginning of the right sizing CFB and the end of the NCAA.

Five conference shrunk down to four conferences with 20 teams each.

80 schools.

Each of the four remaining conferences has two divisions of ten teams each. Divisions makes it easy to divide up geographically for non-revenue sports. One big conference championship follows and then on to nationals.

Playoff formats needing 4, 8, 12.......any multiple of four, is easy to do.



B1G, SEC, Big 12 and ACC will be left. UConn will have a seat in either Big 12 or ACC.

Just need a few years to get all the pieces moving.