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

[CL82]

How can Georgia tell ncaa what to do. I’d ban Georgia from any ncaa sanctioned tournaments.

Or alternatively, you could disqualified Georgia schools from postseason play until the law was repealed.

 

[JMick]

How can Georgia tell ncaa what to do. I’d ban Georgia from any ncaa sanctioned tournaments.

Fairness in college sports is dead. No other sports leagues in the world operate anything remotely like college does now.

 

[billybud]

Though the standard belief is that the contract extends through 2036, that’s not actually true. The deal ends in 2027. ESPN must elect by next February to opt in for another nine years. The ACC and ESPN have been in active negotiations over the extension, conversations that Phillips has described as “positive and productive.”

Sources: ACC exploring new revenue structure to resolve Florida State, Clemson lawsuits

The conference’s presidents recently examined a proposal that would distribute revenue differently to conference members in a move to provide stability and preserve its current membership.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[CL82]

John

The NCAA has not been in control for quite some time.

This is true, but that is mostly true because the NCAA declined to make NIL rules and instead suggested states pass their own legislation. States gladly stepped into the power vacuum. Georgia is just looking to push the boundaries of established precident.

 

[JohnFSilver]

This is true, but that is mostly true because the NCAA declined to make NIL rules and instead suggested states pass their own legislation. States gladly stepped into the power vacuum. Georgia is just looking to push the boundaries of established precident.

Georgia judges power ends at the border. They can De-certify Georgia athletics and kick them out of Assocaiation (association means voluntary. The fact that people don't want to follow rules of association, then leave association.)

The judges, politicians and media.…ncaa is a voluntary org.

There is nothing stopping Georgia from starting another organization.

 

[Patman]

How can Georgia tell ncaa what to do. I’d ban Georgia from any ncaa sanctioned tournaments.

because that's what courts have been doing right along if you haven't been paying attention to the last 5 years. what do you think the house decision is?

 

[CL82]

Georgia judges power ends at the border. They can De-certify Georgia athletics and kick them out of Assocaiation (association means voluntary. The fact that people don't want to follow rules of association, then leave association.)

The judges, politicians and media.…ncaa is a voluntary org.

There is nothing stopping Georgia from starting another organization.

Agree, 100% regarding this. The mess we find ourselves currently in is due to the NCAA punting on this issue under Emmert.

 

[noeynox]

Agree, 100% regarding this. The mess we find ourselves currently in is due to the NCAA punting on this issue under Emmert.

Also, the ONE thing the NCAA fears is disassociation by the big schools. It is why the have given up so much already.

 

[CL82]

Also, the ONE thing the NCAA fears is disassociation by the big schools. It is why the have given up so much already.

The organization hasn't been a friend of ours, and at this point, they've basically castrated themselves anyway. I won't complain if the whole thing goes up in flames.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Georgia judges power ends at the border. They can De-certify Georgia athletics and kick them out of Assocaiation (association means voluntary. The fact that people don't want to follow rules of association, then leave association.)

The judges, politicians and media.…ncaa is a voluntary org.

There is nothing stopping Georgia from starting another organization.

Feature or bug? Depends on perspective.

 

[jostar1]

"The ratings growth for the WNBA this year was almost unfathomable.

ESPN reports that it averaged 1.2 million viewers for its games, up from 440,000 a year prior. By comparison, the NBA’s average rating last season for games on ESPN and TNT was 1.56 million. Some 3.44 million watched the WNBA All-Star Game vs. 5.5 million for the NBA All-Star Game.

The Fever alone garnered five games with more than two million viewers and 18 with more than a million. This wasn’t just Sunday afternoons on ABC, either.

A Friday night game on Aug. 30 against Chicago drew 1.6 million to Ion, easily the largest audience in the low-profile cable network’s history. Two games on NBATV recorded 600,000 or more viewers.

The Clark fans came and didn’t leave. They followed every game. Some of them, no doubt, began watching other teams as well. Yes, Clark was the main draw, but more people today know the brilliance of A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart than they did a year ago."

 

[ninety-nine]

"The ratings growth for the WNBA this year was almost unfathomable.

ESPN reports that it averaged 1.2 million viewers for its games, up from 440,000 a year prior. By comparison, the NBA’s average rating last season for games on ESPN and TNT was 1.56 million. Some 3.44 million watched the WNBA All-Star Game vs. 5.5 million for the NBA All-Star Game.

The Fever alone garnered five games with more than two million viewers and 18 with more than a million. This wasn’t just Sunday afternoons on ABC, either.

A Friday night game on Aug. 30 against Chicago drew 1.6 million to Ion, easily the largest audience in the low-profile cable network’s history. Two games on NBATV recorded 600,000 or more viewers.

The Clark fans came and didn’t leave. They followed every game. Some of them, no doubt, began watching other teams as well. Yes, Clark was the main draw, but more people today know the brilliance of A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart than they did a year ago."

Not gonna lie. I'm a little worried about the Sun having to face the Fever in the first round (assuming the Sun finish off Chicago tonight) just because the WNBA has such a strong incentive to make sure Caitlin Clark hangs around as long as possible in the playoffs. I have a feeling a lot of Sun players are gonna find themselves in foul trouble very quickly.

 

[UConnJim]

"The ratings growth for the WNBA this year was almost unfathomable.

ESPN reports that it averaged 1.2 million viewers for its games, up from 440,000 a year prior. By comparison, the NBA’s average rating last season for games on ESPN and TNT was 1.56 million. Some 3.44 million watched the WNBA All-Star Game vs. 5.5 million for the NBA All-Star Game.

The Fever alone garnered five games with more than two million viewers and 18 with more than a million. This wasn’t just Sunday afternoons on ABC, either.

A Friday night game on Aug. 30 against Chicago drew 1.6 million to Ion, easily the largest audience in the low-profile cable network’s history. Two games on NBATV recorded 600,000 or more viewers.

The Clark fans came and didn’t leave. They followed every game. Some of them, no doubt, began watching other teams as well. Yes, Clark was the main draw, but more people today know the brilliance of A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart than they did a year ago."

This is why women's college basketball has a lot of revenue upside.

 

[Kolumbo]

"The ratings growth for the WNBA this year was almost unfathomable.

ESPN reports that it averaged 1.2 million viewers for its games, up from 440,000 a year prior. By comparison, the NBA’s average rating last season for games on ESPN and TNT was 1.56 million. Some 3.44 million watched the WNBA All-Star Game vs. 5.5 million for the NBA All-Star Game.

The Fever alone garnered five games with more than two million viewers and 18 with more than a million. This wasn’t just Sunday afternoons on ABC, either.

A Friday night game on Aug. 30 against Chicago drew 1.6 million to Ion, easily the largest audience in the low-profile cable network’s history. Two games on NBATV recorded 600,000 or more viewers.

The Clark fans came and didn’t leave. They followed every game. Some of them, no doubt, began watching other teams as well. Yes, Clark was the main draw, but more people today know the brilliance of A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart than they did a year ago."

All I can say is remarkable. My interest in the NBA is at an all time low. The WNBA doesn't even register as something that might be televised.

 

[jostar1]

This is why women's college basketball has a lot of revenue upside.

We have to hope that ESPN wants us in their inventory.

 

[Chin Diesel]

This is why women's college basketball has a lot of revenue upside.

You're talking Hyundai Danta Cruz as compared to F-150, Silverado and RAM 1500.

You can look for revenue in the margins or gorge on bread and butter.

 

[jostar1]

 

[ZooCougar]

I'd be shocked if they got close to $10M. They are looking at AAC level money.

 

[UConnJim]

I'd be shocked if they got close to $10M. They are looking at AAC level money.

What will help the new Pac 12 is later Saturday games. They will be able to offer later Saturday night kickoffs with limited competition. Look at this week. One kickoff after 5 PM Pacific time/8 PM Eastern time, a Big 12 game. The later time slots are not worth P4 money (and was one of the drivers of the Pac 12 breakup), but they are valuable.

 

[ZooCougar]

What will help the new Pac 12 is later Saturday games. They will be able to offer later Saturday night kickoffs with limited competition. Look at this week. One kickoff after 5 PM Pacific time/8 PM Eastern time, a Big 12 game. The later time slots are not worth P4 money (and was one of the drivers of the Pac 12 breakup), but they are valuable.

The teams that people actually want to watch are in the B1G now and they get those slots.

 

[CL82]

I'd be shocked if they got close to $10M. They are looking at AAC level money.

Doesn't the AAC make $10 million per school?

 

[UConnJim]

The teams that people actually want to watch are in the B1G now and they get those slots.

No, they won't. The Big 10 is going to have few 7 PM Pacific Time (10 PM Eastern) or later games. And, there definitely won't be weekly games. Late games aren't good draws so the Big 10 media partners don't want the late starts for the price they are paying.

 

[Storrs South]

Doesn't the AAC make $10 million per school?

I believe AAC get $9 per school and that’s including tv money, tourney credits, and cfp money combined

 

[ZooCougar]

I believe AAC get $9 per school and that’s including tv money, tourney credits, and cfp money combined

Nope. Many of them don't even get full shares too.