My best guess, is those 2 schools were vocal against signing a GOR with the Pac. They gonna turn around and sign one with the Big12? Tough to see that. The Big12 would be silly to allow themselves to be used.
I'm sure Brett Yormark and the B12 have a great reason for wanting to add 4 schools from the PAC conference. Maybe they think that the west coast time zone will help the Big 12 get better TV ratings. Or maybe they think that the PAC schools will bring in more money, even though their media rights deal is only worth $20 million per school.
Whatever the reason, I'm sure it's a great one. I mean, why else would they want to add 4 schools from a conference with very low viewership and a mediocre media rights deal? So, I'm sure that whatever B12 is thinking, it's definitely the right thing to do. And I'm sure that the Big 12 will be a much better conference after adding 4 schools from the currently powerful PAC.
Hmmmmn. I missed that if accurate.
Now that would be rule one raising its head.
Or B12 can invite UConn, and we will be the number one ranked school academically in the conference from day 1. UConn is also the #12 ranked overall sports among all colleges for 2022 to 2023. That's #2 in the B12 behind TCU, which is ranked #5.
Add vicinity and our ownership of the largest tv market! You see what I am saying?
Didn't Thamel just tweet essentially the same thing? That Arizona, Utah, and Arizona State would act in unison or something like that. I think they both have scoops with a promise of not expressly stating them. Who knows.
He is doing everything he can to prevent UConn from getting into a P5. What do you expect from a fruit fan?
USC is one of the traditional football powers in an area where they’re a ton of Big10 alumni. If you can get a USC, you don’t turn that down. Games against Michigan, OSU and PSU would be ratings juggernauts. Even games against Wisconsin and Michigan State would be a ratings killer. These games pitting traditional powers is what drives ratings. USC is one of those teams.
Totally agree... dont see ASU moving the needle as much as us. If Arizona requires ASU to tag along, then BY should say byeeeee and just invite us. Sadly I dont think thats what ends up happening
I have no opinion there but a 365 interviewee said tomorrow's Pac-12 media deal will be in the low 20s. If that's true we can guess what's next.
Mid to high 20s might keep Arizona but I don't think so. This might keep the rest of the PAC together though.
Appreciate all of your updates. From pure strategies and strategic point of view, these are the best moves for the B12. This will satisfy the current B12 schools and its Eastern schools.
You guys seem to think business minded people using logic are making decisions. This has to do with a lot of ego overriding the rational brains of grown men.
I think football got them a lot of ranking points last year. This was a ranking done by CBS Sports for 2022-23.
Ok yeah that tracks, gotta love a single sport being valued way more than the rest, but that's sports media for you
