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

[UConnDan97]

By the time they are able to collect real money, in around 5-7 years, The ACC will be strip mined of its most valuable resources by the SEC and B1G. They’ll spend all these years flying their women’s soccer and men’s tennis teams to the East Coast for the promise of something in the future. Who knows if that promise will be fulfilled?

I've been hearing about the ACC implosion for at least 10 years. It hasn't yet. They still have the support of ESPN.

Making financial plans based on the guess that the ACC is no longer here in 5 years instead of a guaranteed contract today isn't what smart financial people would do. And I'm guessing that Stanford and Cal had a few smart financial people in the building when they signed the paperwork...

 

[jostar1]

If it isn't the P-4, who cares?

 

[HuskyHawk]

I've been hearing about the ACC implosion for at least 10 years. It hasn't yet. They still have the support of ESPN.

Making financial plans based on the guess that the ACC is no longer here in 5 years instead of a guaranteed contract today isn't what smart financial people would do. And I'm guessing that Stanford and Cal had a few smart financial people in the building when they signed the paperwork...

The ACC is more stable than the Big XII in my opinion. Either is a lifeline for UConn, but there is no world where somehow either the ACC or Big XII matches the SEC/B1G by poaching the other league. They both have way too many meh to poor programs for that. There would be no point to any school leaving one of those leagues for the other unless it was for geographic cohesion/rivalries. WVU and Cinci should be with Pitt and VT. Stanford and Cal should be with the AZ and Utah schools.

 

[ZooCougar]

The ACC is more stable than the Big XII in my opinion. Either is a lifeline for UConn, but there is no world where somehow either the ACC or Big XII matches the SEC/B1G by poaching the other league. They both have way too many meh to poor programs for that. There would be no point to any school leaving one of those leagues for the other unless it was for geographic cohesion/rivalries. WVU and Cinci should be with Pitt and VT. Stanford and Cal should be with the AZ and Utah schools.

Depends on what you mean by stable.

Nobody wants any Big 12 schools. They aren’t going anywhere.

The ACC has a members that could appealing, UNC, Miami, UVA and Duke.

The ACC still makes more money but they are more likely to get poached.

 

[UConnJim]

I've been hearing about the ACC implosion for at least 10 years. It hasn't yet. They still have the support of ESPN.

Making financial plans based on the guess that the ACC is no longer here in 5 years instead of a guaranteed contract today isn't what smart financial people would do. And I'm guessing that Stanford and Cal had a few smart financial people in the building when they signed the paperwork...

Stanford and Cal joined and took a reduced share from the ACC because they had no place else to go. The Big 10 wanted them, but the media partners weren't willing to pay for them so they didn't get invited to the Big 10. If the Big 10 offers Stanford and/or Cal, they would leave the ACC yesterday.

 

[Chuck]

Stanford and Cal joined and took a reduced share from the ACC because they had no place else to go. The Big 10 wanted them, but the media partners weren't willing to pay for them so they didn't get invited to the Big 10. If the Big 10 offers Stanford and/or Cal, they would leave the ACC yesterday.

I don't think the BigTen would want Stanford or Cal anymore. 20 years ago, sure. Great academic schools with lots of cable boxes. Rutgers got the cable box invite, but it's too late for Cal and Stanford. Nobody cares about the schools' football teams, and that's what gets you an invite nowadays.

 

[CL82]

Nobody cares about the schools' football teams, and that's what gets you an invite nowadays.

I'm not sure that's actually correct.

I suspect that we will know what the Big Ten if and when it announces expansion, and not before.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

That Oregon got in and Cal and and Stamford were passed over is 180 degree turn from the B1G philosophy of just a few years ago .
I think they realized in the playoff era conference football on field dominance is a much more important piece of the puzzle than before for survival. "
Once schools thought shoe ins like Virginia and even UNC take note , they are however flagship ,but I’m not sure that as big a metric as before . Which mean FSU or Clemson might sneak past them

 

[UConnJim]

I don't think the BigTen would want Stanford or Cal anymore. 20 years ago, sure. Great academic schools with lots of cable boxes. Rutgers got the cable box invite, but it's too late for Cal and Stanford. Nobody cares about the schools' football teams, and that's what gets you an invite nowadays.

I disagree. It all comes down to how large the P2 conferences will become and how does it make financial sense for the media partners. I really don't think 4 West Coast schools makes sense for the Big 10 and I would think they will add 2 to 3 old Pac 12 schools in the future.

 

[UConnDan97]

Stanford and Cal joined and took a reduced share from the ACC because they had no place else to go. The Big 10 wanted them, but the media partners weren't willing to pay for them so they didn't get invited to the Big 10. If the Big 10 offers Stanford and/or Cal, they would leave the ACC yesterday.

Yes, but so long as we both acknowledge that nothing you've typed implies that the ACC will implode or that the PAC12 will be similar money...

 

[baggerbob]

That Oregon got in and Cal and and Stamford were passed over is 180 degree turn from the B1G philosophy of just a few years ago .
I think they realized in the playoff era conference football on field dominance is a much more important piece of the puzzle than before for survival. "
Once schools thought shoe ins like Virginia and even UNC take note , they are however flagship ,but I’m not sure that as big a metric as before . Which mean FSU or Clemson might sneak past them

FSU has a big problem in having a bad coach, same thing in Miami. To go 2-10 with all the talent FSU has is a situation where you should be fired. Miami has a coach who every year has a what the duckk moment where he loses a game he should win. The Big doesn't need those problems.

 

[Hoophound]

FSU has a big problem in having a bad coach, same thing in Miami. To go 2-10 with all the talent FSU has is a situation where you should be fired. Miami has a coach who every year has a what the duckk moment where he loses a game he should win. The Big doesn't need those problems.

They were literally a QB injury away from winning the national championship 18 months ago. You can’t fire him in a rebuild year right after that, especially in the portal era.

 

[huskymedic]

I think the 5-team WAC might see more departures.

 

[LBird33]

Huge. Lol

 

[jostar1]

 

[ZooCougar]

This seems like a really big deal.

 

[LetsGoUC]

doubled the amount? wow

 

[NowInStorrs]

Does StorrsCentral help with this?

 

[jostar1]

Does StorrsCentral help with this?

I can't get a good handle on what subscription money goes for. I wish they would give some examples. Do they give the money to the Athletic Department or directly to the student-athletes? This is what they said:

• Support for Student-Athletes: All net proceeds from our initiatives will directly benefit UConn student-athletes, ensuring they have the resources they need to excel both on and off the field.
• NIL Opportunities through Storrs Central: Storrs Central will act as a dedicated marketing agency, empowering UConn athletes by facilitating new and innovative Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) partnerships, opening doors for additional revenue streams.
• Pioneering Revenue Sharing: As the landscape of collegiate athletics continues to evolve, Storrs Central will play a vital role in shaping the future of revenue sharing, helping student-athletes thrive in this new era.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Doesn’t even feel like breaking news. Everyone knew this was coming.

 

[shizzle787]

Huge. Lol

This is going to motivate the major conferences even more to go for NCAA tournament expansion. We just went from 37 to 36 at large bids due to this.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[jostar1]

 

[billybud]

FSU has a big problem in having a bad coach, same thing in Miami. To go 2-10 with all the talent FSU has is a situation where you should be fired. Miami has a coach who every year has a what the duckk moment where he loses a game he should win. The Big doesn't need those problems.

Interesting though...that a school that went 2-10 last year is in the top 10 of class recruiting rankings in 247, ESPN, Rivals....FSU lost a ton of talent from the 2023 team....13 were drafted...other talents Portalled into NIL deals... 24 was a complete rebuild...the 2025 class looks pretty good. The climb will begin...they need to win 8...Opening with Bama, playing Miami, Florida, and Clemson won't leave much room.

 

[huskymedic]