New PAC-12 Forming

[uconnyankee]

While this will likely never be accepted I wonder why UConn hasn’t pitched a “Notre Dame-esque” to the PAC scheduling agreement like ND has with the ACC. Not sure how it would work financially but that would keep the independent status and allow for a much stronger strength of schedule

Agree. Gives me hope something is happening with either Big12 or ACC.

 

[MemphisBlues]

Honestly, if the money is similar, that might entice us or Memphis both football-only.

From the Memphis perspective a NPac move doesn't make sense on many levels. The football conference isn't better and may in fact be worse, Memphis is presently making $11+ million a year in the American, exit fees, other 'moving expenses' both literal and figurative, and 2030 hopes.

 

[jostar1]

Honestly, if the money is similar, that might entice us or Memphis both football-only.

That only works if the Big East invites Memphis to join.

 

[Fishy]

The new Pac12 is absolute garbage and there’s zero reason for us to want anything to do with them. The only way they can improve that conference is by moving it further west until it drowns offshore.

The idea that we would somehow be able to enhance recruiting by playing in the Pac12 is just so far on the wrong side of stupid. There isn’t a recruitable football player in this solar system who will spend even one second thinking about the Pac12 conference title.

 

[Fishy]

Joining the PAC for Olympic sports? Including bball?? For a football scheduling deal???

How about the opposite- stay BE for Olympic sports and join the PAC for football only, for a bball scheduling deal, but only if there’s no exit fee.

No.

That only works if the Big East invites Memphis to join.

No.

While this will likely never be accepted I wonder why UConn hasn’t pitched a “Notre Dame-esque” to the PAC scheduling agreement like ND has with the ACC. Not sure how it would work financially but that would keep the independent status and allow for a much stronger strength of schedule.

Because they’re smarter than you.

Honestly, if the money is similar, that might entice us or Memphis both football-only.

Nope.

Huge problem with the math here. First, the American makes more than the P12 will. Second, Memphis would have to pay a significant amount of money to leave the American in order to make less than they would in the P12. Third, and most importantly, the American is and will continue to be a better football conference than the P12.

Five of the top seven G5 teams right now are in the American vs only one of the future P12.

 

[UC1995]

Memphis is the complete polar opposite to the Big East. No way that ever happens.

 

[jostar1]

Memphis is the complete polar opposite to the Big East. No way that ever happens.

I agree. When I wrote "That only works if the Big East invites Memphis to join", I meant that it only works for Memphis if the Big East invites them to join. Memphis would need a place for basketball and their Olympic sports.

 

[king conn]

No.



No.



Because they’re smarter than you.



Nope.

Huge problem with the math here. First, the American makes more than the P12 will. Second, Memphis would have to pay a significant amount of money to leave the American in order to make less than they would in the P12. Third, and most importantly, the American is and will continue to be a better football conference than the P12.

Five of the top seven G5 teams right now are in the American vs only one of the future P12.

The media deal for the American is an average of just under 7 million per school over the length of the contract and was top loaded. It is under 6 million the last year

The new PAC is 7-10 million average with the top performing teams earning more

In addition, you play your games anonymously on ESPN+ in the American

The PAC is all linear

 

[JohnFSilver]

Joining the PAC for Olympic sports? Including bball?? For a football scheduling deal???

How about the opposite- stay BE for Olympic sports and join the PAC for football only, for a bball scheduling deal, but only if there’s no exit fee.

No way. I was thinking acc. Never Pac

 

[ZooCougar]

The PAC wanted us for all sports, and probably offered us horrendous terms, because OSU and WSU aren’t offering anyone good terms other than themselves.