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Message: [QUOTE="jostar1, post: 1596784, member: 1737"] Not a tweet, but a post by Winchester Buck on the Scout Ohio State forum: [URL='http://www.scout.com/college/ohio-state/forums/3154-hineygate/13968692-ncaa-realignment-discussion-part-v?s=145&page=36']02/17/2016[/URL] WinchesterBUCK: Was hinted to me that the B1G is showing projected total conference payouts near $50 million/year for members come 2017-18 to UVa, UNC, Duke, & GT. They are listening and realizing no ACCN is going to be created and instead ESPN has elected to 'save' the Big12. This would be over double what the ACC pays. I believe the ACC is going to be picked apart by the B1G, then SEC, then remaining value entities will go to the Big12. I'm not sure if the B1G would stay at 18 or try and move to 20. If only G5 and ACC schools being possible candidates, I personally would go after FSU and UConn. I know they are not AAU, but FSU offers huge athletics in a very populous state and they are working hard to improve their academic profile. I would not add them to the CIC until they achieve certain benchmarks. UConn is accomplished enough to be both AAU and in the CIC. They would help solidify NYC and get the B1G into the New England region. I think the ND bridge has been burnt. ND is not like the other B1G schools. It's a small private school (huge fan base though) that sits in the B1G region with no grad research programs. Win5002 : Winchesterbuck, Are you hearing this from actual people that may have knowledge or just internet rumors? Also, How solid is your 50M number? Some are speculating the B1G is going to look at programming sold through the BTN because they didn't get the contract they wanted. Do you believe they are doing it out of strength and not waiting for a better contract later? WinchesterBUCK From my source. Funneling through BTN is a real possibility and is thought to be able to maximize profit. $50 is due to this (this also include CFP, bowls, etc). I posted years ago that BTN may one day take the place of ESPN/Fox. As in cutting out the middle man and the B1G keeps all the profits instead of splitting with networks. Content is king and the B1G has a network that can distribute the content to its customers. [/QUOTE]

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