This is a great point.
The problem for the other schools is that there aren't really appealing backfill programs, either athletically or academically. You're looking at SDSU, Fresno, Utah State, Colorado State, etc. So, you get back to 10 or 12 with some meh schools, but there's no room for growth and a clear ticking time bomb with the B1G, since the LA schools alone make no sense and you have no media deal in place right now...
The speculation, and that’s all it is, is that Colorado leaving creates hesitation among the media partners they are talking to and reduces a deal that was already a tough sell. Losing CU athletics, ok. But losing Denver one of the fastest growing metro areas and one dominated by the Buffs? That’s going to cost them.
I would say this is 100% correct.
But it’s fine when you do it on the boneyard? Got it.
The ACC is in a much better position than the B12. They have their own network, major brands in football and basketball and they are tied together for 13 more years. The ACC remains the best fit for us. As BC continues to go down their clout diminishes greatly within the ACC. We need to invest in Mora and sellout our games
The ACC is in a worse position because everybody knows their major players are gone as soon as they can and do not want to accept more bodies.
There are backfills, but the PAC had elitist visions of who they could add. SDSU was always available. They basically replace Colorado. If the assumption was Colorado gone, backfill with sdsu and move on
Never understood the Clemson to SEC theory. They have somewhere between a quarter and a third the states support normally. Obviously riding the recent success and that success is notable but if it crashes and burns they would bring very little value to the SEC. North Carolina, NC State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, FSU and Georgia Tech theoretically have better value than Clemson. Heck UConn could have more value to the SEC if the football program reaches a modicum of sustained success.
If at @GoKU is correct Arizona and ASU may have serious interest. That would be seismic to the PAC. Getting UConn and Arizona would accomplish Yormack’s goal of increasing the conference’s superiority in basketball. Additionally Imagine the Hurley brothers playing against one another and the hype it would generate.
The ACC is unstable because they have major brands that want to move to the P2 and have options to do so. The only question is does that happen in 2036 or earlier? The Big 12 is a group of schools that really don't have P2 options. As for the ACCN, the ACCN will see peak revenues very soon as it is a linear cable network with cord cutting reducing the number of subscribers over time. That is the same issue that is impacting ESPN. Can the ACCN drive revenue growth through streaming? I don't think so as the ACC is made up of too many small private schools with limited fanbases.
11 years ago people would’ve said the same thing about Rutgers to the Big 10
You are misunderstanding his post. We don't have a Big 12 invite at this time.
It means we're not insane. UConn joining this configuration of the Pac 12 right now would be batshit crazy.
The fact is as much we may root for UCONN, none of “us” boneyarders are privy to the real goings on. And neither are the trolls or click-baiting cellar dwelling tweeters. If you knew and were posting on here what you knew you wouldn’t be in the know much longer. There’s a lot of money at stake in these negotiations so confidentiality is critical.
Stop, we aren't going to the B1G.
As if you know
Yeah but I still remember the days when the same could have been said about our men's basketball team ever winning a national championship.
