PAC12 & Big 12 playing footsies…

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Pac-12 stock report: The voting value of an alliance; chief threat to the season; positive poll position

The three conferences are discussing a partnership that could allow them to vote as a bloc on important matters involving the College Football Playoff.

www.mercurynews.com

 

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The Case For Kansas To Join The Big East

 

[CAtlantic]

 

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[bobbyinaz]

Big Ten, ACC, Pac-12 announce alliance to address future of college athletics, combat SEC's influence

The alliance will involve like-minded stances on NCAA governance and more

www.cbssports.com

Let's see what the announcement says. My guess is there will be very few details at this point

 

[CL82]

A shared stance on NCAA governance is a big detail.

 

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[NE Football]

The Alliance could eventually lead to a single TV contract and a merger of all 3 conferences. It all depends on the TV dollars.

 

[billybud]

12 team playoff now on life support...

West Virginia president Gordon Gee said that he believes College Football Playoff expansion is "on life support" and that he will not vote in favor of the proposed 12-team model when the CFP board of managers meets next month.

Gee serves on the CFP board of managers, which is set to meet Sept. 28 to discuss the proposal further. The 11 presidents and chancellors who serve on the board have ultimate authority over the format.

"I think [expansion] is on life support now," Gee said. "I have one of the votes and I think it nearly needs to be unanimous and I'm not voting for it. I think the Big Ten will not vote for it and the Pac 12 will probably not vote for it either.

"It's one of those ideas that I think was very good when there was stability. When there's instability, the idea becomes less appropriate."

ESPN learned the board vote must be unanimous to proceed forward with the expansion plan.

WVU prez says he's not in favor of CFP expansion

Gordon Gee said he believes College Football Playoff expansion is "on life support" and will not vote in favor of the proposed 12-team model when the CFP board of managers meets next month.

www.espn.com

 

[ScottVib]

I think they land at 8 teams. Probably an open-ended defined top 4 conference champions + 4 at large setup. The lower schools have their legs cut out because "all you have to do is be one of the top 4 conference champions" to get in.

 

[Vowelguy]

The Alliance could eventually lead to a single TV contract and a merger of all 3 conferences. It all depends on the TV dollars.

Why on earth would BiG schools want to share their revenue with Washington St and Wake Forest?

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

The Alliance could eventually lead to a single TV contract and a merger of all 3 conferences. It all depends on the TV dollars.

Not gonna do it.

 

[CAtlantic]

Pokes Report learned from sources on the West Coast and closely tied to the Pac-12 that the conference commissioner George Kliavkoff favored bringing in a couple of Big 12 schools, schools that could ramp up the intensity of football in the Pac-12. The push back from current Pac-12 members, as we reported last week led by USC, was resolute and started with travel concerns, then went to academic criticism and finally landed on the real cause that they flat didn’t want Oklahoma State and that other school coming in and threatening the top of the conference in football.

We found that interesting, and we’ve been told that Kliavkoff is determined to shake up football and push it toward greater intensity, commitment, and ultimately performance.

Bob Bowlsby's Save the Future of the Big 12 Campaign and Today's Statement

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby has had a rough summer and now the leader of the Power Five conference in flux is on the go trying to solidify the future.

pokesreport.com

 

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Sources: Big 12 Could Add Four New Members By End of Next Week

UCF, Houston, BYU and Cincinnati are expected to apply for Big 12 membership next week and could be approved for admittance by next Friday, sources tell Sports Illustrated.

www.si.com