The pros and cons of joining the Pac-12 for football only

[UConnTrumbull]

PAC West
Washington State
Oregon State
Boise State
Colorado State
Utah State
San Diego State
Fresno State
Air Force

PAC - Big East
Army - Patriot (FB only)
Navy - Patriot (FB only)
UConn - Big East (FB only)
Nova - Big East (FB only)
Temple - Big East (FB only)
UMass - A10 (FB only)
Delaware - A10 (FB only)
USF - Big East (FB only)

Pros

• East/West Conference Championship
• PAC stays at 8 football full members and avoids dilution
• East division is megalopolis eastern TV market centric
• 7 conference games in division allows for outside scheduling, or limited scheduling cross division

Cons
- Lack of vision to get this done

I actually like the concept. Not sure about Nova upgrading FB- you would know better than me on that front. Delaware and UMass are also currently unattractive to the PAC but if the rumors are true then Texas State is an option so maybe not too far fetched.

If you can get a “PAC East” division of:
UConn
Memphis
Tulane
USF
Temple
Army
Navy
and another +1, then I like the vision a lot.

But that also destroys the AAC. Not sure how strong that conference is at the moment. Didn’t they sign something when Memphis and Tulane were flirting with the PAC? Or maybe it was just symbolic, I don’t remember.

 

[Blades]

Zissou,

I imagine that if the PAC would be willing to take on an FCS upgrade they would look at a school that actually wants to upgrade (Sacramento St).

Come on, Nova never had an opportunity or offer to join big time BCS/FBS football.....But they seem like they're heading in the right direction to upgrade with the facilities, 12,000 seat stadium and interest in place. LOL !
" In 2024, the average attendance for Villanova football games was 5,313, making them the 73rd ranked team in the FCS for average attendance "

 

[Zissou]

I actually like the concept. Not sure about Nova upgrading FB- you would know better than me on that front. Delaware and UMass are also currently unattractive to the PAC but if the rumors are true then Texas State is an option so maybe not too far fetched.

If you can get a “PAC East” division of:
UConn
Memphis
Tulane
USF
Temple
Army
Navy
and another +1, then I like the vision a lot.

But that also destroys the AAC. Not sure how strong that conference is at the moment. Didn’t they sign something when Memphis and Tulane were flirting with the PAC? Or maybe it was just symbolic, I don’t remember.

AAC really doesn’t factor. Low revenue. Poaching the AAC is the natural food chain.

Tulane and Memphis are stronger football programs at the start, but are 3rd tier programs without the benefit of a concentrated DC-Boston footprint and market. USF is the proposed exception for the Florida market / talent pool.

 

[Zissou]

Come on, Nova never had an opportunity or offer to join big time BCS/FBS football.....But they seem like they're heading in the right direction to upgrade with the facilities, 12,000 seat stadium and interest in place. LOL !
" In 2024, the average attendance for Villanova football games was 5,313, making them the 73rd ranked team in the FCS for average attendance "

The plan would be to NOT play on campus. Most games at the Linc (NFL Eagles), with smaller games at the Philadelphia Union soccer stadium.

Do you know of any other programs that outgrew playing on campus?

 

[Blades]

The plan would be to NOT play on campus. Most games at the Linc (NFL Eagles), with smaller games at the Philadelphia Union soccer stadium.

There's a plan ? Thought the plan has been been over and over is to turn down better opportunities (for decades), despite what a few hopeful FBS stragglers.......continue to float into never never land.

 

[Zissou]

There's a plan ? Thought the plan has been been over and over is to turn down better opportunities (for decades), despite what a few hopeful FBS stragglers.......continue to float into never never land.

Probably not really a plan, but rather options considered.

Nova does have a new AD. That might mean something or nothing.

Biggest rivals are Temple and Delaware.

There is nothing attractive left in the CAA (FCS) relationship.

I expect the strategy will continue to be “wait and see” unless something attractive developed. The following is attractive:

Army - Patriot (FB only)
Navy - Patriot (FB only)
UConn - Big East (FB only)
Nova - Big East (FB only)
Temple - Big East (FB only)
UMass - A10 (FB only)
Delaware - A10 (FB only)
USF - Big East (FB only)

The service academies are attractive peers. Nova and Navy have a very close relationship. Nova has produced many Navy Admirals and Marine Corps Generals.

Temple is the Philly Mayors Cup rival and would draw well for an annual conference game.

Delaware and Nova are traditional football rivals.

UConn is a Big East rival. UConn, UMass, Delaware, and Nova would all be programs with a FCS past.

“Wait and See” Nova is likely not the driving source for change. This would need to brew from UConn or another facilitator. Nova would be an important partner to UConn to bring Temple and USF into the Big East as an incentive to join for football, and to use “Big East” branding for football.

 

[Blades]

This would need to brew from UConn or another facilitator. Nova would be an important partner to UConn to bring Temple and USF into the Big East as an incentive to join for football, and to use “Big East” branding for football.

I like the Big East/ACC merger fantasy better, LOL ! But Uconn needs nothing from Nova in regards to FBS football just like USF or Temple for that matter. Uconn and USF are trying to punch up, while Nova cocked blocked Temple from the BE forever. So now you want them as friends?

But anyway enough about Nova, this thread is about Uconn and PAC, which Uconn has already turned down....#P-4 / Indy (or show me the money ! )

 

[Stinger92860]

Cons:
Distance
Basketball
Pac-12

Pros:
none.

It would be Football only. Distance would be a factor 4 times a year. Getting on a plane and getting off would be the same. So an extra 2.5 to 4 hours per leg. Anyone know how many times the team flew last year. If the P12 has a championship game then we would fly a 5th time per year.

 

[Zissou]

I like the Big East/ACC merger fantasy better, LOL ! But Uconn needs nothing from Nova in regards to FBS football just like USF or Temple for that matter. Uconn and USF are trying to punch up, while Nova cocked blocked Temple from the BE forever. So now you want them as friends?

But anyway enough about Nova, this thread is about Uconn and PAC, which Uconn has already turned down....#P-4 / Indy (or show me the money ! )

Nova was key to the official invite to Temple for 2012. As it turned out, the C-7 took the Big East for the reformed basketball conference and Temple stayed in what would become the AAC.

Taking the Nova detail out of the above plan (so it’s not a distraction to the discussion), would you rather be Indy or in a Big East division of the PAC? Assume $4M-$5M per team in the division to start, separate from the Big East payout.

 

[Blades]

would you rather be Indy or in a Big East division of the PAC?

My lord just stop with your fantasy and I ( Uconn's chimed in too ) already answered my thoughts regarding the PAC and Uconn/Indy in this thread, almost a month ago.

Sources: UConn won’t join Pac-12, doesn’t consider conference the right fit

Though the possibility of UConn joining the Pac 12 as a football-only complement was explored last week, this will not happen. UConn sources, requesting anonymity, told The Courant the university d…

www.courant.com

 

[Zissou]

My lord just stop with your fantasy and I ( Uconn's chimed in too ) already answered my thoughts regarding the PAC and Uconn/Indy in this thread, almost a month ago.

Sources: UConn won’t join Pac-12, doesn’t consider conference the right fit

Though the possibility of UConn joining the Pac 12 as a football-only complement was explored last week, this will not happen. UConn sources, requesting anonymity, told The Courant the university d…

www.courant.com

Your conditions (almost a month ago)

• PAC giving a "Uconn FB only partner”
• a full TV share if they got say a $7-10 mil a year per school ( I doubt they get that number...still yet to be known)
• Plus no exit fee..Ever !

This scenario:

• not just one FB partner, but a full eastern division.
• an Eastern Division share of ~$5M
• No exit fee

If you’d take the first scenario, I guess you’d take the second.

 

[Blades]

This scenario:

• not just one FB partner, but a full eastern division.
• an Eastern Division share of ~$5M
• No exit fee

If you’d take the first scenario, I guess you’d take the second.

Not even close...Any FBS conference/division, that would have Nova, Delaware and Umass in it and expect AAC schools to pay $27.5 mil a piece in exit fees to join them, along with Uconn, is both a fantasy and a non starter.

 

[Kolumbo]

PAC West
Washington State
Oregon State
Boise State
Colorado State
Utah State
San Diego State
Fresno State
Air Force

PAC - Big East
Army - Patriot (FB only)
Navy - Patriot (FB only)
UConn - Big East (FB only)
Nova - Big East (FB only)
Temple - Big East (FB only)
UMass - A10 (FB only)
Delaware - A10 (FB only)
USF - Big East (FB only)

Pros

• East/West Conference Championship
• PAC stays at 8 football full members and avoids dilution
• East division is megalopolis eastern TV market centric
• 7 conference games in division allows for outside scheduling, or limited scheduling cross division

Cons
- Lack of vision to get this done

It would be great to get a Big East division to go along with the PAC. I'm a dreamer. Nice cross-country conference.

 

[Fishy]

This is the dumbest thread on the internet.

 

[uconnyankee]

I’m confused. Why wouldn’t UConn want to be in a league with Delaware, Villanova, and UMass?

Hell get Lehigh, Holy Cross, UNH and Maine too.

 

[CashewCrew]

I’m confused. Why wouldn’t UConn want to be in a league with Delaware, Villanova, and UMass?

Hell get Lehigh, Holy Cross, UNH and Maine too.

Because only ONE of those schools is currently FBS? What are you even talking about?

 

[ZooCougar]

This is not happening. Why are we still talking about this?

 

[ZooCougar]

I’m confused. Why wouldn’t UConn want to be in a league with Delaware, Villanova, and UMass?

Hell get Lehigh, Holy Cross, UNH and Maine too.

Why would we?

Lehigh? Are you kidding? Why not Dickinson, Gettysburg and Susquehanna too?

 

[Patman]

I love how you guys seek to downgrade the university seeking the dream 1-AA eastern power league

 

[ZooCougar]

I love how you guys seek to downgrade the university seeking the dream 1-AA eastern power league

The Lehigh mention is so insane that he had to be trolling.

 

[Zissou]

Not even close...Any FBS conference/division, that would…. expect AAC schools to pay $27.5 mil a piece in exit fees to join them… is both a fantasy and a non starter.

27 month notice is a $10M exit fee.

The 3 AAC teams that sought an earlier exit, 21 months, paid an $8M premium, and agreed to pay the premium over 10 years.

Temple and USF joining the Big East and PAC football at $5M per year would be a financial gain.

Just give the 27 months notice, and begin the transition with out of conference scheduling.

 

[Hoophound]

I’m confused. Why wouldn’t UConn want to be in a league with Delaware, Villanova, and UMass?

Hell get Lehigh, Holy Cross, UNH and Maine too.

This was sarcasm. Geez guys.

 

[Blades]

$10M exit fee.

just stop while your behind

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10136257-report-aac-schools-face-275m-exit-fee-amid-pac-12-conference-realignment-rumors

 

[Zissou]

just stop while your behind

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10136257-report-aac-schools-face-275m-exit-fee-amid-pac-12-conference-realignment-rumors

That a bleacher report article on what teams might have to pay based on any early exit, lol.

 

[uconnyankee]

Why would we?

Lehigh? Are you kidding? Why not Dickinson, Gettysburg and Susquehanna too?

Do you think they could afford their exit fees? Not sold on Susquehanna though. They need a few more years to rebuild