Probably a pretty good framework of what the new conference looks like by this weekend (( IF )) Cal and Stan move to ACC. Sounds like it’s more likely than not they will ~75%. Originally it seemed like that gave us the chance of getting into B12 with the network, but ESPN will likely have late night slots with Cal and Stan in ACC now….so that also reduces our B12 chance probably.
Should Cal Stan not make it into ACC, ESPN is pressuring Big12 to take them as a backup, which Stanford already said no to about 2 weeks ago. Those teams would be instantly hated for the original brush off, as well as being the teams that spearheaded saying no Big12 in the “Alliance” and also stopping expansion w/ TX&OU which helped jettison 4 corners from the Pac down the road. Who knows if networks can exert enough pressure on Yomark, who recommended WSU/OSU not long ago for western late night expansion. Either way it seems B12 is moving farther away from us and closer to Eastern Expansion for Bball or (Cal/Stan) pressured by ESPN.
Sounds like Luck/WSU&OSU/MWC commissioner will meet today. And then a second meeting with AAC next week. Won’t surprise me to see B12 try to steal Memphis out of the AAC and pair with UCONN etc for BBall. Maybe even SDSU and Gonzaga.
As of now it looks like it is about 2% chance to the Big12 and 98% MWC/Pac/AAC hybrid. And WSU and OSU receive a nice, albeit, limited windfall to pay debts and help transition to a lower media payout. Hopes would be to form a new conference bringing in about 10-15 million per depending on who all came along, with escalators based on viewership. If the conference is fun enough and on apple, we could earn more than we do now as a base from the Pac12.I am holding out for the B12, delusionally….
Should Cal Stan not make it into ACC, ESPN is pressuring Big12 to take them as a backup, which Stanford already said no to about 2 weeks ago. Those teams would be instantly hated for the original brush off, as well as being the teams that spearheaded saying no Big12 in the “Alliance” and also stopping expansion w/ TX&OU which helped jettison 4 corners from the Pac down the road. Who knows if networks can exert enough pressure on Yomark, who recommended WSU/OSU not long ago for western late night expansion. Either way it seems B12 is moving farther away from us and closer to Eastern Expansion for Bball or (Cal/Stan) pressured by ESPN.
Sounds like Luck/WSU&OSU/MWC commissioner will meet today. And then a second meeting with AAC next week. Won’t surprise me to see B12 try to steal Memphis out of the AAC and pair with UCONN etc for BBall. Maybe even SDSU and Gonzaga.
As of now it looks like it is about 2% chance to the Big12 and 98% MWC/Pac/AAC hybrid. And WSU and OSU receive a nice, albeit, limited windfall to pay debts and help transition to a lower media payout. Hopes would be to form a new conference bringing in about 10-15 million per depending on who all came along, with escalators based on viewership. If the conference is fun enough and on apple, we could earn more than we do now as a base from the Pac12.I am holding out for the B12, delusionally….
