Expansion thread 2022

[Lobot]

It’s not an exciting title but we probably ought to recycle every year.

[Lobot]

They Edsalled the graphic?

[swilsonsp4]

Did anyone else see this during the MSU game on Saturday? How can Fox Sports get something so wrong.

Essentially, FOX showed a graphic of the B1G standings and included UConn instead of MD.

[bearcatbret]

Did anyone else see this during the MSU game on Saturday? How can Fox Sports get something so wrong.

Sorry, I pasted the graphics of UConn listed in the Big 10 standings. I guess that the graphics did not last.

[bearcatbret]

Expecting a PAC media deal in March? Analyzing the Pac-12’s negotiation strategy and current market for media rights | The Seattle Times

[bearcatbret]

Apparently Kliavhoff is meeting with the PAC presidents about the media rights and expansion this week.

[Illuminerdski]

Probably nothing new for most on here. However, this talks about the trials and tribble-ations the Pac-12 Network is experiencing due to cord cutting and at minimum the 2 schools from the largest market leaving. I think the following quote summarizes most of what you need to know from the article,

Rumors are starting to spread that the Pac-12 may be looking to sell off the network rights to some other company to run, similar to how the SEC Network is run by ESPN and the Big Ten Network is run by Fox.

The Pac-12 Network Is in Trouble as Cord Cutting Grows | Cord Cutters News

[bearcatbret]

^^^ Red n Black, I agree with you. The PAC although may be a fine institutional conference, does not have football TV value. The west coast does not watch college football and the rest of the country just does not care. For those who care, here is the 2023 PAC schedule, 2023 Pac-12 football schedule by team: Key games, dates in final season before USC, UCLA depart for Big Ten - CBSSports.com

[red_n_black_attack]

No links, but I've read a few reports that Kevin Warren will not be missed by most Big 10 college presidents, at least on topic of expansion. Since gaining UckLa and USC, Kevin made some public comments about not being done yet that didn't sit well with Big 10 preseidents. At this point the presidents want no more expansion unless it adds value (which may mean a couple of ACC schools only like North Carolina, Virginia, Fla State, or Miami). According to these rumors, the presidents only took UckLa to secure USC and find UckLa to have more value than Oregon or Washington so it is unlikely these schools will ever get a coveted Big 10 invite. Once the final tv deal numbers are available, some of those top Pac10 schools may choose exposure in Big 12 over streaming on Amazon Prime. Apparently Kevin was in favor of possibly adding Oregon, Washington, Cal, and Stanford, but the presidents we pretty dead set against it. Kevin's move to Chicago Bears along with some preliminary Amazon Prime numbers may push teams to make a move in July 2024, which could further give Yormark leverage and flexibility to let Texass and OU move to SEC a year early.


If you think expansion has been a bumpy ride so far, I don't think we are in for smooth sailing in the next several months. I fully anticipate fate of Pac10 will be known before our Bearcats play their first Big 12 conference games in any sports.

P.S. May this finally put a nail in the coffin of any Four Corner's Schools coming to the Big 12. Of those four, only Utah is slightly appealing and has similar value.

[bearcatbret]

Colorado changes admission rules for transfers.....makes it easier. New admission rules could spark ‘Prime Time’ at Colorado for new coach Deion Sanders - oregonlive.com

[bearcatbret]

Even though this says that the article is a couple of days old, the data is months old. What I find interesting is the list of the group of 5 conferences and their TV payouts. If you are a fan or member of the big10 or SEC, you have no idea of the disparity in college football. We all knew this already, but it is now making its way into news. College Football Conferences With the Best TV Deals — And How They Might Make Even More (aol.com)

[swilsonsp4]

The Pac is interested in a partnership with the Big 12. Is this desperation?
Pac-12 commissioner interested in possible Big 12 partnership before college football expansion feud - The Athletic

This is past tense. Yormark shot down Kliavkoff's suggestion this past summer.

[bearcatbret]

The Pac is interested in a partnership with the Big 12. Is this desperation?
Pac-12 commissioner interested in possible Big 12 partnership before college football expansion feud - The Athletic

[bearcatbret]

Big 10 Commissioner Warren interviews with Chicago Bears? What could a Kevin Warren exit mean for the Big Ten? (msn.com)

[swilsonsp4]

Here's something that could throw a wrench in to George Kliavkoff's works. Amazon is developing a sports-only app for their apparent sole means of streaming live sports content. There would be an additional charge and Amazon Prime would no longer be involved.

If I'm at OR, WA and other P12 schools, I'd be worried.

https://frontofficesports.com/amazon...s-content-app/