Expansion Thread 2023

[Lobot]

Colorado could be headed in our direction ($)

https://theathletic.com/4570673/2023...2-realignment/

[Lobot]

This is more like subraction than expansion but this article out of a Nebraska outlet seems to think the super conferences are ready to cut the deadweight which is something we've discussed numerous times on here. This is the second article this week I've seen with this premise so there might be something to it this go around.

https://huskercorner.com/2023/05/30/...s-kicking-out/

[Lobot]

I’ll check the graphic but I’m Curious how much of the subsidy was Covid related

[red_n_black_attack]

I saw a graphic on twitter last night showing the various amounts a school supplements the athletic department from general funds. Very few schools run in the black, or are totally self-sufficient. I found it interesting that schools with larger subsidies also had low tv revenue which leads me to believe most athletic departments are trying to keep up with the Big10 and SEC in terms of actual spending versus revenue.

A few notes of interest:

1. OU, UTAustin, and Kansas State are the only Big 12 schools with zero subsidy.
2. UCF and UH have 2 of the three highest subsidies, so they were truly acting like a P5 program.
   1. UC has a nearly $27 million subsidy and was also spending at upper tier levels.
3. Being in the Big10 usually meant lower or no subsidy, yet Rutgers had a $24 million subsidy.
4. Memphis, S Fla, and SDSU are trying real hard to invest in programs seeking P5 invite and higher tv revenue.
5. Both the ACC and Pac10 had teams in the top mid-tier.

https://twitter.com/TJAltimore/statu...064725507?s=20

[GoBearcats31]

Colorado has been in "substantive" talks with the Big 12 about possibly joining the growing league, a source with knowledge of the discussions tells CBS Sports.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-fo...eaving-pac-12/

[Lobot]

Colorado AD chimes in:

https://awfulannouncing.com/college-...alignment.html

[bearcatbret]

The answer to the second question is very interesting. It speculates that in the 2030's, that there will most likely be three power conferences. The Big 12 is one of them. Pac-12 mailbag: No accountability for school presidents, the Power Five left-behinds and more (tucson.com)

[Illuminerdski]

I haven't seen this mentioned yet. The ACC has approved revenue sharing. From what I have seen on various sites, most agree that this is only a short term fix and won't prevent any one from improving their situation if provided the chance. I assume that is general consensus.

https://www.outkick.com/acc-agrees-t...for-shortterm/

[bearcatbret]

Some bad news for a certain PAC school which may indicate things are not good for the conference. WSU financial woes signal red flag from Pac-12 country (msn.com)

[bearcatbret]

It is colorfully written but still does not add clarity to anything about the PAC media deal except that they may end up on USA Network. The Pac-12 might be screwed after ESPN drops out of TV deal (msn.com)
It is almost like Bowlsby asserting that ESPN was colluding to destroy the Big 12.

[coach]

I do not think that UConn will want to leave the Big East. Sure, more money and a home for their football team but it just doesn't make sense from their perspective.

Also, the PAC is promising more access to players and coaches during games. Even soundless cameras from the coaches booth.

Uconn doesn't have a choice. They would be out of there to a football conference with competitive tv money(big 4) in a heartbeat. They're bleeding money in that athletic dept. big time. You can say all youi want about bball success, but it doesn't fund athletic dept's with fball. Currently, there are over twice as many Nba players on rosters from B12 schools vs. Big East. The adage that their programs languished in the AAC is an excuse for bad coaching hires, and transition(see J Calhoun). You can recruit just as many top players to the B12 vs what's left of the Big East all day long. Jay Wright is gone.

[swilsonsp4]

Wazzu's Department of Athletics is in a financial bind, largely because of the PACN overpayments by Comcast. From Brett McMurphy:

Washington State president Kirk Schulz says WSU athletics will have “temporary freeze on all current & future vacant positions until further review, as well as a pause on non-essential travel, purchases & new professional development” because of “significant decrease in Pac-12 revenue distribution as result of overpayments from one of the conference media partners that must be resolved. Relocation of the Pac‑12 headquarters out of San Francisco exceeded budget projections as well. Additionally, WSU projects that Cougar Athletics exceeded its expenditures for the year due to inadequate documentation of revenues and expenses.”

[Lobot]

I do not think that UConn will want to leave the Big East. Sure, more money and a home for their football team but it just doesn't make sense from their perspective.

Also, the PAC is promising more access to players and coaches during games. Even soundless cameras from the coaches booth.

This is a complete lift by Kliavkoff from what Yormark had planned to do for the BIg 12. He's just playing copy cat.

[made_hand]

ESPN out of negotiations with PAC12 (again) ... https://nypost.com/2023/05/22/espns-...in-2025-or-26/

Smaller media deal seeming more likely by the day.

[longtimefan]

So the league want all members to have a prime time game in November, but TV really only wants Ohio State or Michigan in those games. Really chokes me up.