Expansion Thread 2023

[Lobot]

Yeah that’s insane on their part. I don’t care how much money the donors have. That’s going to get someone fired eventually.

Apparently, the SMU donors and trustees didn't really care about the TV revenue. They bought their way in with oil money. This is the most SMU article ever written.

https://sports.yahoo.com/inside-smus...130043136.html

[D.A.H.]

Apparently, the SMU donors and trustees didn't really care about the TV revenue. They bought their way in with oil money. This is the most SMU article ever written.

https://sports.yahoo.com/inside-smus...130043136.html

bowl money, bball tourny credits, etc; will still probably be more than what it got in the 'merican

[Lobot]

bowl money, bball tourny credits, etc; will still probably be more than what it got in the 'merican

Excellent point. If it's greater than 7M, the numbers work out.

[D.A.H.]

Excellent point. If it's greater than 7M, the numbers work out.

and, if the ACC pays out "competitive" bonuses for winning the first half of the season, smu might get a little bonus

[Lobot]

Anddd. Wazzu and the Beavers have sued.

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/38353933/oregon-state-washington-state-file-complaint-pac-12

[bearcatbret]

Interesting thought that the PAC 12 could have only two board members this year.

[Lobot]

Interesting thought that the PAC 12 could have only two board members this year.

I think it's all a legal manuever to take over the PAC brand name and ensure they get their payouts from the league office. I mean you probably don't want Klaivkoff and co. running off with the money in some golden parachute deal.

[bearcatbret]

I think it's all a legal manuever to take over the PAC brand name and ensure they get their payouts from the league office. I mean you probably don't want Klaivkoff and co. running off with the money in some golden parachute deal.

Also, there was no official vote to dissolve the conference. The 10 other schools just gave their notice and are taking off. I think that the PAC 2 want to make sure that the other 10 schools do not have a vote to dissolve the conference and confiscate with the bootee.

[Lobot]

SMU has raised the $100M for their move to the ACC in 7 days. This should surprise no one.

[bearcatbret]

SMU has raised the $100M for their move to the ACC in 7 days. This should surprise no one.

This talks about the cost of SMU joining the ACC and that the SMU vs TCU rivalry may die after over 100 years.
TCU Football: Tori's Thoughts - Conference Realignment Proving Expensive for SMU (msn.com)

This talks about a west coast football conference with 24 teams in two tiers. The upper tier would try to become the Power 5 team. The last place team in tier one would move down to tier two each year where the conference champion of tier two would move up to the tier one each year. This would just include football where the Olympic sports would stay in their current conferences.
The First Official Proposal for Promotion-Relegation In College Football (msn.com)

[GoBearcats31]

Oregon St. AD: Promotion/relegation model 'worthy of study'

https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...l-worthy-study

[Lobot]

On Texas and OU’s exit . We all knew ESPN’s finger was tipping the scales but shows how much and they actually admit it.

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

Texas, Oklahoma were to pay a steep price for leaving Big 12 early. That's not how it turned out

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/big12/2023/09/22/texas-oklahoma-big-12-sec-espn-role-realignment/70910157007/

[D.A.H.]

On Texas and OU’s exit . We all knew ESPN’s finger was tipping the scales but shows how much and they actually admit it.

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

Texas, Oklahoma were to pay a steep price for leaving Big 12 early. That's not how it turned out

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...t/70910157007/

kinda like the old big east

[GoBearcats31]

Seth Davis reporting negotiations have resumed between Gonzaga and the Big 12 https://themessenger.com/sports/big-...ens-basketball

[richard k.]

Seth Davis reporting negotiations have resumed between Gonzaga and the Big 12 https://themessenger.com/sports/big-...ens-basketball

Why? No Football and you are already the best basketball conference in the country? What is the need to add a hoops only school - just asking?