Expansion Thread 2024

[Lobot]

Utah St. has joined per Ross Dellenger. Gonzaga in basketball and wait for it…. UCONN in football are on the table.

Realignment has just gotten stupid at this point.

[Lobot]

Air Force just announced they're sticking with the MWC. P12 now targeting UNLV & UT State, per McMurphy.

This may be in question. AFA and UNLV signed an agreement sticking with the MWC. At that point the MWC still had eight teams. then Utah St defected. Unclear whether this will change the game for those two schools.

The MWC apparently asked everyone to sign the agreement when they still had eight teams , except Hawaii. As of last night the PAC is talking to Hawaii.

[Lobot]

Rumor mill now has the MWC backfilling with the four Dakota and Montana FCS schools if they get raided further.

[Lobot]

The MWC has sued the PAC

[swilsonsp4]

The MWC has sued the PAC

Yep. Saying the agreement they signed last year that let them play six MWC teams this year is invalid. Why? Because the MWC are enforcing provisions in the agreement to play six MWC teams this year. The agreement stipulates financial penalties for poaching MWC teams. Somehow, the PAC-2 have just determined that such penalties are anti-trust violations.

Buck up, PAC. You willingly signed the agreement. Pay up.

[swilsonsp4]

Every "Group of (Name Your Number)" school is begging to get into whatever P4 conference will take them.

https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/sports-columns/ed-graney/graney-mw-or-pac-12-now-but-unlvs-ultimate-goal-should-be-big-12-3175568/?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=topnews&utm_source=sports&utm_term=Graney%3A%20MW%20or%20Pac-12%20now%2C%20but%20UNLV%E2%80%99s%20ultimate%20goal%20should%20be%20Big%2012

[Lobot]

Yep. Saying the agreement they signed last year that let them play six MWC teams this year is invalid. Why? Because the MWC are enforcing provisions in the agreement to play six MWC teams this year. The agreement stipulates financial penalties for poaching MWC teams. Somehow, the PAC-2 have just determined that such penalties are anti-trust violations.

Buck up, PAC. You willingly signed the agreement. Pay up.

I thought they were already paying the penalties of the teams they were taking? Maybe not?

[swilsonsp4]

I thought they were already paying the penalties of the teams they were taking? Maybe not?

Only a small portion, somewhere $2.5M.

[GoBearcats31]

Utah St on Pac 12 radar

Utah State official https://x.com/pac12/status/183875352...A2NHZ_hNyS2mFg

[Lobot]

Looks like the PAC has now countersued the MWC claiming their poaching penalties are an anti-competitive impediment to trade.

I wonder if George Kliavkoff has a law degree. That would make this mess perfecto.

[GoBearcats31]

Looks like the PAC has now countersued the MWC claiming their poaching penalties are an anti-competitive impediment to trade.

I wonder if George Kliavkoff has a law degree. That would make this mess perfecto.

He sure does - UVA Law, Class of 1993

[swilsonsp4]

It's time for every beggar to put in a good word for themselves to the P12. A local Sacramento TV station reports that Sacramento State (Big Sky Conference) are pushing to build a new football stadium and indoor arena that meet P12 standards.

The article mentioned that Sac State has several big money graduates that they could pump for donations (Tom Hanks being the most prominent). Since their school colors are green and gold, the Hornets could have their version of UC's CATWALK, called the GREEN MILE. The new stadium could be called THE MONEY PIT. Each player would be required to wear one red shoe. [Okay, I surrender. Back to reality.]

[Lobot]

If you go to the MWC's site right now it lists Idaho in the standings. Hmmmm h/t RedditCFB

[swilsonsp4]

If you go to the MWC's site right now it lists Idaho in the standings. Hmmmm h/t RedditCFB

The Vandals definitely are in the Big Sky Conference. I just went to the MWC website and there's no mention of Idaho. However, they were members of the WAC until about 10 years ago, before that 1-A league folded.

[Lobot]

Per Chris Vannini, Texas St has a verbal offer to join the MWC.