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<blockquote data-quote="Buckaineer" data-source="post: 131752625" data-attributes="member: 1428007">From the Kansas camp:<h2>Realignment Today: Alliance chatter between ACC, Big Ten &amp; Pac-12 brings potentially scary times for Big 12</h2>[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]http://www2.kusports.com/weblogs/tale-tait/2021/aug/14/realignment-today-alliance-chatter-betwe/[/URL]excerpt:According to the Athletic’s recent article, the Big Ten, Pac-12 and ACC are now conducting “high-level discussions” about some kind of alliance that would further strengthen all three entities.The basis for the alliance, according to the report, is scheduling. Think of it as the best football programs in each conference pairing up on a semi-regular basis to provide an even more appealing product for their television partners.Such a move would drive up the price tag on broadcasting the games, and driving up the price tag means keeping up with the SEC in this new era of college athletics.That alone is not the death knell for the Big 12. But, according to the Athletic’s sources, that’s not all there is to the discussions either.Another factor in these three power conferences exploring the idea of teaming up is the idea that they then would work together — and more importantly vote together — on any major college athletics issues such as College Football Playoff expansion and governing changes at the NCAA level.According to the article, the Big Ten, Pac-12 and ACC do not need anyone in the Big 12 for that.“While these plans are still in the works, it appears the Big 12 will not be included in the alliance,” the article reads.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Buckaineer, post: 131752625, member: 1428007"] From the Kansas camp: [HEADING=1]Realignment Today: Alliance chatter between ACC, Big Ten & Pac-12 brings potentially scary times for Big 12[/HEADING] [URL unfurl="true"]http://www2.kusports.com/weblogs/tale-tait/2021/aug/14/realignment-today-alliance-chatter-betwe/[/URL] excerpt: According to the Athletic’s recent article, the Big Ten, Pac-12 and ACC are now conducting “high-level discussions” about some kind of alliance that would further strengthen all three entities. The basis for the alliance, according to the report, is scheduling. Think of it as the best football programs in each conference pairing up on a semi-regular basis to provide an even more appealing product for their television partners. Such a move would drive up the price tag on broadcasting the games, and driving up the price tag means keeping up with the SEC in this new era of college athletics. That alone is not the death knell for the Big 12. But, according to the Athletic’s sources, that’s not all there is to the discussions either. Another factor in these three power conferences exploring the idea of teaming up is the idea that they then would work together — and more importantly vote together — on any major college athletics issues such as College Football Playoff expansion and governing changes at the NCAA level. According to the article, the Big Ten, Pac-12 and ACC do not need anyone in the Big 12 for that. “While these plans are still in the works, it appears the Big 12 will not be included in the alliance,” the article reads. [/QUOTE]

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