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<blockquote data-quote="doneagain" data-source="post: 129526967" data-attributes="member: 1396145"><p>The B10 cares less about the AAU than people realize. They would take Notre Dame today, but Notre Dame lacks AAU status. They did not kick out Nebraska when they lost AAU status, and they did not put a mandate for Nebraska to get it back in order to maintain B10 membership.</p><p></p><p>Boston is a large market, and a financially hurting BC would absolutely go to the B10 if the opportunity presented itself, and the B10 would love to sell its network to Boston cable providers for about $1 per subscriber as opposed to the $0.10 per subscriber they get in non-B10 territory markets. And BC academics are highly regarded, they just aren't an AAU school.</p><p></p><p>Further, the B10 knows it doesn't have to add power schools, only schools with established branding in large markets... see Rutgers. They have several anchor-caliber programs already that will carry the conference.</p><p></p><p>The B10 has never stated that they have an end game number in mind as far as the ultimate size of their conference goes. If adding a school in a particular market makes financial sense, they will consider it.</p><p></p><p>The B10 also controls their own network. Why does this matter? Because unlike the broadcast network deals they have with ABC/ESPN, their network is less ratings dependent and more "forced subscriber" dependent, whereas their Disney deal is more likely to be ratings and market driven. Most predict a modest increase for the B10 during their negotiations in the next 18 months or so, but that looks to be the ceiling. With their own network, they can continue to expand their market by adding teams strategically.</p><p></p><p>They could add BC, UVA, UNC and GT and end up with an unequalled windfall in terms of subscribers paying $1 a piece. It would be financially worth it to both the B10 and the potential member schools. You essentially lock up the east coast with a line up including Penn State, Rutgers, Maryland, BC, UNC, UVA, and GT. And UNC, UVA & GT are AAU schools.</p><p></p><p>Nobody would be making more money than the B10.</p><p></p><p>So don't get hung up on wins and losses for BC or attendance at games, or even AAU status. They have a sellable brand and a large market.</p><p></p><p>As much as I enjoy seeing their failures, they will ultimately be fine.</p><p></p><p>The only untouchable conferences out there as far as not losing teams to someone else are the B10, SEC and P12.</p><p></p><p>Everyone else is fair game.</p><p></p><p>And even the SEC (although unlikely) could lose Missouri to the B10, and the P12 could lose Arizona and Arizona State to the B12 if the B12 ever gets its act together.</p><p></p><p>The B10 isn't losing anyone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="doneagain, post: 129526967, member: 1396145"] The B10 cares less about the AAU than people realize. They would take Notre Dame today, but Notre Dame lacks AAU status. They did not kick out Nebraska when they lost AAU status, and they did not put a mandate for Nebraska to get it back in order to maintain B10 membership. Boston is a large market, and a financially hurting BC would absolutely go to the B10 if the opportunity presented itself, and the B10 would love to sell its network to Boston cable providers for about $1 per subscriber as opposed to the $0.10 per subscriber they get in non-B10 territory markets. And BC academics are highly regarded, they just aren't an AAU school. Further, the B10 knows it doesn't have to add power schools, only schools with established branding in large markets... see Rutgers. They have several anchor-caliber programs already that will carry the conference. The B10 has never stated that they have an end game number in mind as far as the ultimate size of their conference goes. If adding a school in a particular market makes financial sense, they will consider it. The B10 also controls their own network. Why does this matter? Because unlike the broadcast network deals they have with ABC/ESPN, their network is less ratings dependent and more "forced subscriber" dependent, whereas their Disney deal is more likely to be ratings and market driven. Most predict a modest increase for the B10 during their negotiations in the next 18 months or so, but that looks to be the ceiling. With their own network, they can continue to expand their market by adding teams strategically. They could add BC, UVA, UNC and GT and end up with an unequalled windfall in terms of subscribers paying $1 a piece. It would be financially worth it to both the B10 and the potential member schools. You essentially lock up the east coast with a line up including Penn State, Rutgers, Maryland, BC, UNC, UVA, and GT. And UNC, UVA & GT are AAU schools. Nobody would be making more money than the B10. So don't get hung up on wins and losses for BC or attendance at games, or even AAU status. They have a sellable brand and a large market. As much as I enjoy seeing their failures, they will ultimately be fine. The only untouchable conferences out there as far as not losing teams to someone else are the B10, SEC and P12. Everyone else is fair game. And even the SEC (although unlikely) could lose Missouri to the B10, and the P12 could lose Arizona and Arizona State to the B12 if the B12 ever gets its act together. The B10 isn't losing anyone. [/QUOTE]
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