Probably not a lot of people flying cross county just for a game, but it's a great excuse if they want to visit a place like Oregon and Washington. Lots to do and see out here.
USC & UCLA to B1G by 2024; conferences react; TV contracts thread
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The path will get easier when the SEC and Big 10 break off from everyone else and the NCAA, and form their own championship structure. If all of the big programs are in these 2 conferences, what's the point of a playoff with anyone else? I could envision a scenario where both the Big 10 and SEC hold their own mini playoff brackets with the 2 winners facing each other for the the grand final. This would be much like the AFC, NFC and Super Bowl.
But wasn't there some BTN clause about being able to charge higher subscription fees and mandatory inclusion of BTN in bottom tier cable packages if the state or region had a Big 10 team located there? If so, adding UMD and Rutgers adds a nice bump in BTN revenues. I seem to remember this being part of BTN's structure back when it was launched, but maybe it's since been changed. It frustrated me at the time because I live in Texas and had to pay for a more expensive cable package in order to get BTN here. This model also would lose value with each passing year as cable loses subscribers to streaming services.
I understand the remaining 10 teams showing a united front. However after they discuss their options, which schools will decide the options stink and be on the phone to Warren at the first opportunity??
All 10 are still committed until they aren’t. When UW or Oregon announce they are leaving, I would love to see the last line be, “Respect our Decision”.
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I would assume that every single PAC 12 team has already reached out to the Big Ten. And all have been told no.
We've already had reliably sources indicate the Big Ten told UO/UW that they are in a holding pattern. No other moves from the Big Ten involving Pac 12 teams is imminent, not until Notre Dame has a chance to survey and consider options.
Having minor sports teams flying 3000 miles for games/matches seems inconsistent with the climate change rhetoric that flows out of these universities
And I guess all that concern for the grand tradition of the Rose Bowl that we have been hearing for 30 years (and that screwed us up in 1994) is out of the window
Well I like that, however they don’t have football. Would be interesting to see if B1G would add any schools that have other sports but not football. Could get B1G Network into MA without having football. Interesting.
I don't see that happening. The B1G has agreements with schools for certain sports (MLAX, WLAX, etc.) to play in the B1G for that sport, but not be a part of the B1G.
Money, stemming from college football, appears to be the driving force with pretty much all of the major moves that have been made in the past X number of years in terms moving from this league to that league. The other sports fit in as best they can, but they are not what's causing teams to move from leagues they have been in for decades.
Kansas is an absolute dud. Worse than Rutgers. They bring zero to the conference save bball, and that is nearly worthless.
Not to mention their BB coach is a POS.
No one cares about college sports up here. Except hockey, maybe. And we already have BTN.
BIG Network is already into MA. I've watched virtually every PSU game since I've lived here. BU is a complete non-factor, athletically. Same with BC, except at least there the co-eds have rich daddies who pushed religion heavily onto their daughters, so they drink a ton and get REALLY freaky. Might make it worth the trip if you can still pull it off.
Sure. Maybe when the kids are out of the house and I'm retired and have nothing better to do. But by then I'll probably have grandkids I'd rather spend time with.
UVA football games are rarely on even in the dc market. I live near dc, obviously more umd fans but also psu and vt so uva does not add anything viewership wise
It's all about adding cable subscriptions to B1G Network not necessarily about actual eyes on the tv.
I'm not sure that's true anymore, especially with cable losing customers and streaming services gaining ground. Apple is one of the players that wants in the broadcast negotiations and Apple also recently locked up a deal with MLS. I know MLS isn't in the same universe as football TV numbers, but I expect the streaming services are going to continue to push more into the live sports market.
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Leave the FL teams for SEC.
Already mentioned ND is not AAU, however they are ND and would increase the TV contract $.
MARKET | STATE | TV HOUSEHOLDS (2021–22) | EXPECTED CONFERENCE FAN AFFILIATIONS | |
| 1 | New York | New York | 7,452,620 | Big Ten |
| 2 | Los Angeles | California | 5,735,230 | Big Ten |
| 3 | Chicago | Illinois | 3,471,560 | Big Ten |
| 4 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 2,997,360 | Big Ten |
| 5 | Dallas-Fort Worth | Texas | 2,962,520 | SEC, Big 12 |
| 6 | San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose | California | 2,653,270 | Pac-12 |
| 7 | Atlanta | Georgia | 2,648,970 | SEC, ACC |
| 8 | Houston | Texas | 2,569,900 | SEC, Big 12 |
