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I have a feeling that the Big Ten (and even the SEC) will end up splitting in half in the end. I think the big time football programs will end up cutting loser schools like IU, Purdue, Illinois, Rutgers, and Northwestern off of the tit at some point. A conference with say Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin, USC, UCLA, Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan State, potentially Notre Dame, potentially Oregon, and potentially Washington would make those schools even more money than a 18-20 team super-conference, because they can keep all the money for themselves.

I'm hearing that Arizona, Arizona State, Utah, and Colorado have applied for Big XII membership. Between Baylor, Kansas, Arizona, and Houston they are going to be stacked in basketball.

maybe so but all of these moves are football driven, MBB is an afterthought
 

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Sure, but coaches have literally no say in these conference realignments. This is all done by the College Presidents, ADs and their Boards. They would sell their coach down the river today if it means they can potentially add $10/20/30m+ a year to their coffers.

For the NCAA, March Madness is the crown jewel as that is where they make the bulk of their revenues. However, they split it evenly amount 350 schools after doling out their NCAA tournament shares. For these power conferences, the BCS/CFP is the crown jewel because it is outside the control of the NCAA. The power conferences own it just like they own their media rights deals and those BCS paydays dwarf NCAA tournament revenue.

Here is an old article and the money they are raking in is only going up: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristi...ence-by-conference-breakdown/?sh=5430d0d32938

So you can bet your bottom dollar that once the B10 and SEC get to 20 team monsters, they are going to absolutely shut everyone out. By going full conference and cross conference alone, they could almost guarantee that they have most of the teams in the CFP based on how SoS works. At the beginning of every year there are probably only 4-5 teams that have a realistic shot anyhow so this would allow them to essentially bogart the stash.

all very true but all of those Ebenezer Scrooge-led schools are really going to walk a fine line to keep Congress OUT of regulating this multi-billion annual "non-profit industry"

there aren't enough libertarians in Congress to keep either Party from spending time on this issue
 
all very true but all of those Ebenezer Scrooge-led schools are really going to walk a fine line to keep Congress OUT of regulating this multi-billion annual "non-profit industry"

there aren't enough libertarians in Congress to keep either Party from spending time on this issue
Keep it in the political forum. Oh, I forgot, we don't have one.
 
maybe so but all of these moves are football driven, MBB is an afterthought
I'm not so sure about that. Any school this early on trying to join the B12 from the Pac knows that they have a second rate football program.

The B12, even after their four recent adds, will be the best basketball conference in the country. Throw Arizona into the mix and they are now home to 3 of the 4 #1 seeds in the last tournament, and home to the last 2 national champions. Basketball looks like it is going to save the Big 12 (for now).
 
I'm not so sure about that. Any school this early on trying to join the B12 from the Pac knows that they have a second rate football program.

The B12, even after their four recent adds, will be the best basketball conference in the country. Throw Arizona into the mix and they are now home to 3 of the 4 #1 seeds in the last tournament, and home to the last 2 national champions. Basketball looks like it is going to save the Big 12 (for now).

They're scrambling to find a home should the Pac-12 soon become the PCC (aka the Pac-6 - again)

The Big Ten agreed to USC and UCLA b/c it locks up the SoCal TV market with the two premier schools in the Pac-12

If the Big Ten lands 4 more schools (just a few stories around the 'Net on that topic), they'll have 20 - coast to coast...

Washington, Oregon and Stanford are the other Pac-12 schools in that rumor mill... and the tired ol' yarn about n.d. is also in the rumor mill

This is a football exercise, not MBB driven.
 
I'm not so sure about that. Any school this early on trying to join the B12 from the Pac knows that they have a second rate football program.

The B12, even after their four recent adds, will be the best basketball conference in the country. Throw Arizona into the mix and they are now home to 3 of the 4 #1 seeds in the last tournament, and home to the last 2 national champions. Basketball looks like it is going to save the Big 12 (for now).

Those conferences really don't matter. Harsh reality.

These moves are about the BCS. That is where they can make money outside of the NCAA control.
 

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Obviously these are all football moves, I get that. What I'm saying is that this southwestern block of Pac 12 schools that are likely moving to the Big XII are doing it because they know that they will never get into the SEC or B1G. The Big XII is the next best thing at the moment and they are just praying that there will be a P4 and not a P2. As long as the Big XII keeps dominating in basketball though, I think they will continue to be viewed as a power conference, no matter how many 66-63 football games they have.
 

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Light work. 7 years, 7 BILLION.


"The Big Ten is projected to eventually distribute $80 million-$100 million per year to each of its 16 members. According to USA Today, the league distributed $54.3 million to most of its members during the most recent fiscal year (2019-20) not impacted by the coronavirus pandemic."

Similar to ISU's annual budget.
 
"The Big Ten is projected to eventually distribute $80 million-$100 million per year to each of its 16 members. According to USA Today, the league distributed $54.3 million to most of its members during the most recent fiscal year (2019-20) not impacted by the coronavirus pandemic."

Similar to ISU's annual budget.

Entire U budget. Hah.

It wasn't clear if this was just the distribution for the media deal, either. Because I recall at one point the BTN also distributing like 10-20m per school based on what it was raking in from cable companies and subscribers.
 
Entire U budget. Hah.

It wasn't clear if this was just the distribution for the media deal, either. Because I recall at one point the BTN also distributing like 10-20m per school based on what it was raking in from cable companies and subscribers.
Yeah, I think that $100M number is probably BTN and media deal plus whatever else they make. I assume there is some NCAA/BCS payout they get also.
 

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The Big Ten's new $7B deal also has an escalator clause in it, to where the deal could be worth up to $10B if they expand further. According to their commissioner 20 is their goal, so I'd say they are going to expand for sure.

Washington, Oregon, Cal, and Stanford are likely the leading contenders. I'm not sure if the B1G would take all of them or only two of them. If they take all 4 then the Pac is dead. The 4 corner schools would join the Big 12; while Wazzu and ORSU would likely end up in the Mountain West.
 
The Big Ten's new $7B deal also has an escalator clause in it, to where the deal could be worth up to $10B if they expand further. According to their commissioner 20 is their goal, so I'd say they are going to expand for sure.

Washington, Oregon, Cal, and Stanford are likely the leading contenders. I'm not sure if the B1G would take all of them or only two of them. If they take all 4 then the Pac is dead. The 4 corner schools would join the Big 12; while Wazzu and ORSU would likely end up in the Mountain West.

They want Notre Dame.

Depending on who gets ND between them and the SEC will then have access to the money printer directly.
 
They want Notre Dame.

Depending on who gets ND between them and the SEC will then have access to the money printer directly.

far too many BBQ Rib-sucking, Bib-wearing fans in the $EC for the alleged 'blue blood' in North Crook - the irish desperately want to have their cake and eat it alone but ultimately they;'ll hold their nose and deign to join the big ten
 
far too many BBQ Rib-sucking, Bib-wearing fans in the $EC for the alleged 'blue blood' in North Crook - the irish desperately want to have their cake and eat it alone but ultimately they;'ll hold their nose and deign to join the big ten

I agree but those two conferences wield all of the power and one thing Notre Dame does love is money.
 
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