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Realignment? The talks are starting again
Posted on 1/15/16 at 9:15 am
Posted on 1/15/16 at 9:15 am
Do you think that this will start another domino effect or that it will just be a Big XII move (if they move at all)?
Are the supposed iron clad contractual agreements signed by a lot of conferences and schools post-2011 enough to stop more shifts?
Are the supposed iron clad contractual agreements signed by a lot of conferences and schools post-2011 enough to stop more shifts?
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Posted on 1/15/16 at 9:17 am to Plaid Palace
if we go to 16 I don't know how that's going to look without switching to a pod system. I also think it's a bad idea as the desire to do this is based on adding tv markets which are funded by revenue generated from an antiquated bundle model that will go the way of the dinosaur in the short to medium term future.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 9:18 am to Plaid Palace
Because the Big XII can hold a conference championship game with only 10 teams, they do t need to expand.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 9:32 am to Plaid Palace
what talks?
Posted on 1/15/16 at 10:08 am to Plaid Palace
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Step 1: Get all of the Big 12 minus texas to agree to work together for the greater good of the conference.
Step 2: Once you have secured the favor of the conference, approach Texas and give them an ultimatum. Drop the Longhorn Network for the good of the conference or you will not be a part of the conference's future expansion.
Step 3(may occur before and after step 2): Establish rumors that Univ of Houston and several other schools are in talks to join the Big 12 to place pressure on Texas.
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The Longhorn Network is currently the Longhorn Elephant in the room, as the Big 12 wouldn't be able to start a conference-wide network as long as Texas has its own TV entity. But Texas reportedly makes near $15 million a year from ESPN, and it seems unlikely it would be interested in taking a major paycut for the good of the conference.
Would other Big 12 institutions be willing to guarantee Texas an increased revenue share to make up for the loss? And would ESPN, in an era of cable cord cutting and industry uncertainty, be even interested in launching another conference network?
Step 1: Get all of the Big 12 minus texas to agree to work together for the greater good of the conference.
Step 2: Once you have secured the favor of the conference, approach Texas and give them an ultimatum. Drop the Longhorn Network for the good of the conference or you will not be a part of the conference's future expansion.
Step 3(may occur before and after step 2): Establish rumors that Univ of Houston and several other schools are in talks to join the Big 12 to place pressure on Texas.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 11:06 am to Plaid Palace
One North Carolina school and one Virginia school are the only reasonable options for expansion, monetarily and culturally.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 11:31 am to Plaid Palace
Mizzou to west, Auburn to east
Posted on 1/15/16 at 12:17 pm to Plaid Palace
doubt it
Posted on 1/15/16 at 12:18 pm to Plaid Palace
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Do you think that this will start another domino effect or that it will just be a Big XII move (if they move at all)?
Probably nothing big will happen, with the possible exceptions of Notre Dame (ACC, most likely) and/or BYU (Big XII if anything) making a move. The recent rule change on conference championship games will remove any pressure on the Big XII to expand, though.
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Are the supposed iron clad contractual agreements signed by a lot of conferences and schools post-2011 enough to stop more shifts?
They will be enough to stop any major programs from switching conferences, but you could see some jostling among the mid-majors and the above ND and BYU possibilities. If ND goes to ACC and/or BYU goes to Big XII, those conferences may also add another team to keep an even number, but it would be a team from a mid-major conference. The Power 5 are probably through raiding each other for the foreseeable future.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 5:13 pm to Plaid Palace
Don't really care that much but...current configuration should be Auburn East Mizzou West.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 6:10 pm to Plaid Palace
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Do you think that this will start another domino effect or that it will just be a Big XII move (if they move at all)?
Are the supposed iron clad contractual agreements signed by a lot of conferences and schools post-2011 enough to stop more shifts?
The Big12 won't expand. The current targets don't increase the tv revenue enough to justify it. If they do anything they stop backloading their schedule and then schedule a CCG. Then from 2024-2026 when the Big12 and ACC GORs and the CFB playoffs contract expire there will another round of conference expansion that yields 4 super conferences or the playoffs expand to 8 teams or both. In any expansion situation the SEC needs to get a North Carolina and Virginia school and spit into pods with the 2 best teams playing in ATL for the SECCG or stay put at 14.
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