(09-13-2015 11:00 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(09-13-2015 10:36 PM)Transic_nyc Wrote:  This will take a while.

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/collegespor...-collapse/

Yep, I saw that on another site. I think it is just the start of negotiations. I also believe it is the first cannon shot over the bow of all conferences that the future payouts are not going to exponentially go up. I think this means that the PAC will retain majority ownership in their network, but will get much less of a boost than they expected.

I also think it is likely going to embolden ESPN with regards to the ACCN and that it will likely spell a smaller increase for the Big 10 than hoped for.

The economic climate simply isn't what it needs to be for extravagance to continue for college sports contracts.

If expansion occurs now it will be at the behest of the networks and for much smaller increases than the schools want. I also think it means that we could see no more than two schools added to Big 10 and SEC, and possibly just 1 each. Texas and Oklahoma will get in somewhere. Maybe Kansas gets in as well. And if that is the case the Big 12 GOR will have to expire before movement.

I've never bought into the mega conferences with more than 16 teams. I think 16 will be the end of realignment. I believe the last round was for money and viewership, while the next round will be for content/rivalries. 16 teams just works out well if you have 9 conference games and can get the rivalries settled in divisions.

I also think the current deals will be the pinnacle for TV deals. Once the B1G gets their deal done, its on the downhill for cable.