(03-23-2015 09:48 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  My sources say things are about to shake loose.

Four conferences of 20 by Friday.

Glad I stocked up on popcorn at COTSCO.

(03-23-2015 11:04 AM)Kittonhead Wrote:  All I can say is that ND going out and scheduling MAC teams for 2018 and beyond means that the rumor of ND joining the ACC all sports is not true.

The most likely movement by the end of the decade is if UConn is tired of the AAC and decides to join up with the BE when the exit fees run out and the AAC TV contract is up.

Movement is most likely from G5 schools either getting into the P5 tier or closer to it like BYU was able to do by going independent.

BE TV deal at a look in with UConn included might be worth 7-8 million. Then UConn can pick up a BYU type deal for its FB games in addition to that for true tweener dollars.

I disagree that UConn would increase the payout to 7-8 million, heck the big east schools receiving 4 million when absolutely no one is watching them on fox1 is a windfall to the big east schools and a severe liability to the network. To think that fox1 will add more money to the payout even if UConn decides to drop football and join the big east is highly unlikely IMHO. Remember networks are in the business to make money, not lose it, or give it away. If there are no eyeballs on the product, fox won't make any money.