11-02-2021, 12:48 PM
(11-02-2021 12:40 PM)BruceMcF Wrote: [ -> ](11-02-2021 12:32 PM)Bogg Wrote: [ -> ]... With the dissatisfaction that came from CUSA schools about their streaming carrier, I'm guessing their next deal will be with ESPN and heavy on + games. That'd leave CBSSN essentially just with their share of MW games as content they "own", plus the Army/UConn indy deals. Anything else would have to be subcontracted from another network. ...
And CBSSN already have a standing deal to be able to be able to subcontract MAC games that ESPN doesn't pick up for cable{+} telecast ... getting the same deal with SBC and CUSA would give them a lot of scheduling flexibility in the 12noon/3pm time slots, and with the MWC deal they are covered for 7pm-ish and 11pm games.
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{+ Or, purely hypothetically, OTA}
They're going to have to subcontract some content, but I could envision a scenario where CBSSN essentially becomes the MW Network starting at 3 pm most Saturdays.
With the SB, MAC, and AAC all expanding to 14 that's suddenly a 42-team knife fight for ESPNU airtime, 50+ if/when CUSA signs on (wild card in this scenario: Big 12). If UConn can keep at least their FBS opponents on some mix of CBSSN/FS1/FS2 that may work pretty well.