(12-13-2019 08:39 PM)Agust Wrote:  

(12-13-2019 06:53 PM)rebar619 Wrote:  

(12-13-2019 12:55 PM)mtmedlin Wrote:  

(12-13-2019 12:44 PM)YNot Wrote:  FWIW, ESPN broadcast 14 MWC games in the 10pm ET timeslot on ESPN and ESPN2 this year. 6 of those involved Boise State and 1 was the BYU @ Utah State game. The total is 16 games in the 10pm ET timeslot when you add BYU home games, which includes the Boise State @ BYU game. I also note that Air Force and SDSU were each in 3 of the MWC games that did not involve Boise or BYU (Nevada was actually in 4, no one else was in more than 2).

So, ESPN really only needs about 14 games to satisfy its late-night western inventory needs that it currently gets from the MWC. They could get that inventory from 3 western additions to the AAC and, under a pro rata increase of the current AAC TV deal, would need only about $20M per year to get it.

This is one of the points Ive made in the past. ESPN could save money by helping the AAC add three teams. If we were to take Air Force, Boise St and SDSU, that would be enough inventory out west to fill ESPNs needs and then they wouldnt have to even bid on teh MWC.

If they give the MWC $3 million each, it will cost them $36 million a year. They can add 3 teams to the AAC and pay $21 million.

In the end, I still think Air Force will be in the AAC by the end of 2021.

I find the hard on that many on this board have for Air Force amusing. If AF ever gets added to the AAC I will look forward to the posts of people complaining about having to play football and basketball games in Colorado Springs. There are few places more miserable to travel to in the fall and winter than Colorado Springs. All of the others are in the Mountain West. Trust me, the AAC would be best to add SDSU over AF. I have a lot of respect for the academy, but the travel to play FB and BB is the worst.

i prefer SDSU over AF also and san diego is in a major metro market that fits the profile that the american teams have.it will also add a good basketball team. the bad thing is that its a loner out there and we don't have enough money to add an additional 3 teams to make it work.

and if it were so that would actually be the AAC West and the current AAC West will be renamed AAC Central and the conference will really be American from coast to coast.

The only way SDSU makes sense at this point is if the AAC went to 14 or 16 addint 3 to 5 MW teams. ESPN might spring for the pro-rata increase for 3 MW teams (21 million). Thats 18 games from the 3 top MW draws. That probably gives ESPN all the western late night ESPN2/ESPNU content they really need.