(02-16-2017 12:18 PM)p23570 Wrote:  

(02-16-2017 11:55 AM)billybobby777 Wrote:  

(02-15-2017 11:47 PM)p23570 Wrote:  

(02-15-2017 10:59 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  

(02-15-2017 07:36 PM)USM@FTL Wrote:  What's left of the Big12 will come calling on the AAC soon enough.

When Texas, Oklahoma, and possibly some friends leave the Big 12 my guess is that Houston, Cincy, UCF, USF, and possibly others like UConn, Memphis, Tulane, and SMU will migrate over.

LOL. I'ts fun to type stuff like that. But then reality hits that any scenario where Texas leaves is highly unlikely. They have the best TV deal ever right now getting paid better than anyone with ESPN protecting it's investment. They have no reason to leave they have everything they want.

Then you come to OU and KU leaving by themselves which again is fun to say but then you look at what it would take for that to happen it's highly unlikely. An in state divorce is going to be messy, especially if it's not a crisis last resort type of situation, which this hardly is. OU is coming off a final 4 and playoff and would have been in the playoff if we had beat Houston so we ended up winning another Sugar bowl and top 10 recruiting class. . HArdly terrible times. OU and KU are making good $, playing regional games that fans enjoy and alumni can attend. Access to the playoff is better for OU and KU has been to the NCAA tournament nearly 20- years straight and is finally looking better in football.

I have not seen one piece of information that suggest KU is trying to get away from KSU and ISU and I have not seen any information to suggest OU is trying to get away from OSU. That's just fantasy board chatter from disgruntled AAC fans (or Louisville) who wish they had gotten an invite and now trash the Big 12.

To be realistic what would need to happen is no expansion and no opportunity for a conference network due to UT somehow preventing that from happening. I personally believe there will be a partnership with the PACN with a couple of regional channels in Big 12 country.

Nobody has paid attention but the Big 12 has not made a deal for a CCG. They agreed to have one and where to have one but I haven't seen a report that indicates a deal is done with a $ amount.

The Big 12 has also not negotiated a deal to remove the expansion clause that I am aware of. There was a lot of talk but that has gone silent with no conclusion.

The Big 12 and PAC met last fall to discuss a scheduling alliance and I ahve no doubt they discussed expansion. After that meeting I believe the Big 12 and PAC hired a consultant to research options on a partnership with the PACN including which teams the Big 12 could add which would be the most valuable to the PACN (BYU/UConn). ESPN would also be involved as they own both BYU and UConn content. UConn is threatening to go to FOX (NBE) if they dont' get an invite. BYU is the one school who increases viewers in the PAC footprint. Uconn offer some great content for a conference network and shocked the world with TV ratings for win #100.

ESPN decides to protect it's investment in BYU And UCOnn by paying the pro rata increase and FOX is more than willing to add UConn BB to it's BB content in the Northeast. PAC is interested in forcing providers to carry PACN And this accomplishes that and allows for a conference network that covers over half the country and is #1 in every state except Iowa where it's a 50/50 split as well as spans from LA to NY.

In the end this won't cost ESPN much as they already pay BYU for FB and would be splitting the increase with FOX.

AAC now has an opportunity to add 1 or more schools. I personally think it will be Rice for a variety of reasons but could see them making a move for the front range + Boise.

You've stated elsewhere that you live in Mountain country. You know why BYU will never be in the PAC. That's impossible.

Cheers!

I agree that BYU will never join the PAC. I never suggested BYU join the PAC. I suggested the Big 12 add BYU and UConn.

My bad. What 6 team divisions would you have for big 12 plus UCONN and BYU. That would be a difficult geographic split.
Cheers!