(07-08-2014 03:18 AM)jhawkmvp Wrote:  Since a part of Cincinnati is in Kentucky wouldn't the SEC already get the full SECN rate in the Cincinnati DMA? If so that would reduce UC value to the SEC some, though adding them would give some negotiating power for the rest of Ohio, but how much? I think the B12 or ACC are UC's best hopes. UC would have the most value to those conferences and would be able to compete better there.

I feel for Cincinnati (UConn, BYU, and many others as well) because it has to be extremely frustrating to be on the cusp of a power conference invite (and having lost a power conference spot previously in some cases) at this uncertain and perilous period in realignment. If I was them I'd be praying for 5x16 or 4x20 (top 80 schools) like JRSec mentioned. I'd hope that the new division or breakaway doesn't require power conference membership, but instead certain metrics that need to be met (attendance, revenue, etc.) and a willingness to pay the extra expenses likely to be involved going forward (stipends, full cost of attendance, etc.).

The SEC has the strongest TV viewership in the Country, planting a flag in a new market like Ohio would open that up even more. A&M tv ratings since entering the SEC are much better than what Texas is getting, even in Texas. In SW Ohio it would be interesting to know who draws better....
in the same time slots, comparing similar ranked Big and SEC matchups?

Even prior to the dominance of ESPN programming, the local multimedia Cincinnati station (either 19 or 64) carried the Jefferson Pilot SEC games...going back to the 1980's. I am just a Cincy homer but I think it is an interesting idea. There is 11-12 Million population in this state, how much market share gets captured? The TV execs probably have a formula for that.