(01-26-2023 09:03 AM)andybible1995 Wrote:  The Pac needs to stay at 10 members. Unless any of the remaining Big 12 members get really good at football and basketball, there's no point in adding anyone at this time.

If they stay at ten members they will not have the content to demand 30M per year. They need inventory to create content. We already know they will lose 2M per year off of Tier Three rights (Comcast overpaid for PAC12N). Maybe they can sell the PAC12 N to Apple or Amazon and combine that with ESPN to get close to 30M at 10 members, but I think the path FWD is to follow what the BIG12 did, they expanded add new markets, created inventory and increased their payout. I do not think the Pac would be able to lose USC & UCLA and the LA market and expect a pay raise. In essence while they were offered the same contract as last time it is a pay raise because it is divided 10 ways not 12. To get to 30M they will have to expand, The Presidents will have to decide to they want to be a WEST Coast Ivey and take less money or losen up on the R-1 requirement and take into account what TV Markets Amazon/Apple and ESPN desire.

I can also see scenario where Oregon and Washington will get a greater share than everyone else just to get a grant of rights signed.