Alliance???

[Jumper_Dad]

ACC, PAC, B1G Alliance...what does it actually accomplish outside of creating a voting block when Playoff or NCAA issues are discussed?

[The Raven]

Accomplishes nothing.   Its just a stopgap until they can decide the 48 teams to makeup the other 3 super conferences.

[Jumper_Dad]

PAC announced today that they are not interested in expanding in any way.

[Bert]

20 minutes ago, Jumper_Dad said:

PAC announced today that they are not interested in expanding in any way.

The PAC just has to hope and pray no swipes USC or Oregon from them.  If that happens, the PAC is in an uglier situation than the Big 12.

I do wonder if Big 10 leadership considered offering USC or Oregon to try to match the SEC.

[GrantNKY]

So essentially this has more to do with FOX than it does anything else. New conference and playoff tv deals are coming up. Fox and the Big 10 are obviously tied at the hip like the SEC and ESPN are. Adding OU and Texas essentially behind everyone’s back while pushing the agenda for playoff expansion that would clearly favor the new SEC that not only would have 2 more teams than any other teams but those 2 teams are a top 5 program in the country right now and the most profitable program in the country. The announcement of the “alliance” was fumbled. There was no need for an announcement except to essentially say we are doing something. But FOX put every detail of this together and is letting the conferences take the fall. The only reason the ACC is involved is because they got absolutely hosed by ESPN on their tv deal. ESPN is paying pennies for the ACC Network and their tv rights. In the end though I think ESPN and FOX are both making attempts to seize as much power as possible because as scared as they are of each other, Apple and Amazon will eventually come along and be able to outbid them both and there will be nothing they can do about it. 

[GrantNKY]

2 hours ago, Bert said:

The PAC just has to hope and pray no swipes USC or Oregon from them.  If that happens, the PAC is in an uglier situation than the Big 12.

I do wonder if Big 10 leadership considered offering USC or Oregon to try to match the SEC.

FOX is facilitating those talks. 

[The Raven]

Imagine that.  Networks involved.   They've basically forsaken tradition in all sports to make them some money.

[Bert]

4 hours ago, The Raven said:

Imagine that.  Networks involved.   They've basically forsaken tradition in all sports to make them some money.

These giant basketball arenas and football stadiums and world class locker rooms and weight rooms we all marvel at and love didn't build themselves.  Ticket sales is no where near enough money.  Television is what built them, affords colleges to pay coaches millions, etc., etc..  Cable TV (and later on satellite tv) has transformed college and pro sports from multi-million dollar enterprises to multi-billion dollar enterprises.