Pac-12/Big 10/Big 12 Realignment

[Duck07]

If I had to wager a guess I'm going with Apple TV being our biggest partner. It seems like they've been having a lot of success with shows and they've been focusing more on sports, especially with Messi's darling winner in his Apple TV debut. It also seems like the one option that could provide us a higher $ number for the purpose of simply being in the right place/right time with a network flush with cash that also happens to need another sports entity to bolster its programming.

[Everythingsducky]

If I had to wager a guess I'm going with Apple TV being our biggest partner. It seems like they've been having a lot of success with shows and they've been focusing more on sports, especially with Messi's darling winner in his Apple TV debut. It also seems like the one option that could provide us a higher $ number for the purpose of simply being in the right place/right time with a network flush with cash that also happens to need another sports entity to bolster its programming.

Fully agree. Now, if the conference can just finalize and air the new plan, I can dump so much excess programming BS with Comcast. Every month is prolonging my outrageously ridiculous monthly fees for cable. Get it done already. I do have Apple TV, and it’s great.

[SuperDuck]

Why would Oregon want to have a new competitor for SoCal recruits in SDSU and unleash the absolute monster that the SMU Boulevard Collective is?

The new Boulevard Collective, announced over the weekend, will pay SMU football and men’s basketball players $36,000 each, for a total of $3.5 million, a source told The Athletic. The collective’s website did not list a number publicly.

I'm definitely really worried about SMU's absolute monster there all right.

There is a major reason to expand back to 12 and that is that it will make it easier to eliminate a 9 game conf schedule and reduce it to 8. If we stick at 10, every team plays everyone, every year and the league will again lose out on the prime playoff seeding because we beat up on each other.

For no reason should Oregon or Washington fear anything about the Aztecs or the Mustangs. It's comical actually because of the sheer insecurity that would be necessary for that concern to pop up.

You can laugh, but SMU boosters have considerable resources and getting back into a major conference would likely result in high levels of donor motivation.

They aren't getting 5 star guys to come play in the AAC, so paying $36,000 per player is the smart play as it puts them way above their AAC competition. That doesn't mean they don't have more money should 4 and 5 star guys come into the picture.

I agree the SMU isn't a threat now. We should roll them for 3-5 years regardless. After that, I don't feel confident that they couldn't compete with Oregon. (is that a double or triple negative, lol!)

The AAC got a 20mill deal, at best the pac will get 25mil. Not sure you can label the pac a major conference anymore.

From what I read, it said the deal will be comparable to what the ACC and Big-12 are getting, and that's more than $25m.

Also, SMU has its fan base but TCU has far more fans in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The gap may close if SMU is able to join a Power-5 conference, especially once they start playing home games against ranked teams. Still, it will take awhile for their fan base to grow.

[Duck07]

Fully agree. Now, if the conference can just finalize and air the new plan, I can dump so much excess programming BS with Comcast. Every month is prolonging my outrageously ridiculous monthly fees for cable. Get it done already. I do have Apple TV, and it’s great.

I don't know if we'll go full streaming for all conference games but it could be possible. I think its more likely that the P12 Network will still be on cable and satellite just likely all produced by Apple with their advertising, etc and that we'll still seek out another partner like NBC, CBS, CW with non-league and marquee games.

This is definitely ncduck's area of expertise though if he chimes in.

[DuckzRule]

https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2023/0 ... -deal.html

Mullens on board with the Pac-12 and confirms 1) a deal is close and 2) more buyers have come to the table over time.

Hopefully it does pay off, plus if we get an 8-game scheduling model like what George Kliavkoff told 247Sports, we could finally see more diverse matchups like Oregon vs. Alabama being scheduled sooner, even if I don't know if the SEC would accept games with the Pac-12 after OU and Texas join.

[OregonFan4Life]

Interesting post by Ohio St mascot account. Probably means nothing.

[Duck07]

I'd say it means Ohio State is going to make the return trip to play in Eugene from the cancelled Covid game.

[buckmarkduck]

I'd say it means Ohio State is going to make the return trip to play in Eugene from the cancelled Covid game.

Pretty sure we already have a home and home scheduled with them in 10 years or so.

[OregonFan4Life]

I'd say it means Ohio State is going to make the return trip to play in Eugene from the cancelled Covid game.

If I were to bet I’d bet on that being the reason for the post, but the caption “B1G things coming” definitely creates more convo.

[StevensTechU]

It does make me wonder if Mullens is posturing by saying he's confident in the Pac-12 deal in order to ensure that the B1G doesn't screw us.

[Duck07]

I'd say it means Ohio State is going to make the return trip to play in Eugene from the cancelled Covid game.

Pretty sure we already have a home and home scheduled with them in 10 years or so.

Well maybe we're going to do something like play a Spring-Game against them? Doesn't seem like a lot of other options.

[Duck07]

I'd say it means Ohio State is going to make the return trip to play in Eugene from the cancelled Covid game.

If I were to bet I’d bet on that being the reason for the post, but the caption “B1G things coming” definitely creates more convo.

pretty sure they didn't use the 1 but the I which is the obvious tease to make.

[OregonFan4Life]

I'd say it means Ohio State is going to make the return trip to play in Eugene from the cancelled Covid game.

If I were to bet I’d bet on that being the reason for the post, but the caption “B1G things coming” definitely creates more convo.

pretty sure they didn't use the 1 but the I which is the obvious tease to make.

I clearly didn’t look closely enough, you’re right, this is almost 100% guaranteed to be related to tOSU making up for the lost Covid game in Autzen.

[pezsez1]

I clearly didn’t look closely enough, you’re right, this is almost 100% guaranteed to be related to tOSU making up for the lost Covid game in Autzen.

They won't schedule it until after this upcoming media agreement cycle in hopes of Oregon being absorbed into the B1G by then.

[duck55]

It's obvious that Ohio State is Joining the PAC as a replacement for USC