Pac-12/Big 10/Big 12 Realignment

[squintsdd]

Truth is we're going to see everything thrown out there, regardless of how ridiculous it is, just so someone can eventually say "see, I told you so."

[rsbgduck]

Throughout this thread I’ve read people blaming the new commissioner and Scott for this possible implosion. I have no love for Scott and place a portion of the blame on him when the deal to bring in TX and Oklahoma fell through. IMO the majority of the blame falls on the PAC-10 (at the time) presidents whom voted no on that deal. I realize there are differentiating opinions on why but that’s where Scott’s incompetence comes into play not being able to either bring a deal so good they couldn’t say no or carved out a deal to make those saying no happy. Would TX and OKL left the PAC for the SEC, hard to say because of the ripple in college football that would of created at the time.

As for the current drama, when does all this come to ahead…..Friday, Monday, a week or two?

[DuckBomb2]

The longer this drags on, the more likely our future is with the Pac-X. The Big 10 and 12 seem to know what they want and move fast to get it. If we're not members of the Big 10 by Monday night, then I'd guess we're staying put.

[greenyellow]

I think we're going to have clarity/resolution on this matter within the next couple weeks.

[chapelhillduck]

I think we're going to have clarity/resolution on this matter within the next couple weeks.

AZ and ASU are gonna big12 today IMO


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[dthomas=ddixon]

I think we're going to have clarity/resolution on this matter within the next couple weeks.

AZ and ASU are gonna big12 today IMO


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I think Oregon/B1G is just waiting for the Arizona schools to make their move before announcing. Seems like they want as many dominoes to fall as possible so they can walk away with the cleanest hands.

[pezsez1]

Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports (who broke yesterday's B1G news) gave an interview on 1080 The Fan this morning. I was driving so couldn't exactly take notes, but a couple of interesting tidbits stuck with me:

1) Cal & Stanford may have some attractiveness because they're NOT good at football (lower/mid-tier B1G teams may be reluctant to be pushed even further down the totem pole) but would add to the conference academically.

2) He doesn't think Arizona/ASU leaving for the Big-12 is a done deal. He said neither team really wants to leave the conference.

3) If the Arizona schools don't leave, then the B1G won't poach any Pac teams... he believes there's maybe a 40-ish% chance of things playing out that way.

[StevensTechU]

The longer this drags on, the more likely our future is with the Pac-X. The Big 10 and 12 seem to know what they want and move fast to get it. If we're not members of the Big 10 by Monday night, then I'd guess we're staying put.

If the B1G has to bring on a new TV partner, it would take time.

[Phalanx]

It doesn't sound like the Big 10 needs a new partner to add UO/UW as partial-share members; a new partner would just add to the revenue. Really, it makes sense that the numbers would already have been run since this has been under discussion for months. One thing coming out of all this is that the networks are apparently in control of the conferences now. If they want Oregon and Washington to be added, it will happen, regardless of what Wisconsin wants.

An interesting podcast getting passed around (start at around 17 minutes for direct Oregon discussion)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld2Q7WPEYK8

Don't know the credentials of the speaker, but what he says makes sense.

[UOducksTK1]

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I sure hope so... Closure before the season starts would be really nice.

[UOducksTK1]

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First Arizona, now Washington, Oregon next?

[5$]

This was posted July 25:

[greenyellow]

Both AZ schools are upset with the Pac-12 offer but the rumor is the Big 12 may only take one more Pac-12 school. Serves ASU's president right that they may get left behind after he was Larry Scott's biggest fan all these years.

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[greenyellow]

Looks like Oregon and UW will be the only ones the Big Ten will explore but many of the same issues remain from the last time. It also doesn't help that Ohio State is without a president, Wisconsin just hired one, and Northwestern is having all their problems.

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[dthomas=ddixon]

IMO, Oregon/UW to the B1G has been a done deal for at least a week or two. We’re just in the phase of slowly letting info leak for PR purposes.