Pac-12/Big 10/Big 12 Realignment

[StevensTechU]

I demand a Netflix documentary on this whole process.

[dthomas=ddixon]

We should rename the PAC-12 to the Mountain West+ Conference.

Broke Pac Mountain

[pezsez1]

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I guess my question is does signing a grant of rights mean anything if there is no media deal? Like could Oregon sign it, but then leave if there's no agreed upon deal?

[Duck07]

Hell of a time for my tablet keyboard to fritz out on me.

Would be quite the turn of events if all we ended up doing is adding SDSU, UNLV and SMU.

The interesting thing about the Larry Scott blurb was about Turner Sports, but they apparently do so well with Charmed reruns that they only care about the Basketball tournament. Would be interesting if TNT had two marquee games and TBS ran a 4 game full day schedule of CFB.

[pezsez1]

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Says they're also supposed to talk about expansion.

[UOducksTK1]

I just edited your post, edit it to look at what I did^

[UOducksTK1]

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Please

[UOducksTK1]

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[dthomas=ddixon]

Murphy completely changing his tune now, saying exactly what was being said last night. It was either exactly what I said or Oregon just using this to squeeze more money out of the B1G.

[pezsez1]

Thanks!

And man, is it crazy I actually feel a sense of relief right now? I've wanted the Pac to stay together more than others on this forum but after the past week the writing is simply all over the wall.

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[UOducksTK1]

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Wazzu and OSewe?

[SuperDuck]

Thanks!

And man, is it crazy I actually feel a sense of relief right now? I've wanted the Pac to stay together more than others on this forum but after the past week the writing is simply all over the wall.

I hear ya'. I've been worried that the Ducks might get left out in the cold. I feel bad for the remaining conference members, but joining a league that offers more money and more exposure is a no-brainer.

Maybe the Big-12 would be willing to take Cal, Stanford, OSU and WSU? That would put them at 18 teams, same as the Big-10 if UO and UW join.

[StevensTechU]

From a competitive standpoint, the Big Ten kinda sorta needs Oregon. There's a reason every f-ing "Big Noon Kickoff" game in the fall is Ohio State vs. ______. There just isn't another brand in the conference that moves the needle in the same way. The Southeastern Conference will have half a dozen - Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma. The B1G has Ohio State, USC, maybe Michigan. I don't know if Penn State is a bigger brand than Tennessee, and wouldn't say that Nebraska is a bigger brand than Auburn (certainly not more successful).

So if you add Oregon, you at least have 4 tier 1 brands against the Southeastern Conference's 6*, with a handful of recognizable brands in support. It's still not on the same level, but it is a heck of a lot closer.

[StevensTechU]

And man, is it crazy I actually feel a sense of relief right now? I've wanted the Pac to stay together more than others on this forum but after the past week the writing is simply all over the wall.

Totally. When you're forced to emotionally reconcile with both outcomes, the choice seems to have become clear.

I don't love either option. I really don't. USC and UCLA royally F'd west coast football. Given where we are now, we just don't have much choice left unless independence is a real option.

[DuckMastaFunk]

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Wazzu and OSewe?

Exactly my thoughts. It looks like the Big10 is not interested in Stanford and Cal, so you’d think they also be on board with pushing the PAC. What are their options? Eliminate football?