Pac-12/Big 10/Big 12 Realignment

[Alan]

Anyone else super excited to see our 2024 schedule?

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Curious indeed, do we play the other three west coast teams every year? I hope we schedule the Beavs every year as a non conference, keep the Civil War alive!

[buckmarkduck]

Anyone else super excited to see our 2024 schedule?

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Curious indeed, do we play the other three west coast teams every year? I hope we schedule the Beavs every year as a non conference, keep the Civil War alive!

The way the beavs are acting, we should just stop scheduling them.

[Phalanx]

Reports that OSU is asking for a spot in the Big 12 and even saying they will take less money. That's really rough.

[pezsez1]

I'd love for OSU and WSU to get into the Big-12. I don't think they'll get the invite, but they'd be great fits, they'd bring late programming, and they'd draw better ratings than a lot of current B12 teams.

I also think it was really dumb of both UO and UW to include those lines about "prioritizing our competitions with OSU/WSU" on the press release announcing their departures. Massively tone deaf. Like, "Hey guys, we know that we're totally ****ing you, but we look forward to still being friends!"

Just... too soon.

[Alan]

Reports that OSU is asking for a spot in the Big 12 and even saying they will take less money. That's really rough.

Thanks for the update! I am a Beavers fan as I am a WSU Fan, I feel bad for them but we will see how things shake out. I saw Stanfords official statement on the supporting student athletes but it will be interesting to see how the final four shake out…… make no mistake…… I love my Ducks!

[Phalanx]

I'd love for OSU and WSU to get into the Big-12. I don't think they'll get the invite, but they'd be great fits, they'd bring late programming, and they'd draw better ratings than a lot of current B12 teams.

I also think it was really dumb of both UO and UW to include those lines about "prioritizing our competitions with OSU/WSU" on the press release announcing their departures. Massively tone deaf. Like, "Hey guys, we know that we're totally ****ing you, but we look forward to still being friends!"

Just... too soon.

I just disagree that it is somehow Oregon's responsibility to find a conference for Oregon State. I don't think it's tone deaf at all to say 'for our part, we still want to keep the rivalry alive'. These programs live or die on their own merits. Everyone in the conference had at least a year (and probably more) of notice that things were going south. Just sitting there and hoping it would all work out wasn't much of a strategy, it turns out. I feel for Oregon State, but they probably always belonged in the MWC, and the market has spoken to some degree. I hope the Beavers land on their feet and kick the snot out of Boise State or whoever. The rough part for them will be if kids start transferring out. Hopefully that doesn't happen.

[pezsez1]

I just disagree that it is somehow Oregon's responsibility to find a conference for Oregon State.

I agree with you there and never said otherwise.

Nothing wrong with Oregon wanting to keep the rivalry alive, but now just isn't the best time to say that. It's very much a "but we can still be friends" kind of thing. Right now, most OSU fans (and probably school employees/admins/etc) probably just want to tell us to pound sand, and we shouldn't blame them. Most of us would feel the exact same way if the tables were turned.

The Ducks absolutely did the right thing by jumping to the B1G, but in doing so we also hung OSU out to dry and possibly doomed them to football irrelevance -- probably stings even more now that they're actually good again with a shiny new stadium.

Re: The comment below, I feel OSU and WSU are overall pretty equal... OSU definitely better right now and I think they've done more with facilities upgrades. I'm sure WSU fans are hurting right now too... it's honestly complete radio silence from all of my Beaver & Cougar friends on social media. I'm assuming they're either in shock or simply too angry to say anything.

[Alan]

Of the four remaining teams left I feel OSU is by far the best of the four at this point in time….. a few years ago it may have been WSU or the cardinal but as of today it is the Beavs, I have enough faith in their coach to feel they will land and do well…. If Smith sticks around to coach a MWC team.

[StevensTechU]

I think Oregon State is a fantastic cultural fit for the Big 12. WSU is, too, but I continue to say they're not really a high major school. Stanford and Cal are great geographic partners but the fit doesn't seem right at all.

I hope they get in. I don't know if I see it, but I hope they do. Would definitely increasey interest in that conference.

[Phalanx]

Ironically, Stanford is having their best recruiting class in years.

On another note, I thought this was interesting (and predictable)

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I think this is one of the reasons it all happened quickly and mostly behind the scenes.

[buckmarkduck]

I'd love for OSU and WSU to get into the Big-12. I don't think they'll get the invite, but they'd be great fits, they'd bring late programming, and they'd draw better ratings than a lot of current B12 teams.

I also think it was really dumb of both UO and UW to include those lines about "prioritizing our competitions with OSU/WSU" on the press release announcing their departures. Massively tone deaf. Like, "Hey guys, we know that we're totally ****ing you, but we look forward to still being friends!"

Just... too soon.

Actually OSewe has been screwing UO for decades. They got scared UO was leaving them behind as an academic institution, and got the state to steal away control of OHSU. They have also gotten the state to block UO adding any engineering programs over the decades.

[Phalanx]

You have to think ESPN might want a few west coast games and might kick in more to get the remaining Pac teams into the Big 12.

[squintsdd]

Ironically, Stanford is having their best recruiting class in years.

On another note, I thought this was interesting (and predictable)

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I think this is one of the reasons it all happened quickly and mostly behind the scenes.

Can anyone guess where she went to school? One guess only.

[SuperDuck]

Anyone else super excited to see our 2024 schedule?

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We have a home game against Texas Tech next year. The UW, USC, UCLA games are almost a given. Throw in Oregon State and that's 5 games.

If we end up playing 2 of the big-3 of Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State, our schedule will be BRUTAL! I also expect Wisconsin to improve under Luke Fickell.

I think there's a great chance the conference beats up on each other. There'll likely be several 2 loss teams in the expanded playoff as the SEC will be facing the same challenge.

[nogerO]

Another example of how “government” is drunk with power and wanting more. Hey Salem, it’s none of your f'ing business what conference the Ducks play in!