Big 12 Expansion (New New Thread)

[Gilbyone]

Looking at the national broadcast numbers, the PAC has many teams higher than the new B12. Their problem from an ESPN view is that the PAC is a regional conference with little cross country viewership (sponsor $). So, bringing any of their teams into the B12 would increase these team's viewership and thus their tv value.

 

[jdoggivjc]

If anyone wants a good follow on some of this conference expansion, follow MHver3 on twitter. This person has been on top of it and seems to have good sources with their information. The information has depth and details that I haven't found anywhere else. Even Dobbs.

He's off the mark about 10 times for every 1 thing he gets right.

 

[cc1091]

Pac10 insider Canzano was on a podcast today. He pretty much said SDSU, Fresno or SMU were the likely adds.

Are Cal and Stanford really going to stay for that? Playing two Cal St schools?

Are Cal and Stanford staying at all, is probably a better question with the BIG still looming. Seems like a 'no' if they are signing off on those additions.

Those mountain schools and UW/Oregon we are targeting can stay to play Cal St schools and the 3rd most popular small religious school in Texas, meanwhile the Big 12 added Utah's big brother which also owns the PAC, a CFP participant, and one of the PAC's top targets a year ago

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/th...1480292660

SDSU... why would anyone add South Dakota State? (LOL!)

 

[cc1091]

GO BIG. About GD right. Get all the remaining Pac 12 PLUS all of the ACC! Control ALL the remaining properties so that ESPN/FOX can't. Then make sure that anyone playing an out of 'Big 12 League' team PAYS a huge $$ contract to have that game on TV. ESPN or FOX then becomes either SEC Network, or B1G Network.

I mean, those who want to isolate, can only ignore THE WORLD for a short time.

 

[cc1091]

Also a suggestion about the "New New Thread"
Please use a date. Everything in July 2022 will be rolled into a thread called "Big 12 Expansion (July 2022)" unless there is an incredibly significant news item in July 2022 to warrant a "Big 12 Expansion (July 2022-thread 2)"; where instead of "Thread 2" the title reflects the date and also the news item being discussed. This would at least give it all some uniqueness that isn't yet apparent.