Realignment Megathread (All The Moves)

[HFCS]

WVU AD said that WVU's travel costs for basketball alone was 7 figues, and it would be an economic loss for WVU if PAC schools were added unless scheduling arrangements were made.

I think the big 12 needs a 4th eastern team for pods.

and yes, the WVU AD said the expanded big 12 needs pods, especially for olympic sports.

He was on The 3 guys before the game podcast if anyone wants to hear it.

Maybe our new eastern teams need/want that but teams like AZ/ASU and the pac schools in PNW have always had a ton of travel. AZ is going to have similar travel distances in Big 12 they always had. If they had joined original Big 12 their travel probably goes down significantly.

 

[Acylum]

So far it’s 3. BYU was always just circumstances and geography. Not that they aren’t actually a major conf athletic dept.

I’d say Cincinnati was comparable to BYU and borderline P5/P6. Houston and UCF not nearly so.

 

[HFCS]

I’d say Cincinnati was comparable to BYU and borderline P5/P6. Houston and UCF not nearly so.

It certainly seems like Ohio’s population and hs football should support more than one major conference team. I’m guessing had Cincy been in bigger conference for decades they’d be thought of as no different than any middle of the pack major conf team.

FWIW my coworker just took their kid to UCF freshman orientation. Even though they aren’t sports fans (not originally from Florida) they said all they heard all weekend was “Big 12” and now they know what the Big 12 is.

 

[Acylum]

Not sure this belongs here but

Texas, OU Among Highest Revenue Earning Athletic Dept. in 2022

USA Today recently released the total revenue figures for FBS schools, and two current Big 12 athletic departments cracked the top ten for highest revenue earnings in 2022. According to the database, Texas was the second-highest revenue-earning athletic department in the country with...

www.heartlandcollegesports.com

ISU at 39/4 nationally/B12.

 

[cyfan92]

Not sure this belongs here but

Texas, OU Among Highest Revenue Earning Athletic Dept. in 2022

USA Today recently released the total revenue figures for FBS schools, and two current Big 12 athletic departments cracked the top ten for highest revenue earnings in 2022. According to the database, Texas was the second-highest revenue-earning athletic department in the country with...

www.heartlandcollegesports.com

ISU at 39/4 nationally/B12.

That paints a pretty nice picture for the outlook of us in the new conference.

 

[Acylum]

That paints a pretty nice picture for the outlook of us in the new conference.

With CyTown still to come.

 

[laminak]

That paints a pretty nice picture for the outlook of us in the new conference.

Yes, and the spread within the #3-8 Big 12 schools are pretty close in dollar amounts and national rank.

 

[exCyDing]

I’m dead serious that my sdsu alum friends here in LA wouldn’t have known about their Final Four had I not told them. It’s an entirely different thing than Midwest and even mountain regions.

That doesn’t shock me at all. It’s so far off a vast majority of people’s radar, a major event barely registers.

 

[SEIOWA CLONE]

Not sure this belongs here but

Texas, OU Among Highest Revenue Earning Athletic Dept. in 2022

USA Today recently released the total revenue figures for FBS schools, and two current Big 12 athletic departments cracked the top ten for highest revenue earnings in 2022. According to the database, Texas was the second-highest revenue-earning athletic department in the country with...

www.heartlandcollegesports.com

ISU at 39/4 nationally/B12.

Here is the total breakdown.

NCAA Finances: Revenue & Expenses by School - USA TODAY

Which are the most profitable college athletic programs in the country? See a ranked listed, including total revenue and expenses. Brought to you by USA TODAY.

sports.usatoday.com

 

[HFCS]

Here is the total breakdown.

NCAA Finances: Revenue & Expenses by School - USA TODAY

Which are the most profitable college athletic programs in the country? See a ranked listed, including total revenue and expenses. Brought to you by USA TODAY.

sports.usatoday.com

What a scam. Most profitable non profits.

 

[keepngoal]

savage... does TX still have the home/away thing with AL that year?



Also, GA has never visited aTm in the 12 years they have been in the SEC.

 

[CoachHines3]

savage... does TX still have the home/away thing with AL that year?



Also, GA has never visited aTm in the 12 years they have been in the SEC.

I think this is the last year of that.

 

[Gorm]

savage... does TX still have the home/away thing with AL that year?



Also, GA has never visited aTm in the 12 years they have been in the SEC.

Imagine being in a conference that is so big, you haven't had a home game against one member in 12 years.

 

[KnappShack]

Imagine being in a conference that is so big, you haven't had a home game against one member in 12 years.

Not sure we'll need to imagine that in the near future

 

[Gorm]

Not sure we'll need to imagine that in the near future

I would hope these large 16 team conferences will have schedules which allow a home and home every 4 years with every member in football. That would seem to be the best solution.

 

[heitclone]

Not sure we'll need to imagine that in the near future

9 conference games makes our situation different. This isn't just about size (twss).

 

[SCNCY]

I would hope these large 16 team conferences will have schedules which allow a home and home every 4 years with every member in football. That would seem to be the best solution.

That's what I was thinking/hoping for. At the very least, within a 4 year period, you play every school, whether that is home or away.

 

[theshadow]

That's what I was thinking/hoping for. At the very least, within a 4 year period, you play every school, whether that is home or away.

It's easy with a 16-team/9-game schedule to play everyone home and away in 4 years.

3 "protected" games (P)
6 other games, divided into two groups (A & B)

Year 1: P1, P2, P3, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6
Year 2: flip year 1 sites
Year 3: P1, P2, P3, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6
Year 4: flip year 3 sites

 

[LLCoolCY]

With CyTown still to come.

Exactly. I really appreciate Pollard recognizing during the first realignment apocalypse that ISU would have been in MWC due to the lack of investment in the facilities and coaches and with the last 10 years proactively invested to raise the profile and lower the potential of regulation of ISU when the next major realignment occurs.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

I would hope these large 16 team conferences will have schedules which allow a home and home every 4 years with every member in football. That would seem to be the best solution.

Seems like the Big Ten is going to accomplish that with their model.