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WBGV

I could see Cincinnati fans wanting Louisville,

West Virginia fans wanting Pitt, and UCF fans wanting Miami, but outside of those Big 12 fan bases there probably not a major preference for any of the schools that were mentioned. I seriously doubt there is a lot of salivating going on and more likely a lot of resistance to further expansion within the Big 12 especially after all of the recent additions. Expansion only happens if the TV partners are willing to pay for it and in this extremely tight media rights market nothing is a given. ESPN wasn’t even willing to give the SEC more money for a 9th conference game with lucrative matchups. ESPN could decide not to support expansion in either the Big 12 or the SEC. Fox, wanting the B1G to expand into the southeast, could take FSU and Clemson and stop there. ESPN could then activate the composition clause in the contract reducing the amount of money that they are required to pay the ACC and pass on the unilateral extension option. Now what? ** Edited by WBGV at 4/23/2024, 8:45:48 AM
Link: SEC sticks with eight-game conference schedule, presumably in part because ESPN didn’t offer more money
Posted: 04/23/2024 at 08:43 AM ET
(In response to this post by hokieZ71)

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What if the ACC, instead of waiting around to be picked apart,
Marooned • 04/21/24 07:44 PM ET
Because maybe half of the ACC wants to be picked apart?**
marcbvtgm • 04/23/24 06:16 PM ET
Probably true, but half of them might be very disappointed**
wwhokie1 • 04/24/24 05:10 PM ET
B12 doesn’t need to help the ACC at all.
hokieZ71 • 04/22/24 06:57 PM ET
I could see Cincinnati fans wanting Louisville, ◄
WBGV • 04/23/24 08:43 AM ET
Under that scenario, the GOR is basically dead.
hokieZ71 • 04/23/24 08:58 AM ET
So it’s your belief that ESPN would pay a conference comprised of
WBGV • 04/23/24 11:42 AM ET
No, I was going based off what you said about realignment drying up
hokieZ71 • 04/23/24 01:10 PM ET
The money seems to be the only factor. **
Big12 guy • 04/23/24 11:49 AM ET
Oh you know they are chomping at the bit for that
obguthr • 04/23/24 08:03 AM ET
Probably good to think outside the box right now, but not sure about this..
CampLawHokie • 04/22/24 02:09 PM ET
Outstanding answer, I have been trying to communicate this, but you said it
Stech • 04/23/24 10:48 AM ET
By ostracizing the P2 schools in BB, that part of their media deals gets
Marooned • 04/22/24 08:55 PM ET
With P2 completely dominating 🏈 playoff spots/💵, no one leaves NCAA 4 now
Stech • 04/22/24 07:43 AM ET
I've read some stupid posts from
Windows NT • 04/21/24 10:05 PM ET
Yep, and the basketball conferences should take the lions share
Big12 guy • 04/21/24 08:27 PM ET
LOL Nice pipedream. Should be and could be different kitties!!**
ancient alien 2018 • 04/22/24 02:44 AM ET