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Maroon Baboon
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Would need to take enough teams, and the right teams to make it work.

There needs to be enough teams to be enough West Coast games for West Coast schools to reduce the travel. There needs to be enough "states" invited to get those ACCN subscriptions. One team per state. Two teams per state will probably cut into the profits too much. There also needs to be enough teams out West to make it interesting nationally. If I would bother doing this, I'd probably throw a Texas team in there too for the ACCN subscriptions. This needs to be studied. Maybe the money wouldn't work. BUT, here are some things that need to be considered. This plan is only until 2036, the date the ACC TV contracts end and the date those with the chance to go to the P2 will undoubtedly leave. ALSO, I think both conferences could use some fresh scenery--The PAC just took a massive blow and the ACC is kinda getting stale. Could use some conference games against Washington and Oregon. Additions might look something like this: UW, UO, Cal, ASU, CU, UU, (and if you just want a Texas money grab for ACCN subs, maybe SMU). I think these Western teams would have to be their own pod of course.
Posted: 07/24/2023 at 02:32 PM ET
(In response to this post by MrFantastic!)

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MrFantastic! 07/24/23 08:34 AM ET
Would need to take enough teams, and the right teams to make it work.
Maroon Baboon 07/24/23 02:32 PM ET
If there is a merger, the only one that makes sense is...
Vienna_Hokie 07/24/23 01:57 PM ET
I'd leave the B1G and SEC out of this.
Maroon Baboon 07/24/23 03:18 PM ET
You are consistent, I'll give you that. **
Big12 guy 07/24/23 02:30 PM ET
I don’t think a merger works. Getting 5 PAC schools to form one division
hokieZ71 07/24/23 01:33 PM ET
4 Questions that need to be asked when selecting teams and the # of teams.
Maroon Baboon 07/24/23 02:51 PM ET
You take 5, and the B12 takes 5 - it could work. **
Big12 guy 07/24/23 01:36 PM ET
Question for you Big 12 Guy.
Maroon Baboon 07/24/23 03:12 PM ET
That's a good question. There has been
Big12 guy 07/24/23 03:45 PM ET
How does "poof" get the Big 12 a network?**
33laszlo99 07/24/23 05:03 PM ET
It doesn't.....
2hhoop3 07/24/23 05:19 PM ET
I didn't mean to imply it's a done deal - just speculation. **
Big12 guy 07/24/23 05:50 PM ET
I didn't say you implied .....
2hhoop3 07/24/23 06:06 PM ET
I agree with that, but the foundation of a network is there
Big12 guy 07/24/23 06:31 PM ET
Infrastructure is a plus......
2hhoop3 07/24/23 06:41 PM ET
That is all true, but we were talking in the context
Big12 guy 07/24/23 07:57 PM ET
I understood the context fine......
2hhoop3 07/24/23 10:40 PM ET
The PAC has a network. If the conference fails, and the ACC gets Oregon,
Big12 guy 07/24/23 05:08 PM ET
I know we are really dealing in the margins here and getting into minutia.
Maroon Baboon 07/24/23 03:53 PM ET
CSU is on the list of vetted schools. As is SDSU and
Big12 guy 07/24/23 05:03 PM ET
WRT the playoff and auto bid issue. It will be interesting to see if after
Maroon Baboon 07/24/23 05:21 PM ET
I would if I were them. **
Big12 guy 07/24/23 05:46 PM ET
Good point. The Pac has value to the ACC by able to charge higher
HouClone 07/24/23 03:28 PM ET
Yeah. I think it raises more questions than answers. But that's why I am
Maroon Baboon 07/24/23 03:43 PM ET
Yeah, not sure. Maybe Rutgers is a big enough school that the tv partners
HouClone 07/24/23 04:12 PM ET
Yeah. I think an entire west coast league doesn’t fit todays TV metrics **
hokieZ71 07/24/23 02:50 PM ET
Every ACC school takes a pay cut. That's how it works.**
EDGEMAN 07/24/23 11:07 AM ET
It won’t happen if that’s true, so no need to be concerned about that.**
Stech 07/24/23 12:40 PM ET
Exactly. This is a wasted exercise.**
EDGEMAN 07/24/23 01:50 PM ET
2 divisions: East and west. Aside from made-for-tv cross-division games
BAMRising 07/24/23 10:30 AM ET
Divisions would be how it would work. The Pac has value to tv for the late
HouClone 07/24/23 01:28 PM ET
#Pac12AfterDark would need to be between two West Coast teams.
Maroon Baboon 07/24/23 02:39 PM ET
it’s being explored, but the questions are how much $ from ESPN, who would
Stech 07/24/23 12:46 PM ET
If the media contract look in brought the money
Big12 guy 07/24/23 09:28 AM ET