MelroseHawkins
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I don't think the BIG has historically done that though, have they? Don't all teams get equal share? I think when a new team comes on, they don't get 100% equal share for a few years but eventually will, correct?
Colorado returning to Big 12 in 2024
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I don't think the BIG has historically done that though, have they? Don't all teams get equal share? I think when a new team comes on, they don't get 100% equal share for a few years but eventually will, correct?
okeefe4prez
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Correct. Maryland happily consented to a major haircut when they joined because it boned the ACC, which in turn caused the ACC to enter into a suicide pact known as the Grant of Rights Agreement, which now makes it impossible for anyone to get out. It's hilarious because it didn't happen to Iowa.
NorthKCHawk
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I think they make new schools wait a bit before getting a full share. I am pretty sure Nebbie did not get a full share the first couple years, but eventually did. That said, there is nothing to prevent it. The conference has all the leverage here and Oregon and Washington would accept about any proposal they could get right now.
If I am Oregon and Washington, I wait for the Arizona schools and Utah to leave for the Big 12 and then take the last 6 schools, join with SMU, Rice, Boise, San Diego State, Colorado State, and UNLV and continue a conference as best they can. They could call the shot on the TV splits and give the new schools half shares. Its still more than they get in current deals. You open up Houston, Dallas, Boise, and Vegas markets and keep SoCal, Denver. Its not great, but that is a conference that you can build and hold together. If you are Oregon, would you rather face that competition with those plane rides, or fly to Happy Valley and Columbus to compete with real football programs?
Just saw on Twitter land that Oregon has said they'll hop to the BIG if invited... Yet another article I see this morning says that them and Washington may wait. So who the hell knows. Ain't over till it's over as Mr Berra used to say.
Instead of Washington I wish we'd get a FL school. Oregon and Miami seems like a nice combo. Just stretch the league from sea to shinning sea. It's wild that ADs and coaches say NIL is the worst thing about college football. As if they can't see what all this uncertainty and conference shakeups are going to do. For you folks that were around in the 70s, and 80s this has to be just wild. Even the 90s were significantly different then the last 5 yrs. I'd hate to be asked to predict what the next 5 yrs are going to look like.
Instead of Washington I wish we'd get a FL school. Oregon and Miami seems like a nice combo. Just stretch the league from sea to shinning sea. It's wild that ADs and coaches say NIL is the worst thing about college football. As if they can't see what all this uncertainty and conference shakeups are going to do. For you folks that were around in the 70s, and 80s this has to be just wild. Even the 90s were significantly different then the last 5 yrs. I'd hate to be asked to predict what the next 5 yrs are going to look like.
Sounds like this is happening and at a cheaper rate than I predicted.
Big Ten expected to approve Oregon, Washington as new members
The move comes one week after Colorado left the Pac-12 for its former home conference, the Big 12.
theathletic.com
guffus
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Looks like Wash and Ore to Big Ten in 2024 is going to happen.
